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The importance of active rest
I have been reading a lot about sleep, rest and productivity lately and I’m becoming more and more convinced that we should work less and rest more. If you think about it,…
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How not to take things personally
How many times do we take things personally and get upset about what – in the large scheme of things – we could call insignificant? If you asked me, I’d say too…
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Why New Year’s resolutions fail
Did you set your resolutions for 2021 but they have already failed? If so, don’t despair. Whether or not they did, I am going to let you in on a little secret…
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Why I write a blog
I enjoy writing (I always have) and I often find it a powerful tool to be able to process my own thoughts, insecurities and worries. As a young girl, I used to…
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The good, the bad and the ugly of 2020
As this year draws to a close, I have been reflecting on the good, the bad and the ugly of 2020 from my personal perspective. I think it is fair to say…
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How to manage stress effectively
When the time comes to write content for this blog and I lack inspiration (rarely, to be honest!), I tend to look back and check notes I made on the same day…
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The truth about protein
Despite being a qualified nutritional therapist, I don’t often write about nutrition and you know why? Because I believe that nutrition is a very personal matter and generalising an approach is never…
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No tears for the tiers – lockdown tips
As London and other places have moved into tier 2 and restrictions become stricter, many feel their freedom is being taken away again. Is it people’s freedom at stake though or our…
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The ABC of resilience
I am reading a book called ‘The resilience factor’ by Karen Reivich and Andrew Shatté at the moment and I have been reflecting on what the authors call ‘thinking traps’, of which…
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Why keeping it simple is my new mantra
For years I have been the champion of overcomplication. I am such a perfectionist that I would often spend so long trying to make things better (because we can always improve our…
