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How you spend your time can play a big part in how stressed you feel. That’s why I thought I’d share some time management tips to help you
Stress affects so many people. And while some stress is normal, ongoing stress can have both mental and physical effects that reduce the quality and j
Are you one of those people who has the need to control (almost) everything in your life? This can show up differently for different people. You may l
There is such a valuable connection between stress and your relationship with yourself. In my personal experience, realising this connection has been
Do you suffer from stress in your life? While some stress in the body is normal, ongoing stress is not. Today we’re looking at the difference be
Food is a powerful natural medicine for the body, and this is one of my favourite simple recipes to illustrate that. Introducing my Power Morning Lemo
As you may know, I LOVE turmeric. But seriously… this golden spice has truly captured my heart for the long haul… I’ve been digging more into th
Oats breakfast was a staple growing up, and I’m sure that is partly why I grew up healthy and strong. My grandad is also someone who has eaten o
Your personal values are essentially a summary of what you value in life. In even simpler terms, they symbolise what is important to you. I never used
Just to be clear up front, don’t take these healthy eating habits as gospel. We are all unique and have our own needs. However, these are some o
Practising mindfulness was not part of my world years ago. I was way too ‘busy’ and stressed out to even think about actually slowing down
Do you suffer from stress or anxiety? Or both? Well, here’s a great article for you! I know so many people who suffer from stress and anxiety, a
Are you on a quest to find live your best life? When on this quest, the question how to find your purpose is likely to come up. When I decided to inte
Is there something you want to do in your life, but fear keeps you stuck? Do you want to face your fears head-on, so that you can finally move forward
This immune-boosting foods post contains Affiliate Links, which means I may get a commission when you purchase a product. Please note: There is no ext
Health and happiness mean something different to everyone – it’s ‘bio-individual’ as we call it. And so, to tap into this idea
In January most of us take the time to write down our New Year Resolutions aka our New Year Goals. We feel charged up by the new year, and our lists a
While food truly does have the power to change everything, health is so much more than what you eat. All areas of your life impact your health and hap
I recently did a personal 100 Days of Daily Exercise challenge and tried many different workout videos along the way. YouTube became one of my be
Loving and caring for your body can change your life. Seriously, it’s true. You live in your body. And when you have a negative relationship wit
Intuition is something you feel. You might feel it in your stomach, you might get goosebumps or feel a shiver down your spine, or you might even feel
There are a lot of people who stay stuck or get used to living a life that they aren’t super excited about. Or, while many things are going well
I can’t believe it’s the end of the year already, how time has flown! During this time of year, I approach my health a little differently.
Stress can show up in your life and affect your health in many different ways. Some of the signs of stress are also not as obvious, and you may not ev
How you spend your time can play a big part in how stressed you feel. That's why I thought I'd share some time management tips to help you. There are many things in our lives that can cause stress, and time is one of the most common ones. Do you ever feel like you have too much to do and too little time? This is one of my biggest stressors - When I...
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Stress affects so many people. And while some stress is normal, ongoing stress can have both mental and physical effects that reduce the quality and joy of life. If you suffer from ongoing stress, one of the first steps to making a positive change is to identify your stressors. Building awareness is the first step to making any change. When you take the time to identify what adds stress to your life,...
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Are you one of those people who has the need to control (almost) everything in your life? This can show up differently for different people. You may like to plan your days like clockwork, from morning to night. You may be intensely focused on your goals, constantly looking for ways to achieve more. Or you may find yourself rather strict about what you eat or how you spend your time. Or...
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There is such a valuable connection between stress and your relationship with yourself. In my personal experience, realising this connection has been instrumental in helping me reduce my stress. And so, in this blog post, I will be sharing my own personal take on how working on your relationship with yourself can help you reduce stress, and create a much more joyful and peaceful way of being. Stress and Your Relationship with...
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Do you suffer from stress in your life? While some stress in the body is normal, ongoing stress is not. Today we're looking at the difference between 'normal' and chronic stress. From this place, you can start looking at specific ways to reduce it and find more calm, balance and joy in your life. So many people suffer from excess stress in their lives. This is what inspired me to...
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Food is a powerful natural medicine for the body, and this is one of my favourite simple recipes to illustrate that. Introducing my Power Morning Lemon Turmeric Drink to kickstart your day with health and zing! Jump straight to the recipe Why is this Morning Lemon Turmeric Drink so powerful? This potent morning drink contains 5 simple ingredients - hot water, fresh lemon, turmeric powder, pepper, and coconut oil.. All 5 of these ingredients...
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As you may know, I LOVE turmeric. But seriously… this golden spice has truly captured my heart for the long haul… I’ve been digging more into the subject, and realise that it’s important to understand the difference between turmeric and curcumin and to build more awareness around how to get the most benefit from it. Recently I met Sophie (above left), who has started her own natural curcumin supplement brand called Your...
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Oats breakfast was a staple growing up, and I'm sure that is partly why I grew up healthy and strong. My grandad is also someone who has eaten oats for breakfast almost every morning, and I'm sure this has something to do with why he is 96 years old and still around! Jump straight to the recipe Why Oats for breakfast? Oats is a whole grain. Whole grains contain all parts of the grain...
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Your personal values are essentially a summary of what you value in life. In even simpler terms, they symbolise what is important to you. I never used to think about my personal values. But, when I did, I realised why they're so powerful. When you do your values, you essentially need to do a lot of self-reflection. You need to ask yourself some meaningful questions and answer them honestly. The exercise encourages...
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Just to be clear up front, don't take these healthy eating habits as gospel. We are all unique and have our own needs. However, these are some of the eating habits that have helped me feel strong and healthy. And perhaps they can serve you well too. Check out the list below, and if inspired, perhaps try adding one of them to your healthy eating habits list. If you do, let...
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Practising mindfulness was not part of my world years ago. I was way too 'busy' and stressed out to even think about actually slowing down and smelling the flowers. Ain't no time for mindfulness, I've got way too much to do today! When I was younger, I even remember my friend turning to me and saying "You're just like the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. You're always in a rush"....
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Do you suffer from stress or anxiety? Or both? Well, here's a great article for you! I know so many people who suffer from stress and anxiety, and I think with today's fast-pace, it has only been elevated. It has almost become the new normal. And if you suffer from it, my heart goes out to you. I too have had my own personal journey dealing with both stress and anxiety. And it...
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Are you on a quest to find live your best life? When on this quest, the question how to find your purpose is likely to come up. When I decided to intentionally go on a quest to live my best life, finding my purpose of course came up. To live my best life, I felt like I needed a purpose to give my life meaning...
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Is there something you want to do in your life, but fear keeps you stuck? Do you want to face your fears head-on, so that you can finally move forward? Join the club! Fear keeps a lot of people from doing the things they really want to do. And ultimately, fear gets in the way of many people's best selves and best lives. All of us have fears. The fear of making the...
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This immune-boosting foods post contains Affiliate Links, which means I may get a commission when you purchase a product. Please note: There is no extra cost for you, and, I only recommend products a genuinely approve and love. One of the most important things we can do for our health and wellbeing is to protect our immune system. And while there are plenty of other tips to share, today I'm focusing...
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Health and happiness mean something different to everyone - it's 'bio-individual' as we call it. And so, to tap into this idea, I reached out to some wonderful women in my life, to find out what simple healthy habits they use to keep them feeling healthier, happier or more balanced. This was such a lovely post to create. Apart from learning about their healthy habits, it also reminded me of two...
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In January most of us take the time to write down our New Year Resolutions aka our New Year Goals. We feel charged up by the new year, and our lists are often ambitious and long. We've got goals like eat healthier, exercise regularly, lose weight, earn more money, and on the list goes. And, while it's fantastic to be ambitious, unfortunately, the reality is that often as the months go...
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While food truly does have the power to change everything, health is so much more than what you eat. All areas of your life impact your health and happiness, from your career, relationships, physical activity, to your spiritual practice. By taking this holistic approach to your health, and nourishing all areas of your life, you have the opportunity to really feel your best. Here is a post on holistic health and...
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I recently did a personal 100 Days of Daily Exercise challenge and tried many different workout videos along the way. YouTube became one of my best friends, with hundreds of videos to choose from. Trying new workouts is a great way to keep exercise interesting and a lot more fun. Here are 5 Potent Video Workouts for Legs that I discovered and love. Try them out and learn to love the burn! 1) Boho...
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Loving and caring for your body can change your life. Seriously, it's true. You live in your body. And when you have a negative relationship with it, you carry that around with you. It's like being stuck in a bad relationship. Your relationship with your body is foundational to your health and happiness. When you reconnect with your body, and you learn to love and care for it, you feel good in...
Read moreIntuition is something you feel. You might feel it in your stomach, you might get goosebumps or feel a shiver down your spine, or you might even feel it in your chest. Sometimes it's just a quiet sense of knowing.. Intuition is described in the dictionary as: Intuition is a thing that one knows or considers likely from instinctive feeling rather than conscious reasoning: And that's the thing - Inside each of us, we have...
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