Posts by Tina Lond-Caulk

  The power of sleep I recently lectured to medical students and psychiatry students at Leeds university on the power of sleep. Sleep really is a saviour. There is nothing truer that the saying that the bridge between hope and despair is a good nights sleep. I would say that in literally every talk I…

Christmas overwhelm? So many clients come to me with deep sense of being overwhelmed by life. Sometimes it’s the circumstances they find themselves in and sometimes it’s a more entrenched, way of feeling that pervades their everyday lives. Whatever the source, it’s draining and sucks all the joy out of life. At this time of…

What is long COVID and could you have it? You may have or have had long COVID and not even been aware of it so it’s good to know the signs to manage recovery from it. Equally if a friend or family member has long COVID, there are some simple steps they can take to…

It is an all too common scenario for new parents: you sit down at the table nervously poised with a spoonful of steamed sweet potato puree, only for your little cherub to pull a face, fold her arms and clam her little lips tight shut. Or even worse, to spit out or play with her…

I have two children: a two-year-old daughter and a four-year-old son. Both love being in the kitchen and happily ‘help’ me to prepare dinner most evenings. We also make pizza dough and usually bake at weekends. Sometimes we even make chia puddings and overnight oats for breakfast! Due to their healthy, nutrition-focused upbringing, I was…

  What is chronic fatigue syndrome/ME? Is there a known cause? CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or ME, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, is a chronic health condition which can affect anyone, including children. It is more common in women and tends to develop in individuals aged between their mid-20s and mid-40s. CFS is a condition characterised by severe…