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Crisis, community, co-creation Editorial by David Peters JHH 21.2 Crisis. Co-creation. Community The NHS belongs to the people. It is there [...]
Psychedelics and meditation, part 2: lessons from personal exploration James Hawkins, Medical psychotherapist In the [...]
Embodied breathing habits Aligning breathing mechanics with respiratory chemistry Peter M Litchfield, President, Professional School of Behavioral Health [...]
Embodiment in the female pelvis after birth Rebecca Davies, Osteopath Surveys suggest one in four [...]
Embodiment – the Alpha and the Omega of somatic psychotherapy Michael Rupp, Bodynamic trainer Michael [...]
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Your world in words: connecting to nature By Gazelle Buchholtz, freelance writer, researcher and environmental worker & Ann Hodson, Social work [...]
Treating resistant psycho-physiological symptoms in somatic therapies through emotional embodiment Raja Selvam, Clinical psychologist The [...]
Feldenkrais on prescription – mindful movements for pain relief, inner peace and optimism Julie Wrigley, Practitioner of the Feldenkrais [...]
Integrated medicine: some historical reflections and three cases from primary care A family doctor who was [...]
Losing touch in the pandemic Bella Eacott, Research manager, Performing Medicine Performing Medicine’s Bella Eacott [...]
Where has the body gone? Samantha Emanuel, Non-linear movement therapist; Inspire by FM® instructor Luke Davies, Doctor of chiropractic [...]
Embodiment – a new way of being Philip Shepherd, Author, embodiment trainer A writer and [...]
An open letter of love and care to health care professionals with resilience strategies for the Covid-19 war Thomas [...]
Psychedelics and meditation, part 1: research on potential synergy James Hawkins, Medical psychotherapist This is [...]
Is acupuncture just NICE enough? Why is acupuncture now recommended for chronic pain but not for back pain? [...]
Multidisciplinary rehabilitation in complex pain – an anthroposophic approach David McGavin, GP, Kairos Pain Management Clinic, Heronsgate Medical Centre, [...]
Many ways of knowing Editorial by David Peters JHH 21.1 Many ways of knowing Many kinds of knowledge and knowing In [...]
The Humanising Healthcare Forum: A response to the latent desire for more meaning in medicine Hugo Jobst, 4th Year [...]
Social prescribing: holism in action? Dr Michael Dixon, National Clinical Lead for Social Prescribing, NHS England & NHS Improvement; [...]
The living gap – bridged by life-compassion: first order principles for healing the crises of our planet, its peoples, and [...]
Integrative medicine – an introduction David Peters, Editor-in-chief, JHH With too few ‘cures’ for the [...]
How can holistic healthcare influence health inequalities? Deeya Kotecha, Final year medical student, University of Cambridge [...]
Debating the wisdom of long-haul electives in an era of climate emergency Trevor Thompson, Professor of primary care education [...]
Lucy Doyle, a doctoral researcher in Psychology from the University of Westminster is conducting a study into perceptions and opinions of [...]
Humanising medical education Louise Younie, Clinical Reader in Medical Education, Barts and The London, QMUL [...]
Humanity’s imperative: heart-based creative leadership Bruce Cryer, President, The Graduate Institute; Founder, Renaissance Human At [...]
How the BHMA is promoting Creativity and Flourishing in Medicine Over 20 students published in Journal of Holistic Healthcare In a [...]
Searching the way home Mac Macartney, Writer, speaker, eco/peace activist A leader and teacher ponders [...]
Healing through the collective intelligence of our profession Sam Hazledine, Doctor, wellbeing advocate, medical entrepreneur [...]
Tools & Resources to Help Reduce Stress and Anxiety at Home Sophie Bishop, Medical and Health Writer [...]
Adverse childhood events: what next now we know? Margaret Hannah, Director of Health Programmes, International Futures Forum Jacqueline Nugent, [...]
Deep adaptation: ways to grow through dissolution Alan Heeks, Chair, Hazel Hill Trust Jem Bendell’s [...]
Eco-psychotherapy: current, ancient, and future? Roger Duncan, Systemic family psychotherapist, systemic supervisor, lecturer In industrial [...]
Emerging practices for bringing nature into health and care services Alan Kellas, Psychiatrist What place [...]
Healing and love Paul Dieppe, Emeritus professor of health and wellbeing, University of Exeter Sarah Goldingay, Senior lecturer in [...]
Becoming a person: the Hera project at Brighton Health & Wellbeing Centre Emma Drew, Hera Programme Director [...]
Can healthcare professionals humanise dying? Marina Malthouse, Retired palliative care physician Somehow we must avoid [...]
(re)Wilding healthcare Jonathon Tomlinson, GP and educator, the Lawson Practice, Hoxton In this essay I [...]
A new cosmology of consciousness and science of love Jude Currivan, Cosmologist, author and co-founder WholeWorldView [...]
Sphurana – seeing with new eyes Peter Owen Jones, Anglican Priest, author and television presenter [...]
Journeys into medicine Editorial by David Peters JHH 20.3 Journeys into Medicine Identity formation and doctoring as creative paths Professional identity [...]
Fasting – a modern take on an ancient practice Antonia Wrigley, Holistic doctor; BHMA vice chair; founder, Real Food [...]
Awakening your inner physician Ciara Jean Roberts, Holistic educator, yoga teacher, naturopathic nutritionist Published in [...]
Humble sleep Ashish Bhatia, GP and founder of Humble Published in JHH 18.2-Frontiers of self-care Did [...]
Sophrology – a self-care treasure waiting to be discovered by the wider world Philip Carr-Gomm, Psychologist [...]
Polyvagal theory and community singing Tina Sharman, Life coach, rebirthing breathworker, co-founder of On the Hill community interest company [...]
Play – the best form of self-care Darryl Edwards, Founder of the Primal Play Method [...]
Prof. David Peters, Editor in Chief of The Journal of Holistic Healthcare, discusses burnout. This video is presented by the Scientific [...]
Humanising medicine through co-creative self-care Louise Younie, Clinical Senior Lecturer, Barts and The London, QMUL [...]
What is a holistic practitioner? And how to find one... What is a Holistic Health Practitioner? A holistic health [...]
Health Creation and Creative Health Editorial by David Peters and Louise Younie JHH 20.2 Health Creation and Creative Health ‘Invention, it [...]
…and breathe! A key innate resource, hiding in plain sight Andrew Morrice, GP; psychotherapist; educator [...]
Emotions are contagious Jonathon Tomlinson, GP and educator Published in JHH 18.2-Frontiers of self-care ‘And now [...]
What is holding us back from caring for ourselves? Sarah Kuipers, Stress management coach, trainer, and author Sarah Eagger, [...]
Heaps of health Thuli Whitehouse, GP and yoga instructor Published in JHH 18.2-Frontiers of self-care [...]
What's Medical Education Missing Gen Z – a generation of holists? Editorial by Professor David Peters JHH 20.1 Holism and Medical [...]
It's acupuncture awareness week! 8 Benefits of Traditional Acupuncture By Colette Assor Lic Ac MBAcC A British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) [...]
A Fragile Essence: a Personal View [How] can holistic healthcare survive in an industrialised and commodified world? Dr David Zigmond © [...]
Being a woman in the modern age ThuliWhitehouse, Guest editor AntoniaWrigley, Guest editor Published in [...]
For a New Father John O’Donohue Published in JHH14.3 - Men's Health As the shimmer of dawn transforms the night Into [...]
Men and distress: the final frontier? David Peters, Editor-in-chief, JHH Damien Ridge, Psychotherapist and social scientist [...]
The return Peter Owen Jones Published in JHH15.2 Healing Journeys Now she speaks in tongues of [...]
…and divided we fall William House, Retired GP; Chair of the BHMA Published in JHH15.1 [...]
What is Holism in Healthcare? What is Holism? Holism is the theory that parts of a whole are intimately interconnected, such [...]
The Fife Shine programme Margaret Hannah, Director of Health Programmes, International Futures Forum Published in [...]
Whither social prescribing? Richard H Kimberlee, Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West [...]
Health creation and social prescribing …what’s the difference? Merron Simpson, Chief Executive, New NHS Alliance [...]
The beauty of being an ‘outsider’ - An action research evaluation of the creativity, resilience, enablement and wellbeing (CREW) [...]
Social prescribing in London – a GP perspective Tom Coffey - GP; Mayoral Health Advisor, London [...]
parkrun: stories of inspirational people Simon Tobin, GP, Norwood Surgery, Southport; parkrun ambassador for health and wellbeing [...]
The true potential of social prescribing Marion Steiner, GP; Self-Care Lead for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical [...]
Social prescribing and the development of the ‘evidence base’ Marie Polley, Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences and Research; Co-Chair, [...]
What’s missing from medical education? This important topic is explored in our Winter journal JHH19.3 Editorial by David Peters, Hugo Jobst [...]
Love in the consulting room William House, Retired GP; Chair of the BHMA Published in [...]
Food for thought and the power of a story William House, Retired GP; Chair of the BHMA [...]
Crossing the threshold: my story of liminality Michael Zervos, Foundation Year Two doctor in Devon [...]
The language of caring William House, Retired GP; Chair of the BHMA Published in JHH17.1 [...]
Annual resilience symposium for medical teachers A reflection from first year medical student Max Williamson [...]
The mind–body and the old car William House, Retired GP; JHH editorial board member Published in JHH17.2 – [...]
A better future for healthcare - series This November (2020) the College of Medicine is 10 years old. We intend to [...]
Should medical schools be doing more to foster student wellbeing and flourishing? How can course content better prepare us for [...]
A better future for healthcare - series This November (2020) the College of Medicine is 10 years old. We intend to [...]
A better future for healthcare - series This November (2020) the College of Medicine is 10 years old. We intend [...]
Holistic lessons from a pandemic…prevention is better than cure Lauren Wheeler Published in JHH 17.3-Beyond Covid [...]
Integrative medicine and the counterculture: full circle - Editorial by David Peters from our new Spring/Summer journal. In the early 1970s [...]
Realistic hope – and its role in keeping us resilient in times of crisis From JHH 16.2 - Faith, Hope [...]
With the biosphere’s resilience at the end of its tether we humans have to change our ways: we need a [...]
Searching the way home Mac Macartney, Writer, speaker, eco/peace activist From JHH 18.3 - Shifting the Paradigm I have explored [...]
Love’s labours lost Why society is straitjacketing its professionals and how we might release them Dr Iona Heath, retired GP [...]
We're not made up of body parts. We are whole...
Our Trustee, Ciara, explains how you can awake your inner physician...
I have been working with a team from Barts and the London Medical and Dental School for a year, since the start of the pandemic, to set up and deliver a support programme called Connecting Practice. Many students had signed up to volunteer in the NHS and we knew they could be exposed to upsetting and aversive situations very early in their careers, given the numbers of very sick patients and tough working conditions...
When we’re worn down by stress, anxiety and depression, it’s easy to forget the things we used to enjoy doing – or how to enjoy doing anything for that matter. While nature alone does not cure depression, anxiety or any other mental health problem, it is one part of a toolkit of coping strategies that can help us to manage our well-being. Here's how it can help...
Art objects in conversation with psychiatrists at the Ashmolean Museum Maria Grazia Turri, Lecturer in creative arts and mental [...]
Flourishing: the heart of medical education David Peters, Editor-in-Chief Louise Younie Editorial, Co-editor Editorial JHH [...]
We do not yet see clearly but hope is gold Rachel Handley, Public health registrar, Public Health England [...]
Just remember I love you Jess Thomerson, Trainee paediatrician, Princess Royal University Hospital Published in [...]
Things I would rather do Kane Benjamin Alexander, Medical student, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry [...]
Painting the doctor– patient relationship Inova Shun Wah Lee, Medical student, Barts and The London School of Medicine and [...]
Finding time to create Mashael Ishaque, Medical student at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry [...]
Thriving through connection Alex Bache Medical student, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry [...]
Softening the landing Hugh Grant Peterkin,Consultant liaison psychiatrist, East London Foundation Trust; honorary clinical senior Lecturer, Queen Mary University [...]
Human flourishing in medical education Hester Toovey Medical student, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry [...]
Wise doctors: What can they teach us about flourishing? Sabena Jameel GP and Medical Professionalism Lead, University of Birmingham [...]
Walking together Published in JHH18.1 – Flourishing in Medical Education Harris Nageswaran, Medical student, Barts and The London School [...]
Why addressing the emotional lives of medical students is essential to their education Lucy Marks, Independent consultant clinical psychologist [...]
The first wave Simon Hall, GP trainee, academic clinical fellow & visual artist Published in [...]
Joyful doctors – bringing creativity back into medicine Emily Fulleylove Ex-doctor, Joyful Doctor coach, wellbeing facilitator and pilates instructor [...]
Until the last breath Shakira Irfan, Third year medical student, St Georges University of London [...]
Flourishing through creative practice during the Covid-19 lockdowns Sabina Dosani, Consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry, doctoral researcher in [...]
Ten years on Tom Cassidy, Trainee GP Published in JHH18.1 - Flourishing in Medical Education [...]
My attention to nature began with what was at the time a fairly normal childhood of the 70s: first being born into a walking, camping, family; later the freedom to
Flourishing through creative enquiry: humanising the medical experience Louise Younie, Clinical Senior Lecturer, Barts and The London School of [...]
Moral imagination William House, Retired GP; JHH editorial board member Published in JHH17.3 - Beyond [...]
Primal Play - making exercise fun! If exercise came in pill form, we would only be too eager to [...]
Why is Covid Killing People of Colour? In the UK, black, Asian and minority ethnic patients have died in [...]
Flourishing in medical education Ben Rose, Medical student intercalating at University of Bristo Published in [...]
The UK Government has recently released a White paper Integration and Innovation: working together to improve health and social care, [...]
The Human Nature Project - Bristol. Between April and October, the Human Nature Project, led by qualified psychotherapists and forest therapy [...]
Wiki names BHMA in Top Five associations championing medical professionals. Our thanks Wiki-Ezvid (California-based Wiki) for choosing the BHMA to [...]
Ecotherapy: How To Be Kind To Your Mind Did you know that 1 in 3 find ecotherapy more effective [...]
The latest edition of our Journal of Holistic Healthcare is now out. Can GP practices become [...]
A Message From The Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers As you move through these changing times… be easy on yourself and [...]
Diagnosis: are we medicalising human experience? Written by Vinay Mandagere, Medical Student at the University of Bristol Medicalisation is described [...]
This year our essay competition was entered by a record number of students, which made choosing our winners very difficult indeed. [...]
By Angele Wallis, Child and adolescent psychotherapist. This article comes from the Journal of Holistic Healthcare, published by the [...]
When I say flourishing in medical education… Louise Younie, GP; Educator, Barts and The London School [...]
Moral imagination William House, Retired GP; JHH editorial board member Published in JHH17.3 - Beyond Covid The overall theme [...]
Reimagining psychotherapy and the emerging promise of psychedelics James Hawkins, Integrative psychotherapist Published in JHH17.3 - [...]
A better future for healthcare - series This November (2020) the College of Medicine is 10 years old. We intend [...]
Can GP practices become hubs for transition? Article by Jane Myat, GP With Rob Hopkins, Transition [...]
Change of self, change of system – journey into integrative medicine Elizabeth Thompson, CEO and founder [...]
Re-imagining a post-Covid NHS Editorial from our Autumn Journal of Holistic Healthcare - Beyond COVID Professor David Peters, Editor in [...]
A better future for healthcare - series This November (2020) the College of Medicine is 10 years old. We intend to [...]
Going beyond the biopsychosocial - The complex person in a complex environment and uncertain world Betsan [...]
Re-imagining healthcare towards health equity James Matheson, Shared Health Foundation; Hope Citadel Healthcare GP; Chair, Health [...]
NHS healthcarers’ staff erosion - England 2020s: Dust bowl USA 1930s David Zigmond, Physician in psychological [...]
By Kathleen Quinn, Psychotherapist and integrative healthcare practitioner. “It’s a strange thing about the human mind that, despite its [...]
Words that harm, words that heal Betsan Corkhill, Wellbeing coach Published in JHH17.2 - Mind-body [...]
Margins to mainstream: Enhancing health and wellbeing through the arts TonyWoods, Programme manager for the SHAPER programme, King’s College [...]
Yoga mindfulness retreats for doctors: pilot evaluation Thuli Whitehouse, GP; yoga teacher; BHMA trustee My [...]
Self-care mandala journaling: slow burn, burn up, or burnout? Kathleen Quinn, Psychotherapist and integrative healthcare practitioner [...]
Reflections on causation in healthcare David Zigmond, Physician in psychological medicine; retired GP Published in [...]
Integrative self-care workshops in primary care John Simmons, GP; Integrative doctor educator Published in JHH17.2 [...]
Toothpaste stickers: simple and profound Ashish Bhatia, GP; University medical tutor; founder of Really Well Being [...]
One hundred years of yoga therapy Heather Mason, Founder,The Minded Institute Published in JHH17.2 - [...]
Creating the future we want This piece from Professor David Peters is a slightly modified version of the editorial [...]
Measurable beneficial effects: the evidence for using meditation in everyday healthcare Liza Thomas-Emrus, General and mind–body medicine practitioner; founder [...]
BHMA Statement: The BHMA stands with the Black Community around the world as they fight for racial equality. The numerous deaths [...]
Expressive writing James Hawkins, Holistic doctor; integrative psychotherapist Published in JHH17.1 - Stories in medicine My [...]
Some reflections on stories in general practice Andrew Morrice, GP and Human Givens psychotherapist Published in [...]
Schwartz Rounds Sharing stories, humanising healthcare Paquita de Zulueta, GP; therapist/coach Published in JHH17.1- Stories [...]
Medical education’s changing story Clare Gerada, MBE- London-based GP; chairperson of the Council of the Royal College of General [...]
The golden thread Maria Hancock, Second year medical student Published in JHH17.1 - Stories in Medicine I’m a [...]
Language is not just data: it is a custodian of our humanity David Zigmond, Physician in psychological medicine; retired [...]
What can anthroposophic psychotherapy contribute to our understanding of human distress and sickness? John Lees, Psychotherapist; Associate Professor and [...]
Ante-thanatos care – a holistic approach for preparing for the end of life Craig Brown [...]
Crossing the threshold Gabby Hollis, Managing director of Tides Rites of Passage (for teenage girls), Golden Bay, New Zealand [...]
Medical Education’s Changing Story From our Journal of Holistic Healthcare JH17.1 Spring 2020 Stories in medicine Clare [...]
Editorial from Stories in Medicine - JHH 17.1 by Professor David Peters The pandemic seems to be the only story in [...]
A month in primary care with Coronavirus: sudden death, end of life discussions, lockdown and inequalities By Dr Jonathon Tomlinson from A Better [...]
RCGP Nature Immersion 2020 Launch backed by BHMA There is growing evidence for the benefits of Nature contact in offsetting high [...]
Prescribing nature is excellent value for money. A report by researchers at Leeds Beckett University reveals that prescribing contact with [...]
Making health infectious: from organic principles to whole health agriculture Lawrence Woodward, OBE Published in [...]
Eating for individual, public and planetary health Mike Dixon, Chair, College of Medicine Published in [...]
Arts on prescription – five steps to success Tim Joss- Chief Executive and founder of Aesop [...]
Social prescribing for equality and resilience: the SPEAR project Collette Brown, Social Prescribing Co-ordinator, Southmead Development Trust [...]
Social prescription: coming up for air Michael Dixon, Chair, College of Medicine Published in JHH15.3 [...]
Food: emotion, imagination and reality Andrew Morrice, GP, psychotherapist, educator Published in JHH16.3 - The [...]
Food for health: Putting traditional foods back on the table Izabella Natrins, Nutrition and lifestyle health coach; nutritional chef [...]
Wellington’s inspirational community projects Helen Gillingham, Transition Town Wellington (TTW) Published in JHH16.3 - The [...]
Social prescribing – a layman’s perspective Peter Donnebauer, Layperson trustee of the BHMA; pioneering moving image artist and media [...]
Rediscovering human– nature connectedness through social prescribing Craig Lister - Green Gym Managing Director, The Conservation Volunteers [...]
Sing with Us – the benefits of arts and social prescribing Iwan Jones - Head of Wellbeing,Tenovus Cancer Care [...]
Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food: Is food the foundation for good health? Jessica [...]
Nose to tail nutrition and evolution Heather Rosa, Dean, Institute for Optimum Nutrition Published in [...]
EAT-Lancet – is there such a thing as ‘one- size-fits-all’ sustainability? Robert Verkerk, Founder, executive and scientific director, Alliance [...]
Sitopia: the power of thinking through food Carolyn Steel, Architect Published in JHH16.3 - The [...]
Compassionate Frome – working towards a more connected community Helen Kingston, GP Published in JHH15.3 [...]
Seeds of survival Fred Groom, Co-founder, Vital Seeds Published in JHH16.3 - The Food Issue [...]
Wilder labels, better farming Tim Martin, Founder, Farm Wilder Published in JHH16.3 - The Real [...]
Building a local community food system Phillip Sharratt, Chief Executive, Somerset Local Food Limited Published [...]
Food quality and its relevance to optimum health David Thomas, Founder Member, Register of Nutritional Therapists [...]
The Real Food Campaign - For a healthy, sustainable and affordable British diet Antonia Wrigley GP; Vice chair BHMA [...]
Mother, magic or medicine? - The psychology of the placebo David Zigmond, Physician in psychological medicine; retired GP [...]
A simple model to find patient hope for positive lifestyle changes: GRIN Jen Unwin, Clinical psychologist David Unwin, GP [...]
There is no ‘I’ without ‘we’ in palliative care Marina Malthouse, Retired palliative care physician [...]
Can life in a former chocolate factory be infused with faith, hope and love? Lisa Loveridge, Pastoral Care Co-ordinator, [...]
Self-compassion and resilience for health- care professional Kai Krüger, Rites of passage guide; educational trainer, Faculty of Family Medicine, [...]
Medical schools’ duty of care and the future of medicine Wassim Merzougui, Final year medical student, University of Southampton [...]
Activating hope in times of unravelling Chris Johnstone, Resilience specialist, CollegeOfWellbeing.com Published in JHH16.2 - [...]
Building resilient neighbourhoods with small doses of kindness Syeda Akhtar, Age UK Birmingham Healthy Friends Project Manager [...]
Faith discrimination in the NHS: multiple penalties facing Muslim doctors Hina J Shahid, GP; Chairperson, Muslim Doctors Association [...]
Realistic hope – and its role in keeping us resilient in times of crisis Catherine Zollman, GP; medical director, [...]
Love’s labours lost -Why society is straitjacketing its professionals and how we might release them Iona Heath, Retired GP [...]
By Jen Unwin, Clinical Psychologist and Dr David Unwin, GPThis post has been re-written in full Download this article as [...]
BHMA member, Dr Jane Myat, of the Caversham Group Practice in Camden, explains how her practice has used social prescribing [...]
Reclaiming naturebased practice for the modern world - From green care to soulcentric rites of passage Roger Duncan, Systemic [...]
Health and wellbeing in nature Ewan Hamnett, Retired GP Gareth Morgan, Head of Education and Engagement, Wildlife Trust for [...]
Gaian psychology in practice - An outcome study of groupwork to address concerns about the world Chris Johnstone, Resilience [...]
Fractals: the hidden beauty and potential therapeutic effect of the natural world Lucy Loveday, GP; Associate Research Fellow University [...]
Nurturing wellbeing through nature Melanie Vincent, Wellbeing Programme Support Officer, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Published in [...]
The nature–human connection and health Alex Laird, Medical herbalist Published in JHH16.1 - Nature Connections [...]
Your world in words: connecting to oneself and nature Gazelle Buchholtz, Freelance writer, researcher and environmental worker Ann Hodson, [...]
Ecotherapy: the benefits for young people Jess Bayley, Founder and project manager, Centre for Ecotherapy [...]
Welcome inspiration – the vitality of natural inclusion in human wellness Alan Rayner, Naturalist Published [...]
Learning superresilience from nature: systemic responses to systemic overload Alan Heeks, Chair, Hazel Hill Trust [...]
Researching the potential therapeutic action of medicinal plants using a post-reductionist method Michael Evans, Retired GP; postgraduate trainer in [...]
Illuminations of nature Fiona Hamilton, Poet Published in JHH16.1 - Nature Connections I am a poet with a [...]
Managing mental health with nature Paul Brook, Wildlife and wellbeing writer Published in JHH16.1 - [...]
By Melanie Vincent Wellbeing Programme Support Officer, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust has a long history of delivering [...]
By Martin Seager, Consultant clinical psychologist; adult psychotherapist. It wasn’t until I was in my mid 40s having worked as [...]
By Marshall B Rosenberg, Founder and director of Educational Services, Center for Nonviolent Communication. I’ve been teaching nonviolent communication to parents [...]
Mrs Chowdry, an 81-year-old widow, notices the smell of blossom as she walks up the path. She can hear a group of people laughing in […]
To recover from ecological disaster, we humans must transform the sense of who we are in relation to the Earth. In [...]
A shaman’s journey Evelyn M Brodie, Shamanic practitioner; integrated healer; Temenos Touch™ therapy teacher Published [...]
Thoughts while on an Everest England pilgrimage Peter Owen Jones, Anglican Priest, author and television presenter [...]
The pilgrimage to Santiago – the talking walking cure Paul Donovan, CEO, CH Foundation Published [...]
A journey through cancer Chris Drury, Land artist Published in JHH15.2 - Healing journeys I [...]
Ecological pilgrimage Peter Reason, Writer Published in JHH15.2 - Healing Journeys In my writing I [...]
Creating Pukka herbs Sebastian Pole, Co-founder Pukka Herbs; herbalist Published in JHH15.2 - Healing Journeys [...]
On granite ankles, in the lungs of gods Dave King, Director of Breaking Convention; director of the Scientific and [...]
8 steps on a journey to healing Frances Goodall, EFT trainer;Wellbeing coach Published in JHH15.2 [...]
Pilgrimage as a pathway to healing for humans Mandy Pullen, Eco shamanic practitioner Published in [...]
We are not alone - The healing shadow of the other David Zigmond, Physician in psychological medicine; retired GP [...]
Pilgrimage at the end of life Deborah Kelly, Integrative arts psychotherapist Published in JHH15.2 - [...]
Dying – the final journey Peter Fenwick, Hon Senior Lecturer Kings College Institute of Psychiatry, and Department of Neuroscience, [...]
from ANAMNESIS – the remembering of soul Jay Rayner 1. Traveller: stop a moment. It is time to stop time, to [...]
Bruce Parry in conversation with David Peters. Bruce Parry is an award-winning documentary maker, indigenous rights advocate, author, explorer and [...]
Lifestyle medicine education – an answer to chronic disease? John Sykes, GP Published in JHH15.1 [...]
Changing the world one community at a time – the growth of an idea and the arrival of the orchids [...]
Unleashing health communities – stop building health centres Dan Hopewell, Director of Knowledge & Innovation, Bromley by Bow Centre [...]
Making (sacred) space for staff renewal and transformation Rev Stephen Wright, Visiting Professor and Honorary Fellow, University of Cumbria; [...]
Shifting the pattern Bill Sharpe, Independent researcher in science, technology and society; Visiting Professor, Digital Cultures Research Centre, University [...]
Transformative innovations for health: a gathering of change-makers Published in JHH15.1 – Transformative innovation in healthcare On November 18 2017 [...]
Music, medical school and curating wellbeing Jayne Garner, Lecturer, School of Medicine, University of Liverpool [...]
Darkness, life-compassion and the seeds of transformation- Notes and results from the front line of The Healing Shift Enquiry [...]
Nature as therapy -Is nature-connection the antidote to the stresses and impacts of contemporary life? Pat Fleming, Group leader, [...]
The lost art of being with death Hermione Elliott, Director, Living Well Dying Well Published [...]
Integrating the art of healing with the science of curing Paul Dieppe, University of Exeter Medical School with Sara [...]
Throughout the developed world an over-reliance on a reductionist, dualistic roadmap has driven healthcare systems into a three-headed crisis of cost, [...]
A meltdown of old norms is stirring dark suspicions about maleness and men’s place in the world. Men commit most of [...]
For over 30 years, I’ve been involved in finding ways to think about the future, first as a research manager in [...]
The press coverage of migrants in Calais and crossing the Mediterranean is nearly all focused on the human stories of men, [...]
Spring has come and it’s time for a celebration! 2018 marks the 35th year of the BHMA and what better time to [...]
We welcome collaborations and sponsorships from like-minded organisations. With that in mind, we would like to express our gratitude to Weleda [...]
As part of our birthday celebrations, we are proudly offering the latest Journal of Holistic Healthcare as a FREE gift to [...]
The release of this documentary comes at a time of almost daily headlines about statin medication in the popular and GP [...]
World Health Day was celebrated this April with the theme for 2018 being Universal Health Coverage (UHC). What a powerful serendipity! [...]
Men’s mental health: why are we are trying to change masculinity rather than create male-friendly services? Martin Seager, Consultant [...]
Suicide in the city William House, Retired GP; Chair of the BHMA Published in JHH14.3 [...]
Testosterone and the metabolic syndrome – links and solution Peter Foley, GP Published in JHH14.3 [...]
Stress-reduction or stress-immersion? - Mindfulness practice and the full catastrophe of working in the NHS Robert Marx, Consultant clinical [...]
Male violence: nature and culture David Peters, Editor Published in JHH14.3 - Men's Health A [...]
Men’s work, mid-life and the call of the soul William Ayot, Poet, playwright and ritualist [...]
The Somerdale Men’s Shed Penny Shrubb, Aquaterra Operations Director Published in JHH14.3 - Men's Health [...]
The shock of HIV has changed us and society James House, Documentary director Published in [...]
On becoming the men we have been waiting for Mac Macartney, Founder, Embercombe Published in [...]
Prostatic disease – an opportunity for better health Simon Mills, Herbal practitioner Published in JHH14.3 [...]
How to help Harry - Friend or foe? The scientific and the scientistic in the fog of the frontline [...]
Herbs for women’s health Zoe Hawes, Medical herbalist Published in JHH14.2 - Women's Health I [...]
Breast cancer screening AntoniaWrigley GP; JHH editorial board member Published in JHH14.2 - Women's Health [...]
Resilience in holistic care TamarWitztum, Medical student Published in JHH14.2 - Women's Health I am [...]
Dying to help: female doctor suicide and the NHS workforce crisis Angharad Natalie de Cates, Honorary Research Fellow, Unit [...]
What really happens during birth and how can a doula help? Sophie Brigstocke Doula; Doula course facilitator and breastfeeding [...]
Rewiring our body to pleasure Kalindi Jordan Published in JHH14.2 - Women's Health I am [...]
Modern times David Zigmond Published in JHH14.2 - Women's Health My medical training was in [...]
The superhero in your vagina Kendall Powell, Freelance science writer Published in JHH14.2 - Women's [...]
Resilience and realistic hope for women with breast cancer Catherine Zollman, Fellow in Integrative Medicine (University of Arizona); Medical [...]
Gender identity and sexual practices William House Retired GP; Chair of the BHMA Published in JHH14.3 - Women's Health [...]
Herbal medicine in paediatric practice Dedj Leibbrandt, Medical herbalist/acupuncturist Published in JHH14.1 - Children's Health [...]
Educating children for health Hugh van’t Hoff, Founder and director, Facts4Life; GP, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire Published [...]
Partnership for change in Newcastle David Stobbs, Health improvement practitioner, Public Health, Newcastle City Council [...]
Children and psychosomatic disorders: perspective from a child psychotherapist AngeleWallis, Child and adolescent psychotherapist Published [...]
Transformative learning in nature Louisa Clark, Independent arts and nature education practitioner Daniel Körner, Independent project facilitator and lecturer; [...]
The internet stole my children Mike Fisher, Founder and director, British Association of Anger Management [...]
Whatever happened to Sure Start? Donna Gaywood, Children Centre teacher, Bright Start and First Steps Children Centres Heidi Limbert, [...]
Nurturing childhood resilience Luke Harrison, Nature Nurture group leader Terri Harrison, Co-founder, Nature Nurture Project [...]
Raising children compassionately Marshall B Rosenberg, Founder and director of Educational Services, Center for Nonviolent Communication [...]
Groupthink – do you dare to be different? William House, Retired GP; Chair of the BHMA [...]
Healthcare system transformation coupled with optimising individual and population health and wellbeing Campbell Murdoch, GP [...]
How to enable organisational resilience VenetiaYoung, Safeguarding adults lead GP, Cumbria CCG Published in JHH13.3 [...]
The family doctor and the grid William House, Chair, BHMA Published in JHH13.3 - Saving [...]
Triumph of the relational Michael Taylor, GP Published in JHH13.3 - Saving the NHS I [...]
Social prescribing – movement of the people? Marie Polley, Co-Chair, Social Prescribing Network; Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences and [...]
Islands of hope William House, Chair, BHMA Published in JHH13.3 - Saving the NHS Providing [...]
Death by documentation David Zigmond, Recently retired small practice GP, Bermondsey, London Published in JHH13.3 [...]
Bring back joy in work – what junior doctors need to survive Olivia Jagger, Masters Candidate, Harvard T.H Chan [...]
Clinical leadership Daghni Rajasingam, Head of Service for Obstetrics; Deputy Director for Post-Graduate Medical Education, Guys & St Thomas’ [...]
Saving the NHS Mike Dixon, Chair, College of Medicine Published in JHH13.3 - Saving the [...]
Diagnosis Alice Redfern, Final year medical student Published in JHH13.3 - Saving the NHS I [...]
Self-care and self-cultivation Thuli Whitehouse, GP; BHMA trustee Published in JHH13.2 - Nutrition and Lifestyle [...]
Diagnosis: are we medicalising human experience? Vinay Mandagere Published in JHH13.3 - Nutrition and Lifestyle [...]
Grimm stories of food William House, Retired GP; Chair of the BHMA Published in JHH13.2 [...]
Report on Tomorrow’s Doctors Professor David Peters, Director, Westminster Centre for Resilience, University of Westminster Published in JHH13.3 – [...]
Lifestyle medicine Rob Lawson, General and Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner; Director and owner of CORE HEALTH [...]
Good nutrition begins in the soil Patrick Holden, Chair, Sustainable Food Trust Published in JHH13.2 [...]
Do we doctors underestimate our patients’ interest in lifestyle change and willingness to collaborate to improve health? David Unwin, [...]
An ethical approach to obesity Robyn Toomath, Clinical Director of the Internal Medicine Department, Auckland City Hospital [...]
Doctors can only tackle chronic disease with the right tools. Jerome Burne, Editor, HealthInsightUK Published [...]
Social prescribing in action Helen Cooke, Nutrition lead, Portland Centre for Integrative Medicine Elizabeth Thompson, CEO, Portland Centre for [...]
Closing the compassion gap in health and social care Andy Bradley, Frameworks 4 Change Published [...]
The Lambeth GP Food Co-op Ed Rosen, Principal lecturer, London South Bank University Faculty of Health and Social Care; [...]
A conversation with David Reilly Published in JHH13.1 - Shaping the invisible I almost left medicine as a fourth [...]
Nurturing health with traditional herbal medicine Sebastian Pole, Co-founder and Herbal Director, Pukka Herbs Published [...]
Connecting citizens and services in new and meaningful relationships to transform healthcare Alyson McGregor, Director of Altogether Better, an [...]
Medicine as if people matter – integration rather than breakdown Michael Dixon, Chair, College of Medicine [...]
Food as medicine: the anti-inflammatory diet AndrewTWeil, MD Published in JHH13.1 - Shaping the Invisible [...]
The change journey Chris Johnstone, Director, CollegeofWellbeing.Com Published in JHH13.1 - Shaping the invisible Decades [...]
Reflections on motherhood as a GP Gillian Myers, GP Published in JHH13.1 - Shaping the [...]
Being holistic William House, Chair, BHMA trustees Published in JHH13.1 – Shaping [...]
The juggler – being wise in the modern NHS William House Published in JHH13.1 - [...]
Crisis in medical manpower: the real story… William House, Retired GP; Chair of the BHMA [...]
Neural networking, confabulation and subtle information William Bloom, Director, Spiritual Companions Trust Published in JHH13.1 [...]
A meaningful encounter Justin Haroun Published in JHH13.1 - Shaping the invisible I trained as [...]
Tackling overdiagnosis: supporting the re-emergence of generalist expertise Joanne Reeve, Associate Clinical Professor in General Practice,Warwick Medical School [...]
Moving beyond peak medicine Sarah Stewart-Brown, Professor of Public health, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick; Chair Mental Health [...]
Biomedicine: has science taken a turn towards darkness? David Peters, Editor Published in JHH12.3 - [...]
Five windows on suffering – knowing and celebrating who we are William House Published in [...]
Speaking from and of the heart Fiona Hamilton, Arts Lead for the Portland Centre Published [...]
Rick and Ajita: How may we reconcile systems of healthcare with our subtle humanity? David Zigmond, GP [...]
The star of compassion Eleanor Tanner, Medical student, University of Birmingham Published in JHH12.3 - [...]
Overdiagnosis and osteoporosis Peter Donebauer, Layperson trustee of the BHMA; pioneering moving image artist and media entrepreneur [...]
Over-diagnosis: a GP’s experience of industrialisation Mark Lown, GP Published in JHH12.3 - Beyond Peak [...]
From ostriches to carrier pigeons Yannish Jones Naik, Public health specialty registrar (writing in a personal capacity) [...]
The future of our NHS and the power of community Anna Betz, Lead practitioner in Camden & Islington Foundation [...]
A fortunate man: the vulnerability of vocation David Zigmond, GP Published in JHH12.2 - Works [...]
Care homes and the right to die Ursula Fausset, Psycho-spiritual elder Published in JHH12.2 - [...]
Layers of Belonging Jeremy Thres, Rites of passage guide Published in JHH12.2 - Works that [...]
Holistic approach to improve community health – The AYUSH approach S Manasi, Associate Professor, Centre for Research in Urban [...]
A sprinkling of oats William Ayot, Poet, teacher and ritualist; co-founder of Olivier Mythodrama; poet-in-residence, Saïd Business School, Oxford [...]
Cultivating compassion – students to lead the way? Lucy Brennan Published in JHH12.2 - Works [...]
Connecting and the flexible mind William House, Retired GP; Chair of the BHMA Published in [...]
Three Horizons: the patterning of hope Bill Sharpe, Independent researcher in science, technology and society; Visiting Professor, Digital Cultures [...]
A vision for sustainable healthcare Trevor Thompson, GP; Reader in healthcare education, University of Bristol Knut Schroeder, GP; Honorary [...]
Resilience: How we keep sailing Jennifer Napier, GP; NIHR In Practice Fellow at Queen Mary’s, University of London [...]
From health inequalities to nature deficit disorder David Peters, Editor-in-chief, JHH Published in JHH12.1 - [...]
I have set myself the task of generating ideas that might help the BHMA in its 20th anniversary ‘business plan’[i]. I [...]
Introduction Primary health care is in a process of rapid change driven principally by the government, the pharmaceutical industry and the [...]