World Mental Health Day is October 10. According to Mental Health Australia, 1 in 5 Australians are affected by mental illness. This year Mental Health Australia is encouraging all Australians to make a personal promise to improve their own mental health. #lookafteryourmentalhealthaustralia Too often we ignore our mental health and yet it is all part of our total well-being. In the past, speaking out about our mental health was taboo and many suffered in silence or worse. Finally, today we…
We have been focusing on 31 days to Focus on YOU for July. It is always encouraging to receive feedback from readers and I’ve included this comment because it made me think about an important point about how we should few our plans, lists…
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…
Starting a new fitness program can be exciting and challenging. You are inspired to start training and may even have chosen an event as a goal to train for. Exercise and fitness is important to our health and well being, however, learning to listen…