Tag Archives: self care

Client Stories: Richard’s Journey

Continuing on for 2021’s Men’s Health Week we wanted to share Richard’s recovery story as an important journey from dealing with persistent illness as a young man and growing into a healthy adult in part by learning to meet his needs and facing uncomfortable processes. He shares his challenges with gluten ataxia, celiac disease, a […]

OHC Live 67 – Dealing with the inner critic and harsh thoughts

Marie from the Psychology Team talks about how to recognize our inner critic thoughts and how to be our own best coach and support system. Sign up for a free information pack from The Optimum Health Clinic or sign up for a free 15-minute chat to see how we can help you on your recovery […]

OHC Live 53 – People pleasing

Alex talks about people pleasing as a habit of the helper type that puts other peoples’ needs before our own. Becoming aware of the pattern and its impact is the beginning of changing the behavior. If you go to great lengths to avoid conflict or get your self-worth from doing things for other people, you […]

OHC Live 50 – Creating healthy boundaries

OHC practitioner Marie discusses creating healthy boundaries, especially in relation to helper subtypes. Being able to say no to people or to tasks when we need to prioritise our own healing process is an important lesson in creating healthier relationships and making sure we’re setting ourselves up for recovery. Sign up for a free information […]

OHC Live Ep 019 – Helper patterns

In this Facebook Live recording CEO Alex Howard discusses Helper patterns in ME, CFS and Fibromyalgia. The Helper subtytpe in the Optimum Health Clinic model is one type of characteristic that can be looked at in terms of habits and beliefs that may contribute to becoming or staying ill with ME, CFS or Fibromyalgia. Exploring […]