Twitter. 7 Years Young.

 

 

 

Twitter. 7 Years Young.

 

Stat.us? Twttr? Perhaps doesn’t have such a ring to it as the delicate call of a generic, little bird.

 

21^st March 2013 marks the 7^th birthday of Twitter. Born in 2006, a company that boasts 200 million users, with around 400 million ‘tweets’ sent every day. Not bad for an online enterprise that is, essentially, still in it’s adolescence… Or perhaps it’s just grown up really fast!

 

The first few years of its existence were pretty quiet, in terms of a user base, but this significantly rose and tweets were suddenly being calculated both, per-hour and per-minute, from thousands to hundreds of thousands!

 

Twitter has since become a tool, not only for engaging others in pictures of your dinner, but in relating vital and important information out to people who need it. Natural disasters have seen spikes in Twitter usage, with those affected letting loved-ones know that they’re safe. Communication with friends you never see becomes instantaneous and they’re automatically flung in to your life again with updates, pictures and videos of everything you want to share.

 

Unlike, similarly compared company, Facebook, there’s almost a sense of ‘challenge’ in attempting to create meaning with what you do within a short number of words. It disregards any babble you may spout that could easily be transpired across other media, and allows you to really focus on what you need to say.

 

I say “7 years young”… Twitter is younger than:

 

Bebo (2005)

Facebook (2004)

Myspace (2003)

YouTube (2005)

 

Here’s to many more years of Twitter!

 

Now I’m done with the blog, I suppose I should ‘tweet’ it…

One for the ladies... Period.

Today is International Women’s Day, so we thought we’d do a blog just for us girls.

We all know the feeling; the bloating, the oily skin, tender breasts, the mood swings and, of course, the infamous cramps… it’s period time.

Period pain, medically known as dysmenorrhoea, is caused by contractions in the uterus. The blood vessels in the muscle wall are compressed by the contractions, which cut off blood supply to the womb, starving it of oxygen and adding to the discomfort.

There are generally two types of dysmenorrhoea; that that is caused by a specific underlying condition such as endometriosis, and the more common primary dysmenorrhoea, which affects nine out of 10 women, which has no specific cause. It is generally worst in the first few years after starting your period, with symptoms tending to improve with age or after childbirth.

However, this isn’t always the case and many women find painkillers can’t mask the unbearable pain.

The Bowen Technique is a natural, drug-free, non-invasive, complementary therapy that can help the physical and emotional side-effects of periods without the side-effects of painkillers.

Rather than 'making' the body change, Bowen 'asks' the body to recognise the ailment and make the changes it requires.

One client said: “My heavy period meant I was iron deficient and consequently suffered with dizzy spells.

“With Jen’s treatment my periods went back to normal along with my iron levels and I haven’t suffered since the treatment.”

During the 30-60 minute treatment, the Bowen practitioner makes small, rolling movements over muscles, tendons, ligaments and soft tissue at precise points on the body, using only the amount of pressure appropriate for that individual.

No hard-tissue manipulation or force is needed or used.

Between each set of moves, the body is allowed to rest for a few minutes, allowing it to absorb the information it has received and initiate the healing process.

Bowen can help the physical complaints of menstrual cramps; however it is an extremely relaxing experience that can have many emotional and stress-relieving benefits too.

Another client said: “I had often heard my friend speak of lovely Bowen sessions but had little understanding of it, until I read it would help with menstrual pain and fertility.

“I was fairly open minded to the treatment and I found that my body was very receptive to Bowen, as after 3 sessions I found that my menstrual pain had significantly reduced.

“During some months I had no pain at all and this has continued during the 2+ years I have been receiving treatment.

“The whole experience has done wonders for my mental well-being and I would not be without my monthly Bowen sessions.”

If you suffer with menstrual pains and are interested in how Bowen Therapy can help you visit the website to find a Bowen therapist near you or call 0844 561 7173.