The Urban Dictionary describes Zen as: ‘a total state of focus that incorporates a total togetherness of body and mind. Zen is a way of being. It also is a state of mind. Zen involves dropping illusion and seeing things without distortion created by your own thoughts.’ Throughout the A-Z Guide to a Healthier, Happier Lifestyle, I have suggested that to be truly healthy and happy you need to focus on the physical, mental and spiritual parts of You.…
I didn’t discover Yoga or it’s benefits until midlife, but I soon became a convert to the practice. When I think of yoga, I think of incense burning, vegetarians, people who run away to India, chanting ‘Ommmmm” – a little weird, whacky and…
When I think of the X-Factor the television series pops into my mind. The contestants are all vying for the position of who has the ‘X- Factor’, the ‘Wow factor’ that makes us sit up and take notice of them. I’m talking about…
Wellbeing – what does it mean? ‘The state of being comfortable, healthy and happy’ Throughout the 26 Day A-Z Guide to a Healthier, Happier Lifestyle, there has been a constant theme of total wellness and wellbeing. Being healthy is not just health in the…
Feeling sluggish? No energy or just feeling heavy? No motivation or struggling to get out of bed in the morning? Sound familiar? We all experience that feeling when we just aren’t ‘sparking on all cylinders’. Making sure your body is in optimal condition…
Unique : ‘Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else We live in a society where we are constantly bombarded with images of how we should look, what ‘the beautiful people’ are wearing, eating, doing. The pressure is on to be something…
TIME – Why is it that some of us seem to have more time than others? How can some fit so much into their day and others are struggling to even get going? We all have the same number of hours in a…
Are you sitting down while reading this? Okay, stand up and gently raise your arms up and S-T-R-E-T-C-H! Feels good doesn’t it? Did you know that ‘sitting is the new smoking’? Meaning it can be just as damaging to our health to sit for…
There comes a time when we are feeling overwhelmed, tired or just feeling ‘blah’. We feel stressed and irritable. Our bodies are telling us to slow down BUT we aren’t always listening. Taking time off to recover your mind and your body is…
Let’s look at our inner strength, build self-confidence and self love. Are you someone who questions? Someone who doesn’t accept things on face value but rather delves deeper to find the answer? Unfortunately, most of us aren’t this way and if you are…
