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Karen Law
Jan 4, 20204 min read
Reacting to threat - Part 2
What is Trauma? The word trauma is being used so much now as awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences has increased and people have...
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Karen Law
Jan 2, 20202 min read
Reacting to threat - Part 1
”It is clear that trauma is held within the body. The body reacted for self preservation using an automatic, unconscious system”
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Karen Law
Nov 4, 20194 min read
Traumatised people are all around us: how are we helping them? What works?
I recently watched a movie called Albert Nobbs, starring Glenn Close. I posted some of my thoughts on Twitter and now put them into this...
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Karen Law
Oct 3, 20192 min read
Less is more with NO HANDS Massage
I focused on my breathing, I thought about my positive outcome, I lingered on how the touch felt, I got swept along by the music and disappe
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Karen Law
Dec 20, 20186 min read
The power of touch
You can’t pour from an empty jug, the saying goes. Gone are the days when I too used to think Massage was a luxury for people with money. It
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Karen Law
Oct 9, 20184 min read
How to stop the involuntary recall of PTSD
The memories of everything you've ever experienced are stored in your own internal library of DVDs, your subconscious mind. You can acce
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Karen Law
Jan 24, 20186 min read
This is me!
How have Adverse Childhood Experiences impacted on many people's health long term? Health, wellbeing and positive body image really is m
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Karen Law
Dec 1, 20173 min read
Empowering our young girls! Thanks ASDA
I urge you to stand up for what you believe in, for what is right. Because if we don't we do our youngsters a huge disservice. Don't
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Karen Law
Nov 23, 20176 min read
Does poor Mental Well-being affect you or someone you know just now? Reprising a previous post
I know many of you will be in a similar place, feeling low, struggling with life, dealing with challenges you can really do without. What ca
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Karen Law
Nov 12, 20174 min read
An open letter to Giles Coren
Giles Coren most certainly is NOT funny, not helpful and, in fact, is very damaging when he fat shamed his son recently, and his wife previo
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Karen Law
Sep 6, 20179 min read
Rewinding 24 years...
Sharing my birth experiences which have shaped me, the journey which has brought me to where I am now, specialising in working with women wh
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Karen Law
Feb 21, 20175 min read
My journey to body lovin'
When I die what makes me ME will depart from my body and if people look at it they will see that what makes me ME is no longer there, so why
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Karen Law
Feb 19, 20176 min read
Do you love your body?
Do you compare yourself to your friends? Or to celebrities you see on the TV or in movies or in pages of glossy magazines?
ENOUGH already! I
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Karen Law
Jan 5, 20175 min read
Chain status updates on social media are never as useful as you think they are.
Many of us share posts on social media which make us feel good about ourselves. We feel that we are being empathetic and kind to others. But
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Karen Law
Nov 21, 20165 min read
Somebody asked me if I wanted my baby to die, and I died a little inside...
Around 25 to 34% of mothers consider that their birth was traumatic and up to 9%, according to research, will have symptoms of Post Traumati
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Karen Law
Oct 30, 20161 min read
not just blogging... Vlogging!!
I recently undertook a marketing challenge. A 10 day challenge to post videos on my Facebook business pages! So I've been Vlogging!!
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Karen Law
Oct 23, 20165 min read
Shit happens! What can you do when it happens to you?
Today marks a year since I woke up unable to raise my head off the pillow, let alone stand or walk without feeling like I would fall off the
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Karen Law
Mar 4, 20167 min read
Birth and Sex
Someone shared an article, (Why This Mum Thinks All Women Should Masturbate During Labour) , recently in a Facebook Group I am a member...
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Karen Law
Feb 19, 20165 min read
Yin and Yang
I've just, finally, watched the Sam Faiers' documentary The Baby Diaries (you've got just 18 days left to watch). I was initially wary of...
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Karen Law
Feb 16, 20165 min read
A load of Hippy Nonsense!
In recent weeks there has been much discussion amongst some of my colleagues in the birth world regarding the term Hypnobirthing. There...
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