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Life Mantras for the Festive Season

November 17, 2023

What is a Mantra A mantra is a single word, or phrase that is used as part of meditation to assist concentration; mantra’s originated in Buddhism and Hinduism. The phrases are now used in a formulaic repeated fashion, to reinforce a positive belief. The festive […]

Still

Still: It’s Good to be Still…

December 16, 2021

If you think back to your childhood, you will likely at some point have been told by an adult to sit still, to stop fidgeting or even be patient. No doubt, at that time, those words were probably not what you wanted to hear! However, […]

The Power of Hope

The Power of Hope

March 11, 2021

When I first heard that Kate Garraway was writing a book about the emotional journey her whole family has been on since last March, as a result of her husband – Derek Draper being struck down with Covid-19, I pondered whether to cover it in […]

Exercise - What to eat

Exercise – What to Eat to Enhance your Performance

July 23, 2020

Exercising once per day was a blessing for many during the lockdown period. Although the restrictions were lifted, lots of people have continued with their new-found routines. With gyms and swimming pools still not open, many have got more serious about their exercise regimes and […]

Immune System

Immune System: Find Ways to Boost Yours

May 6, 2020

Never before have we all been so consumed with our immune system, our health, both physical and mental, that of our own and those that we love. Collectively we have all felt very vulnerable and oftentimes helpless to do much. Apart from follow the government […]

Chakras

Chakras: Check in with yours…

January 21, 2020

When all of our chakras are equally balanced, life is good and we feel physically healthy and emotionally well. But when one or more of our chakras is out of kilter, then we can struggle. Possibly with psychological problems, emotional difficulties and illness. Why not […]

Diet

Diet – A different approach for the New Year

January 10, 2020

Many of us will include losing weight and a new diet as a New Year goal, for some it will just be getting rid of a little ‘Holiday Weight’ as Ross once said in ‘Friends’. For others it will be a desire to get rid […]

Time Restricted Eating

Time Restricted Eating

November 27, 2019

There is no doubt that diet trends come and go; the fat versus sugar debate rages on, and interest in veganism is showing no signs of slowing down, and research is well and truly under way on the gut biome. But now there is another […]

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy for Summer

August 1, 2019

Although there are a few exceptions, generally aromatherapy essential oils are too potent to use direct on skin, and so should be diluted in a carrier oil before use. Essential oils have been used for centuries to cure a host of conditions, and have been […]

Healing Foods

Healing Foods for Summer

July 12, 2019

These days it is easy to forget that foods have a season, as so many items are available in the supermarket’s month in and month out. Many of the healing foods available to us have exceptional abilities, and even more so when they are eaten […]

Anxiety

Anxiety

February 21, 2019

Anxious or Stressed Anxiety is one of those words, that has made it into the common psyche, we used to talk about being ‘stressed’, and now we often talk about being ‘anxious’. If you ask the average person if they are more or less anxious, […]

Sleep

Let’s Talk About Sleep

February 8, 2019

We all know that getting enough shuteye is essential to our health and wellbeing, but for many different reasons, there may be times in our lives where good quality sleep alludes us! Many of us agonise over how many hours of sleep we should get, […]

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