Last week I wrote about detoxifying drinks that help aid your digestion. This week I would like to home in on one that I use regularly. That is the yellow, citrus fruit known as the lemon. Lemons have the ability to provide you with a natural health high so it’s little wonder that they areContinue reading “The power of lemons”
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Detoxify and digest
In my last post I wrote about how stress can negatively impact on your digestion. When you allow the negative influences of your environment trigger a stress response, your digestive system shuts down. Engaging the relaxation response is only one way to help your digestion. Natural drinks are also a great way to detox fromContinue reading “Detoxify and digest”
How to get the benefits of eating mindfully
When you eat mindfully not only do you take the time to truly enjoy your food you also feel more satisfied as your mind and body are registering what you are eating. Eating mindfully encourages you to eat more slowly, which offers a host of health benefits.
Decoding emotional eating
Food is an essential food to fuel and nourish your body so that you can go about your everyday activities. However, are there times when you are eating because you are actually hungry or is there another reason making you reach for food? Chances are that you are not hungry all the time. If youContinue reading “Decoding emotional eating”
Mindful eating for your wellbeing
Eating while multitasking or under stress means that you are not focused on your food. How you eat is just as important as what you eat. Mindless eating causes indigestion when you are not thoroughly chewing your food because you are not focused on eating.
The psychology of food habits
People need food to survive and fuel their body with energy. However, sometimes people eat more than they actually need to survive. Food has the power to allow you to experience different feelings such as a sense of calm, happiness – even sadness and fear. Your energy levels and how alert you feel can beContinue reading “The psychology of food habits”
Five tips for your Christmas wellbeing
As Christmas Day fast approaches and the world around you gets more busy with shopping, gifting, last minute Christmas drinks or lunches; it is important to ensure that you keep your wellbeing front of mind. It is easy to fall into the busy trap. However, taking time out for you, even just ten minutes aContinue reading “Five tips for your Christmas wellbeing”
Summer Solstice – Celebrate your Spiritual Wellbeing
Summer solstice marks the time when the sun is at its highest point on the horizon giving us the longest day of the year. The sun will appear to solstitium – the Latin word meaning to stand still. It is a time for spiritual awakening and awareness as summer welcomes the season of light andContinue reading “Summer Solstice – Celebrate your Spiritual Wellbeing”
Choosing the right gift at Christmas?
Christmas is a time of celebration, relaxation and gift giving. Yet there is so much social pressure to buy the perfect gift. As a result your stress and anxiety levels increase, because you are worried about buying the wrong gift. You end up falling into the trap of consumerism over a real connection with people.
Four strategies to financial health at Christmas
At Christmas time there is so much temptation to have the perfect day with family and friends that often overstretch the financial side of things. Worrying about finances at Christmas is at the forefront of your mind because you have the dilemma of wanting to satisfy everyone’s needs. You know this is unachievable but youContinue reading “Four strategies to financial health at Christmas”