I think we can all agree January can be a challenging month. It’s cold and dark, the holidays have left us short of money and energy, and spring seems a long way off! All of which can contribute to many of us feeling low. Today, 15th January is commonly known in the UK as ‘Blue Monday’ and is thought to be the most depressing dayContinue reading “Boosting our mood with food”
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A Gentle Approach to the New Year: Small Steps for a Healthier You
As we enter a new year, it’s natural to look ahead and set goals. Yet I still find many people attempt to make lofty resolutions which are unsustainable, meaning we quickly slip back into comfortable patterns and rarely achieve the health goals we want. If you have been reading my blogs or following me on social media forContinue reading “A Gentle Approach to the New Year: Small Steps for a Healthier You”
Reflect & Renew: assessing your health & wellness goals for the new year
As we approach the year’s end, it’s a natural time for introspection. We may look back over the year to appreciate and acknowledge our successes and goals achieved, and for some of us, that will be our health and wellness journey. I am a big advocate for reviewing and celebrating all we have achieved, even the smallestContinue reading “Reflect & Renew: assessing your health & wellness goals for the new year”
Balancing Festivities and Wellness
You’ve done well all year. You’ve brought some balance into your life, by eating well, exercising regularly and spending time on mindful practices such as yoga and meditation. Then, as the holiday season unfolds, you face the challenges of keeping those goals alive amidst parties, social events, family gatherings, and all the hustle and bustleContinue reading “Balancing Festivities and Wellness”
Finding Liberation from Emotional Eating
Do you ever find yourself turning to food in moments of stress or sadness? Do you find your eating patterns change when you are experiencing big emotions? It might be that you eat erratically, binge, consume more sugar, fat or caffeine to keep going or comfort yourself with pizzas and takeaways. Left unchecked you canContinue reading “Finding Liberation from Emotional Eating”
A Personal Journey Through Hair Thinning and Recovery
As many of you know, the past two years have been challenging for me. Most significantly dealing with the terminal illness and subsequent passing of my father. I’m not telling you this to get pity but to let you know how emotional stress and grief can affect our health and well-being. We all lose loved ones and haveContinue reading “A Personal Journey Through Hair Thinning and Recovery”
A Guide to Supplements
I am all about eating fresh food, cooked from scratch. For me, this coupled with drinking enough water and getting movement and exercise into your day is the path towards good health. However, sometimes in life, you may need a little extra nutritional help, and then I recommend taking a good quality supplement. Why Take Supplements? It’sContinue reading “A Guide to Supplements”
12 Winter Skincare Tips: How to Protect Your Skin from the Cold
My approach to my health incorporates a diet rich in fresh foods and nutrients, mindset, exercise and self-care – a blend of all these aspects leads to a healthy look, body, mind and approach to life. Everything I write and talk about I implement in my own life. I often get asked how I lookContinue reading “12 Winter Skincare Tips: How to Protect Your Skin from the Cold”
Eating for Energy: Foods that Boost Vitality
Who wants more energy? Wouldn’t it be great to jump out of bed in the morning feeling refreshed and sustain that energy throughout the day? The secret to this is less about sleep, and more about what and when you eat. As we move into the winter, with the darkness and colder temperatures, you mayContinue reading “Eating for Energy: Foods that Boost Vitality”
A Guide to Understanding and Resetting Your Circadian Rhythm
You may or may not have heard of your Circadian Rhythm, and perhaps you’re not entirely sure of what it is or why it matters as it’s not the kind of thing we talk about often. For those of you who don’t know – our circadian rhythm is like a 24-hour internal clock in our brain that regulates our cycles of wakefulness and sleepiness. ItContinue reading “A Guide to Understanding and Resetting Your Circadian Rhythm”