Practising meditation has become more mainstream in recent years and many people are picking up on its major mental and physical health benefits. Meditation can improve your focus for the rest of the day, improve your mood, and lower your stress levels. However, it’s not as easy as just sitting down and closing your eyes […]
With a busy lifestyle, It can be very easy to feel disconnected from nature. Many people underestimate just how much impact the environment around us can have on our health and wellbeing. Spending time in nature, whether that be at the beach or a nice park, has direct mental and physical health benefits. Being outside […]
Stress already has its deleterious effects on health, but eating an unbalanced and refined diet while stressed out synergistically leads to metabolic and fatigue havoc. Stress triggers our drive to reach for that comfort food, including excess sugar/sweetened drinks and sweets i.e., baked goods. When these stress levels are heightened we tend to ditch the […]
I often find myself wishing there was an extra day in the week where I could catch up on all the little tasks on my to-do list that I’ve let fall behind. Becoming more organised with your everyday tasks can greatly improve your lifestyle, due to stress reduction. Many people complain about never having enough […]
Turmeric is a fascinating spice, it’s a part of the ginger family and is grown in many Asian countries and is a major ingredient in curry powders (YUM!). The underground portions of the plant can be dried and are used in capsules, tablets, extracts, powders, and teas; it can even be used in skin products […]
The main goal behind meditation as a concentration technique is to relax your mind and body. When we are in a relaxed state with no stress, we think more clearly and can work through difficult tasks better. If you find that you become distracted easily and it is affecting your everyday tasks and important deadlines, […]
Having a well-established sleep routine is very important for both your physical and mental health. Positive sleeping patterns help you fall asleep quicker and maintain a better REM cycle, which is the time when your brain activity is at its peak. REM sleep is important for cognitive functions, memory, and emotional processing. It’s the time […]
It’s 3pm and your energy / motivation for the afternoon ahead has hit an all time low. Productivity was flying high all morning but now those eyelids are heavy, you’re struggling to concentrate and all you want to do is flick through the gram. Although the solution for many is to get that coffee or […]
We all intuitively know that social media is bad for us. Nothing that involves sitting down and staring at a small lit rectangle for excessive amounts of time can really be that healthy. So let’s look a bit closer at the Why? The ‘Social Media Cleanse’ has become a trend in recent years and for […]
Bad habits can have a very negative effect on your lifestyle. Whether it’s eating unhealthy food or spending too much time on your phone and not enough time outdoors, all of these are taking up space and time that you could be putting towards bettering yourself. We’ve come up with some tips for you on […]