I have heard this many times but I really believed it . The c word . Cancer. It’s common but I thought that we had (hopefully ) escaped it , through my dad’s removal of skin cancer on multiple occasions , a friend’s brave fight with breast cancer during Covid and an aunt with breast […]
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I have blood sugar stability issues. Or so I thought? What was actually happening, was that, I was ignoring my hunger until the point of feeling sick. Why do we ignore our needs? I know for me it had a lot to do with comparing. Comparing my body with others, my plate with others, my
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Did you know there are actually 7 types of rest? Saundra Dalton Smith, author of the incredible book ‘sacred rest. ‘, used her own experience with burnout to guide her work. Her Ted talk she explains how sleep and rest are not the same thing and why we need to dive into the seven types
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The three biggest hormonal shifts a woman can experience. There are so many books about puberty and pregnancy. There are talks about these topics as well as endless information and support, however menopause and the time leading up to it are just not talked about. Amy Shah on the Mel Robbins podcast explains that we
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I can’t even count the number of times someone has mentioned their own body in a negative way in front of me the last 6 months. And heck, I don’t blame them. Diet culture is all around us every day. Quite often even disguised as ‘health.’ Christy Harrison’s book The Wellness Myth has taught me
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Does anyone else get particularly triggered when that question comes up? I know I do. Pms is a part of normal monthly cycle of woman of a childbearing age and effects 75% of us. Although the condition can vary from woman to woman it may affect emotions, physical health and behaviour. PMDD is similar to
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I want to try and remove the black and white thinking and instead focus on growth mindset. To start seeing the world with more curiosity and less judgement. Carol Dweck says in her Ted talk “That the words “not yet” instead of “fail” can be life changing.” Imagine we spoke to ourselves like that. When
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Sometimes, yes you should. When we consider our ‘health’ we often put way too much emphasis on nutrition and exercise. And very little on anything else. The fact is our health is unique to us and can vary from day to day and even more from year to year. So, when should we skip the
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What makes us healthy? Or how do we evaluate our own health? In 1948, WHO defined health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease” Although, after a quick scroll through Instagram and you would think health equals restriction, fasting and protein powder. What do all
Everyone has those seasons where they don’t get enough sleep. Sometimes they are short term, like a sick child or they could be a longer term season like raising a new-born baby. These times can be super tough on our bodies! We try to manage through them as best as we but what is actually
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