Pain Coaching for mental health

Welcome. I created Pain Coaching to meet the needs of people experiencing chronic pain and complex health situations. Perhaps this is you. You want to get better but don’t know how and need help, guidance and encouragement. Pain Coaching emerged from my...

Well, this was a lovely surprise…

Welcome. If you are a regular reader you know I love poetry. In particular, I enjoy and am nourished by haikus, which are a form of Japanese poem. Traditionally a haiku is 17 syllables over three lines in a 5-7-5 format. A haiku is a doorway into the present moment....

3 quick ways to change your experience

And one way for sustained positive change Welcome. What are you feeling right now? That is your experience. It is governed by your beliefs, expectations, and where your attention is. Whilst these underpin your experience, you only experience what you experience, not...

Pain Coaching – creating a culture

Pain Coaching: a living culture Pain Coaching is more than a method.It is a way of being. A culture. A community.It began with a seed—my ambition was and is to guide people to transform their pain and realise freedom. And something more:To co-create a culture grounded...

Pain in Menopause ~ webinar review

Pain in Menopause webinar, 10th April Thank You for Joining the Pain in Menopause Webinar 🌟 Our session introduced the latest thinking on pain—especially persistent (chronic) pain—and how it can emerge or change during perimenopause and menopause. It was designed to...

Exercise can improve mental health symptoms

New research highlight February 19, W Sussex Exercise as a transdiagnostic intervention for improving mental health: an umbrella review (Solmi et al., 2025) Abstract Exercise is beneficial for mental health in general, but no review has systematically assessed its...