If you’ve worked with us before, you may have come across breathwork in your customers reports and email updates. In doing so, you may have wondered how something as basic as breathing, is going to help someone in their recovery. As a company who prides themselves on using evidence-based practice, we thought it would […]
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Can you imagine having so much stress in your workplace that you chose to resign in order to save your own mental health? This was the case for Cathy (name changed for privacy) who experienced increasing symptoms of anxiety and depression, alongside numerous physical ailments, as a result of her stress at work. It had
Stress, Self Care and HRV. A Case Study! Read More »
“Stress” is a term that we probably do not need to provide a basic definition for. It is something that we have all experienced first hand – the feeling you get when deadlines are piling up, when you are running late for a meeting, or when a loved one is unwell. The mind feels busy,
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Over 20,000 people in NZ and 100,000 people in Australia suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). That is a prevalence of 0.4% in both countries – with some literature suggesting it could be wildly under-reported due to the complexities of diagnosis. We’ve talked a lot about chronic fatigue syndrome (to refresh your memory, check out
In Her Shoes… A Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Case Study Read More »
Last month we checked in with our first few Bounce graduates to hear their thoughts on the Bounce program, our new 12-week, fixed fee, fatigue management program. But, being the scientists that we are, we also know the value of having objective data to back up the claims! Today, we are delving into some of
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Deciding what smartwatch to buy can be a confusing task! Technology in this area has accelerated in the past few years, making it more and more affordable to get quality data and fancy features right there on your wrist. With so many different brands, models, and features out on the market, you’re spoilt for choice.
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Our fatigue management approach has been maturing – like a fine wine – for several years now since we initially introduced HRV tracking back in 2017. We’ve had such success with it that earlier this year, we decided to bundle up all this knowledge and hands-on experience to form… The Bounce Program! The Bounce Program
It’s a Hit! Feedback from ‘Bounce,’ our Fatigue Management Program Read More »
The incidence of mental health conditions (and therefore mental health claims) are on the rise. Here at Specialised Health alone, we saw our mental health referrals increase by 58% from the year ending April 2020 compared to April 2021 – that’s more than double! What’s more, the recommendations for those on a mental health claim
Headstrong – our New Mental Health Program (…and Research Study!) Read More »
We’ve been working with people in the fatigue management space for over 5 years now. Throughout that time, we’ve developed an effective set of strategies for assisting them, step by step, to ‘bounce’ back to a normal life. Why Bounce? Unlike many well-researched conditions, people experiencing chronic or severe fatigue have been faced with
‘Bounce’ – Our new, fixed-fee, fatigue management program! Read More »
Everyone needs a heart-to-heart conversation sometimes… But what about a heart-to-head?! Monitoring the heart rate can tell us all sorts of useful things, and it can offer us a bit of a sneak peek into what is going on in the nervous system. Are we sounding a bit like a broken record? Heard those words
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