Links & Resources
Other useful and interesting sites
Training venues:
www.southernhayclinic.co.uk Southernhay Clinic is situated in the heart of the beautiful Cathedral city of Exeter, close to all amenities and transport links.
www.holmedalehealth.co.uk The new Holmedale Health consulting rooms, a delightful centre with purpose built facilities, is in a quiet area close to the centre of Exeter.
www.blackthorncottage.co.uk Blackthorn Cottage, a newly renovated 200 year old cottage lies just outside Broughshane, Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
www.spaceforsuccess.co.uk Exeter University's Innovation Centre for knowledge-based businesses where The Therapeutic Training Company has its offices.
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ME/CFS and stress
www.meresearch.org.uk/research/projects/autonomic.html
www.nhs.uk/news/2009/01january/pages/childhoodtraumaandme.aspx
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/11/061107082833.htm
Workplace Health
www.workstress.net/home.htm The UK National Work-stress Network
www.isma.org.uk/site/isma/content-folder/home The Intermational Stress Management Association UK
www.cipd.co.uk/subjects/health?IsSrchRes=1 The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
www.mindfulemployer.net/ The network of employers pledged to support workers' mental health
www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/stress/index. Statistics from the Health and Safety Executive
www.workways.org.uk/ Promoting mental health through learning and work
Books of interest
There is a wealth of absorbing and inspiring literature available on the topics of Mind/Body/Brain/Emotions/Health and the links between them. Here are a few as starting points:
Norman Doidge, The Brain that Changes Itself, Penguin, is a fascinating and accessible account of the study of neuroplasticity and the latest discoveries by physicians of our ability to “rewire” are brains. View on Amazon
Richard Carlson, Stop Thinking, Start Living, Element, This book usefully describes the way that our thoughts, and therefore our feelings, can be under our control. While it primarily deals with depression its message is applicable to most conditions View on Amazon .
John Sarno, The Divided Mind, Duckwork, Dr Sarno treats his patients’ chronic pain conditions via the mind. He discusses the mind-body connection that was once taken for granted and then fell out of favour. View on Amazon
Bruce Lipton, The Biology of Belief, Hay House, A cell biologist describes the mechanisms by which the body’s cells are affected by thoughts. View on Amazon
Links to other interesting sites
www.afme.org.uk Nationwide support group for people with ME/CFS
www.scimednet.org/ The Scientific and Medical Network aims to “provide a safe forum for the critical and open minded discussion of ideas that go beyond conventional paradigms in science, medicine and philosophy”.
www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/Default.aspx the website of Dr Martin Seligman’s Positive Psychology Centre at Pennsylvania University
www.bangor.ac.uk/mindfulness/ The University of Bangor’s centre for Mindfulness Research
www.mindandlife.org/ Mind and Life Institute, a research partnership between modern science and Buddhism
www.pnirs.org/index.cfm The Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society
www.journey-to-wellness.co.uk/ A website for similar training courses in the north of England
www.superliving.co.uk/?Itemid=3 An online pharmacy dedicated to Health, Happiness and Success
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