Dr Ruth Briant-Jones
Facts, Fear, Future
COVID-19 has rather eclipsed everything else at the moment - and frankly, it's for good reason. The data we are seeing from other...
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Dr Ruth Briant-Jones
- Jan 14, 2020
- 3 min
Flying Blind: Problems at the Top
As I've progressed in my career as a coach and worked with increasing numbers of people, I've noticed a bit of a theme. Those in their...
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Dr Ruth Briant-Jones
- Apr 29, 2019
- 5 min
Getting 'Beach-Ready' & Other Absolute Nonsense
It's that time of year, now that we've got the chocolate-fest of Easter out of the way, where attention turns to Summer holidays -...
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Dr Ruth Briant-Jones
- Apr 22, 2019
- 5 min
The Things That Change Us: A Story from Afghanistan
Easter Monday may seem like a bit of an odd time to be writing about this, but it recently occurred to me that this marks the 10 year...
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Dr Ruth Briant-Jones
- Apr 15, 2019
- 6 min
Beyond Counting Sheep: Tips for Sleep
Getting good quality sleep of sufficient duration is absolutely vital to health, but its importance is often understated. It can be one...
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Dr Ruth Briant-Jones
- Apr 8, 2019
- 4 min
Suspending Disbelief: How to Achieve Your Full Potential
Have you ever looked back on the way you've behaved in certain situations, or with certain people, and regretted the way you were?...
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Dr Ruth Briant-Jones
- Apr 1, 2019
- 4 min
Erectile Dysfunction: A Growing Issue
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is another of those 'taboo' topics that people don't like to talk about. Classed as an 'embarrassing' problem,...
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Dr Ruth Briant-Jones
- Mar 25, 2019
- 4 min
Is the Perfection Misperception Standing in the Way of Your Happiness?
The majority of my coaching clients are busy professionals; driven, ambitious, and generally pretty successful. They tend to be the types...
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Dr Ruth Briant-Jones
- Mar 17, 2019
- 3 min
Managing the Menopause the Functional Medicine Way
Menopause is part of a woman's natural life cycle, but for many unfortunately, the symptoms in the period leading up to it (called the...
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Dr Ruth Briant-Jones
- Mar 10, 2019
- 4 min
From the dark places, new shoots grow
I recently took some time out to reflect on some of the events that have happened in my life, to think about how they've shaped me. At...
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Dr Ruth Briant-Jones
- Mar 4, 2019
- 3 min
I've been told I have high cholesterol - now what?
This is one of the most common reasons that people see me in my lifestyle medicine clinic. Patients see their GP, have some routine blood...
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Dr Ruth Briant-Jones
- Feb 25, 2019
- 4 min
This Too Shall Pass
I don't think I've met anyone who's not had times in their life when they've felt overwhelmed by the circumstances they find themselves...
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Dr Ruth Briant-Jones
- Feb 18, 2019
- 4 min
What is Lifestyle Medicine?
It's a question I get asked quite a lot, mainly because Lifestyle Medicine is a relatively new term, and it's an area and an approach to...
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Dr Ruth Briant-Jones
- Feb 11, 2019
- 3 min
The Joy of Coaching
This year, I'm working on gratitude. It's so easy to get caught up in the everyday, wound up by the things that happen, stressed out when...
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Dr Ruth Briant-Jones
- Dec 21, 2018
- 2 min
How 'starting cold' could be a game-changer
I've done a lot of hillwalking in my time, some of it not exactly voluntary; military service has many perks, but some downsides too....
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Dr Ruth Briant-Jones
- Nov 24, 2018
- 4 min
Losing Your Way
Understanding What's Important, And Finding Your Direction We've all had times in our life when we've felt lost. When the pieces don't...
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Dr Ruth Briant-Jones
- Jan 3, 2018
- 7 min
The transformational power of hope: a bedside story
There are certain experiences we have in life that never leave us; experiences that teach us and that we grow or change from. As a...
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