Karen O'Shaughnessy

Stress occurs when you perceive that demands placed on you - such as work, school or relationships - exceed your ability to cope. Some stress can be beneficial at times, producing a boost that provides the drive and energy to help people get through situations like exa...

The wisdom of the body/mind isn’t subtle in expressing itself. It is constantly sending out signals. Sometimes we listen: we eat when hungry, drink when thirsty and hopefully sleep when tired. But are we as responsive when the cause of our discomfort is stress?

Much of...

Beyond the deep level of relaxation that CST can provide, mums bring their babies and young children to CranioSacral Therapists for many reasons, including:

• Birth trauma, such as issues from a vacuum or forceps extraction or an emergency C-section

• Trouble with...

In spite of the feelings we associate with stress such as feeling overwhelmed, irritable, having poor sleep, anger, stomach or bowel upsets, headaches, difficulty focusing or concentrating stress is actually a good thing in certain situations. It’s your mind's way of p...

In spite of the feelings we associate with stress such as feeling overwhelmed, irritable, having poor sleep, anger, stomach or bowel upsets, headaches, difficulty focusing or concentrating stress is actually a good thing, in certain situations. It’s your mind's way of...