HEALTH, WELLNESS AND AESTHETICS THE HOLISTIC TRINIT Y THAT IS
BEATING THE LOCKDOWN BLUES
Over the last few months of lockdown, many of us have experienced new challenges both physically with our health and appearance and mentally with our wellbeing and ability to cope with the changes going on around us. The experts at Air Aesthetics Health & Wellness Clinics have never been in more demand. Their unique approach to combining therapies and advice for health and wellness alongside non-surgical aesthetics treatments has resulted in an influx of queries as people recognise the value that their holistic approach offers.
In addition to supporting the community, The team at Air Aesthetics has also been under the spotlight of the press and media. Dr. Claire Oliver (GDC) has been featured in Red Magazine online explaining the fat reduction benefits of CoolSculpting® for helping to shed those extra lockdown pounds. There have also been radio appearances including BBC Radio Coventry and the West Midlands, Solihull Radio’s Wellness Wednesday and BBC Radio Birmingham, where Air Aesthetics experts Ruth Anne Adams and Dr. Sarah Wright (GMC) have been sharing their knowledge, advice and techniques for a range of listener’s personal lockdown issues.
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“It has been remarkable how many people have been suffering with mental challenges such as stress, anxiety, and sleep issues, as well as physical challenges including body confidence over problems such as weight gain,” said Ruth Anne Adams. “It has been especially rewarding to be able to share our advice on air as we know that so many listeners in the local community will benefit from it.”
“We know that mind and body are inextricably linked when it comes to looking good and feeling good. When you believe you are looking better, you feel better too. This is how the Air Aesthetics holistic approach helps build overall confidence for its clients,” she adds.
TOP 3 QUESTIONS ASKED Our experts share their advice on the “most-asked about” topics during lockdown.
HELP ME DEAL WITH MY STRESS & ANXIETY I have noticed myself experiencing signs of stress and anxiety that prior to lockdown, I would have coped with just fine. Even the smallest things are setting me on edge, making me irritable and anxious. Can you suggest ways I can manage this?
Integrated Therapist Ruth Anne Adams responds:
I have developed a sleep technique that works wonderfully well for helping clients who are unable to get to sleep easily. It involves rolling your open eyes upwards as if trying to see your eyebrows, whilst taking conscious long, slow breaths in counting to 4 and out again to the count of 4. Repeat this three times and your eyes will begin to close. Breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth also makes you yawn and feel tired.
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Integrated Therapist Ruth Anne Adams responds: I have developed a psycho-sensory technique known as the Emotional Freedom Technique or Tapping. It helps bring down anxiety at times when you are in danger of being overwhelmed by panic and stress. It involves tapping specific points on the face, hands and body whilst focussing on the issue, and repeating the word, for example “Nervous, Nervous, Nervous”. Keep tapping until the issue notches down from big to small and you feel more in control.
There’s another technique I call “Happy Chops” which involves firmly tapping the bottom of the hand repeatedly whilst affirming with yourself “I am OK, I am Safe, I am OK, I am safe.” This will cause the fearful thoughts to become less and less heightened and you will feel calmer.
SLEEPLESSNESS IS AFFECTING MY LIFE I’ve never had issues with sleep before, but since lockdown my routine is out of kilter. I lie awake for hours unable to drift off, and when I finally do, I awake feeling as though I haven’t been asleep at all. It’s making me feel permanently exhausted and struggling to cope with everyday life. How can I break this sleep pattern?
FASHION, HEALTH & BEAUT Y DR CLAIRE OL IVER
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