11 Health Benefits of Saunas
There are certain images that can’t fail to conjure up a sense of warmth and coziness to beat the winter chill: log fires, a fondue for dinner, hot bubble baths… and saunas. I’ve been a sauna fanatic ever since I […]
Self Care
We all need things to help us relax and feel at peace emotionally, from practices such as yoga or meditation, to structured systems we put in place to support ourselves.
Practising mindfulness, gratitude and kindness can all add to our sense of happiness.
A healthy emotional life involves nurturing not just our feelings, but our thoughts too. How we think about ourselves and the rest of the world affects our every emotion, and therefore, every action.
How to beat the winter blues
I have a friend who loves the winter. She finds the summer too hot, with too many flies, and she doesn’t like summer clothing. She doesn’t understand the concept of beating the winter blues. Most people you ask, however, will […]
How To Deal With Overwhelm: 5 Simple Steps
I lived in Argentina for many years of my life, and there, they have a saying for everything. There’s a really useful one for how to deal with overwhelm: “desensillar hasta que aclare“. Roughly translated it means get off your […]
The problem with losing weight…
OK, so we all know the basics of losing weight: eat less and move more. It’s a simple concept, just 2 rules, which if followed, pretty much guarantee us success. So why is it so hard to lose weight for […]
Emotional and comfort eating
Admission time: I scoffed an entire pack of biscuits yesterday. I was on the road, travelling down to London, to prep my brother’s apartment for new tenants. I’d grabbed a couple of things from home before I left – apples, […]
The benefits of yoga
I’ve practised yoga on and off for 25 years. If I’m honest, I initially did it for the shallowest of reasons: I thought it would be cool to do it. The first class I went to was in a light, […]
Why Hoarding Can Be Unhealthy and Damage Your Relationships
Hoarding is an increasing social, and private, problem. We live in a time of plenty, where ‘stuff’ is affordable. Bargains are to be found everywhere and companies have got really good at convincing us that we need something that we […]
How To Be An Action Taker & Stop Complaining That You Don’t Have Time
Do you tend to talk about all the things you plan on doing… but then do almost none of them? You could achieve so much more of the things you say you want to do, if you just make a […]
The Inspiring Truths I Learned From The Worst Year Of My Life.
Last year I lost my home and business, separated from my partner, and suffered 3 family deaths – the worst year of my life. Here’s how I am working on making this year the best.
How I Lost 3 Stone In 5 Months Without Dieting. You Can Do It!
Barb, my mum, weighed 1Lb short of 18 stone in mid October 2018 – the heaviest she has ever been. It was at that point that my own life circumstances forced me to leave my own home and move in with her. 5 months later, she was down to under 15 stone – more than 3 stone lighter in just a few months. She has been on yo-yo diets for as long as I can remember, never achieving the weight-loss she wanted. This is how I helped her achieve it, without using any specific diet plan..