Today I want to spend just a few minutes sharing some insights and tips into technology – specifically how and what to change in order to upgrade your wellbeing. Let’s call this a brief lesson in how to improve your presence in your own life (and reduce stress – let’s not forget stress). Tech is amazing […]
Recently I did something that felt amazing. I sat at my kitchen table and wanted to squeal with delight – you know, that feeling when you’re so excited you can’t contain yourself? But I was alone and that felt weird so instead I just enjoyed the buzz. In front of me lay one pair of […]
“Don’t cry, it’ll be OK”, “calm down, there’s no need to be upset”, “chill out/get over it”. Did you hear these and similar sentiments growing up? As parents, we discourage our children from tantrums, sadness and anger. I can’t tell you how much time my daughter spent in the naughty corner (thanks to the powerful […]
You may have heard the phrase ‘rest and digest’. It’s the opposing state of ‘fight and flight’. These are two arms representing our autonomic nervous system (The Autonomic nervous system, ANS, actually has three arms – the third being the enteric nervous system, but here we’ll talk about the two more commonly discussed). The ANS […]
About a year ago I did a positive parenting course – being a single mum to a powerful tween I felt there were areas I could strengthen in my parenting game before things got too hairy. It turned out to be a wonderful course and as far as takeaways go, I got plenty. Like with […]
When it comes to healthy digestion, what does your environment, mindset and the way that you perceive and consume your food have to do with it? A lot, it turns out. We all have an autonomic nervous system. Autonomic meaning self-governing/autonomous. What we know about the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) is that we don’t consciously […]
Have you ever thought about how you can use technology to support your health journey? We’re now living in a time when pretty much all of us own some sort of mobile device. They’re here and it seems, they’re here to stay. So, whilst we know that EMFs are problematic and there are social issues […]
Today I’m going to give you my 5 favourite ‘failsafe’ strategies for keeping your health on track when you want to go out and enjoy the frills and fun of life. The thing about upgrading your health is that it often requires a change – and often this change is dietary. When food plays such […]
When we experience pain or discomfort, over time we create and attach emotions to those sensations. Your physical experience might be a cramp in your tummy, but the emotional story might be one of fear (“what is this pain – have I got cancer?”), uncertainty (“why am I the only one who gets this pain”), […]
We are all familiar with the idea of doing a ‘detox’, and yet while it is often poo-pooed, there is legitimacy to it. At its most basic, detoxification is the process of transforming, neutralising, and eliminating toxins and by-products that the body finds to be unhealthful or unnecessary; a constant, ongoing, natural process to clean […]
