Dr Ruth Briant-JonesMar 21, 20204 minFacts, Fear, FutureCOVID-19 has rather eclipsed everything else at the moment - and frankly, it's for good reason. The data we are seeing from other countri...
Dr Ruth Briant-JonesJan 14, 20203 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 mi...
Dr Ruth Briant-JonesApr 29, 20195 minGetting 'Beach-Ready' & Other Absolute NonsenseIt'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 - attent...
Dr Ruth Briant-JonesApr 22, 20195 minThe Things That Change Us: A Story from AfghanistanEaster 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 poi...
Dr Ruth Briant-JonesApr 15, 20196 minBeyond Counting Sheep: Tips for SleepGetting good quality sleep of sufficient duration is absolutely vital to health, but its importance is often understated. It can be one o...
Dr Ruth Briant-JonesApr 8, 20194 minSuspending Disbelief: How to Achieve Your Full PotentialHave you ever looked back on the way you've behaved in certain situations, or with certain people, and regretted the way you were? Wonder...
Dr Ruth Briant-JonesApr 1, 20194 minErectile Dysfunction: A Growing IssueErectile dysfunction (ED) is another of those 'taboo' topics that people don't like to talk about. Classed as an 'embarrassing' problem, ...
Dr Ruth Briant-JonesMar 25, 20194 minIs 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...
Dr Ruth Briant-JonesMar 17, 20193 minManaging the Menopause the Functional Medicine WayMenopause is part of a woman's natural life cycle, but for many unfortunately, the symptoms in the period leading up to it (called the pe...
Dr Ruth Briant-JonesMar 10, 20194 minFrom the dark places, new shoots growI 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 th...
Dr Ruth Briant-JonesMar 4, 20193 minI'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...
Dr Ruth Briant-JonesFeb 25, 20194 minThis Too Shall PassI 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 i...
Dr Ruth Briant-JonesFeb 18, 20194 minWhat 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 ...
Dr Ruth Briant-JonesFeb 11, 20193 minThe Joy of CoachingThis 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...
Dr Ruth Briant-JonesDec 21, 20182 minHow 'starting cold' could be a game-changerI've done a lot of hillwalking in my time, some of it not exactly voluntary; military service has many perks, but some downsides too. Tre...
Dr Ruth Briant-JonesNov 24, 20184 minLosing Your WayUnderstanding 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 se...
Dr Ruth Briant-JonesJan 3, 20187 minThe transformational power of hope: a bedside storyThere are certain experiences we have in life that never leave us; experiences that teach us and that we grow or change from. As a doctor...
