We all get frustrated from time to time, but we need to express our frustration constructively and effectively, otherwise we may unintentionally cause hurt or offence to our loved ones, friends or colleagues. Frustration is a normal reaction to...
Read moreEat a rainbow and Zap those free radicals
We all know that eating fruit and vegetables is the basis of a healthy diet. But to give your health an even greater boost, then eat a rainbow. That is to say choose a wide variety of different coloured fruits and vegetables. Fruits and...
Read moreWhy is it so hard to make lifestyle changes stick?
You know how it is having tried on several outfits, none of which look right, you look at yourself in the mirror and vow that this time you are really going to lose the weight You run for a bus or train and suddenly realise how slow, stiff and...
Read moreLife is a journey – revealed step by step
Let your life’s journey be revealed step by step. Put filters in place to avoid overwhelm and reduce the stress If you are feeling overwhelmed or unable to see your way the try the following affirmations and positive thinking exercises I can...
Read moreBromelain – a powerful natural anti-inflammatory agent
Bromelain is a protein digesting enzyme which is derived from the stems and juices of pineapples. Bromelain is significant for the fact that it is not easily broken down by your digestive juices which mean that it survives intact and is able to...
Read moreChia seeds – superfood food for warriors
Chia seeds are another food which has made its appearance fairly recently in the western diet although it has long been a staple of South American peoples. Chia seeds can be traced back to Aztec and Mayan times and it is said that Chia seeds were...
Read moreDo I Need a Detox?
“Detox” is one of those terms which is now seen everywhere. You cannot open a woman’s magazine or newspaper health column without the word ‘ detox’ being mentioned somewhere. Indeed you or your friends have probably been on a “detox diet”...
Read moreThe 10-Day Negative Thought Fast
Would you like a simple way to really change your life? Rather than a juice or water fast try something different – a negative thought fast. You could alter your whole way of life when you focus on positive solutions rather than problems and...
Read moreChronic Pain – A Specific Healthcare Problem (Consequences and Causes)
“Chronic and recurrent pain is a specific healthcare problem, a disease in its own right” J L Henry The official definition of pain is as follows:“an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue...
Read moreSweet dreams are made of this…….(Insomnia and how to beat it)
It would appear that sleep is the mind’s way of getting rid of the day’s mental rubbish. Recent research into sleep has found that the nerve connections built up in the brain during a busy day are pruned back during the night in an attempt...
Read more9 Quick Fixes for When You Are Feeling Down
Feeling down from time to time is entirely normal, and most people will not feel deliriously happy with life all the time. However, when you have the blues, it can be difficult to shake it off, but never fear there are several ways...
Read moreAvoiding Brain Strain
Combating Mental Exhaustion Mental exhaustion can creep up on us, and because unlike physical fatigue it cannot be seen or felt so easily we tend to dismiss it. However mental fatigue can definitely take its toll on your well-being. It can...
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