It’s time for another Wellness Weekend where I link up with Natalie from Natalie the Explorer and Leslie from Once Upon A Time, Happily Ever After. Each month we write from a prompt based around our Wellness and this month the prompt is Commitment. This topic prompted me to reflect on how staying committed to our health and well being has not been quite as easy during the rollercoaster ride of emotions that we have been trying steer, living with…
It’s time for the monthly Wellness Wednesday hosted by Natalie from Natalie the Explorer and Leslie from Once Upon a Time, Happily Ever After. Each month, we can update our health and fitness goals and also have a topic to write about. This month…
We are halfway through another year and most of us are getting the ‘mid year blues’ starting lose the spring in our step and dreaming of a more balanced lifestyle. Reducing Stress and knowing how to manage it is important for our overall well-being.…
It’s fun, free and widely available. It’s also a “wonder medicine”, according to Adjunct Professor Trevor Shilton, the director of active living at the Heart Foundation. What is it? It’s physical activity. And it’s a sure-fire way to build your heart health, and improve…
As women, we tend to make sure others’ needs are looked after first and then generally think of ourselves and our needs. That might be fine in some instances but when it comes to our HEALTH we need to put ourselves first and make…
Do you have a hidden health problem? The importance of knowing your family medical history.
I regard myself as a pretty fit and healthy person and I’m sure many of you who follow my blog would probably agree. I run 2 – 3 times a week, practice daily yoga and strength training. I try to eat healthy most of…
I don’t know about you but I’ve been inundated with New Year Resolution posts on Social Media, emails and blogs, posts about our word to focus on (and yes I’m doing that this year but I’ve chosen two words), challenges (guilty, I’m doing 30…
Take the stress out of your day. Why we need to say how we feel?
Last Thursday, I felt strange. I had started my day with Day 8 of the 30 Day Yoga Challenge with Adriene through YouTube. It was a ‘Moving Meditation’ which I hadn’t actually done before. Holding poses for a little longer and trying to clear…
This month’s Wellness Wednesdays prompt is Strengthening Exercises and tips. Most of us hear the word weight training and immediately think of lifting heavy weights in the gym and looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger with bulging muscles. However, in reality we can build strength in…
This month’s Wellness Wednesday tip is all about Healthy Cooking Tips. My philosophy on food is that we should ditch the word ‘diet’ from our vocabulary and just concentrate on making healthier food choices. Healthy Eating doesn’t have to mean ‘boring’ Sometimes we get…