5 Everyday Foods Making You Feel Stressed, Anxious & Blue

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Did you know what you eat can have a huge effect on how you feel mentally and emotionally?

While it tends to be a common misconception that our bodies and minds work independently from each other, the truth is, they greatly impact each other more than you may realise. And it’s actually a 2-way street: what’s happening in your body can effect how you think and feel and how you think and feel can affect what’s happening in your body!… Keep reading...

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Is Stress Sabotaging Your Health and Happiness?

 

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Is stress sabotaging your health and happiness – without you even realizing it? Stress is so ubiquitous now that it’s easy to become oblivious to how it may be building up and impacting us negatively. In this video I cover some of the ways stress could be affecting you without you even knowing it and share a free tool that will enable you to assess your stress and find out for yourself if your stress is getting out of control!… Keep reading...

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My Top 10 Books For Cultivating Mindfulness

Don’t get me wrong now, cultivating mindfulness is a practice, something that has to be experienced and cultivated through regular meditation, it’s not a concept or a theory. However, coupled with a regular mindfulness meditation practice, some books by brilliant teachers and authors can really enhance both your understanding and practice of mindfulness…Here are 10 of my faves:

  1. Buddhism Plain and Simple by Steve Hagan

Mindfulness is adapted from Buddhist teachings, and while you certainly don’t need to be a Buddhist to practice mindfulness, understanding some of the key concepts that Buddha taught is helpful. … Keep reading...

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How to Use Essential Oils for Stress, Anxiety & Depression

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Have you ever caught a waft of a particular scent that has immediately triggered a memory of a super-vivid moment from your past – complete with the very emotions you experienced at the time? It could be the smell of a particular food that takes you straight back to a happy (or sad!) childhood family holiday, the fragrance of a certain talcum powder or perfume that evokes the warm memory of your grandmother and feelings of love and protection or even the scent of fresh pencil shavings that may remind you of your first anxiety-ridden day of school.… Keep reading...

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Why You Need To Do A Digital-Detox….ASAP!

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Picture this: You’re on vacation on a warm tropical island, having some pre-dinner drinks at a balmy, breezy alfresco restaurant right on the beach, with the soft white sand under your feet. You gaze over the sparkling water as the sun begins to set in one of the most brilliant sunsets you’ve ever seen! Blazing streaks of red, orange, gold and purple stream through the rippling clouds and reflect off the water – it literally takes your breath away.… Keep reading...

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