I know a lot of people wondered why I chose to study to be a Health Coach. I already had a Bachelors degree in Physiotherapy, seven years of post graduate experience and a number of additional qualifications. Why bother with a course that some regard as a bit of quackery?
Read More
After working in health-care for over ten years, I am still always surprised by how few people actually know the basics about their own health. Much of this information can be found out easily with no cost, but still most clients who walk through my door have no idea of simple aspects of their health, such as how much they weigh or their resting heart rate.
Read More
'Bloggers Back', otherwise known as 'Text Neck' are keeping physiotherapists in business but the full scale of the problem is not yet known. The terms are used to describe neck or back pain sustained from looking down at your phone, iPad or laptop screen too frequently or for too long. These repetitive activities done every day can wear down the spine, however often people don't develop serious problems until much further down the line.
Read More
We live in a world where time is money. So why waste time traveling to an appointment when you don't have to? I find I actually get better results from the clients I coach online vs those I coach face to face. Sometimes people think the online coaching lacks the personal touch but I couldn't disagree more. Normally when starting with a new client, the first session may be a video call rather than voice call. This is so that the client has an opportunity to see me in person rather than just hear a voice. With subsequent sessions I tend to prefer to keep them to voice calls only, but it is really up to the client and their wishes, I'm happy with either.
Read More
Are you dreaming of your next vacation but are wondering how to afford it? Maybe I can give you some tips to help. We all have a lot of out goings for things like rent, mortgages, pension, health insurance, life insurance, travel insurance, car insurance, council taxes..the list is endless. Let's look at health insurance and life insurance a bit more (my U.K followers count yourself lucky you still have the somewhat functioning NHS).
Read More
I have to confess it had been a long time since I had been for an eye test. My last one was in 2009 when I was having some dryness of the eyes when at work. So eight years later it's well over due. I headed a few doors down the street from where I work on Herenstraat, Amsterdam to meet with the owner of bckspace, and get my eyes professionally tested.
Read More
Make A New Years Goal To Improve Your Health
Looking after your health is one of the most important things you can do, but why is it so hard for so many? We all come up with excuses as to why we don't have time to exercise, don't have the money to buy healthy, organic food or justify the need to have a glass or two of wine at the end of a stressful work day. People forget it's the little things you do every day which affect your long-term health. The New Year is a perfect time to re-assess your health goals and make a plan to achieve those goals. Whether you live in and around Amsterdam or anywhere else in the world, Helen can help you to get your health back on track! Helen encourages small maintainable changes to your lifestyle that do not take much effort to achieve and are therefore easier to continue for the future.
Read More