Eating and exercising properly but still gaining weight?
If you were eating more and exercising less you would not be surprised if your weight started piling on. But what if you’re doing...
Tips on how to easily protect your mental health and avoid emotional collapse.
If you physically over-stretch yourself, say, work too hard or party non-stop you should not be surprised if your body suddenly goes into...
5 ways to increase resilience now
5 Ways to Increase Resilience Right Now Resilience and self-care go hand-in hand. It's hard to find time to care for yourself; many women...
Stress driving children to self-harm
A few weeks ago I came across an interesting article on Sky News which follows up quite nicely on my blog regarding emotional eating in...
Stress affects your entire body, not just your mind
Today I would like to shed some light on the mechanics of stress and by that hopefully help you get the advantage of being more aware of...
The five worst foods for your sleep
My wife always says that a woman needs her beauty sleep. There’s a lot of truth in that. Getting enough quality sleep at the right...
Adaptogens - stress fighting herbs
Imagine your body’s interior as the gleaming surface of a calm lake. A small rock hits the water. The rock is an everyday annoyance, like...
Coping with anxiety
Everyone worries occasionally, but constant worry could signal unhealthy stress and anxiety levels. When anxiety becomes an ever-present...
DIABESITY AND EMOTIONAL EATING IN CHILDREN AND TEENS
Delicate subject, I know. But I still feel we need to talk about the connection between mood and food in children and adolescents. I’ll...
JUST DON’T FORGET TO BREATHE
It’s Monday morning again…. I bet the following is all too familiar…. You forgot to set the alarm clock and you over slept, you wake up...