Health Benefits of Community
Often when focusing on health people think of areas such as exercise, nutrition, sleep and stress management, and for good reason. Research is highlighting another area to consider, when thinking about health. It’s community. Why? Loneliness is more likely to contribute to poor health than: Humans require connection and acceptance.Continue Reading
Finding Motivation in the Journey
I was listening to a conversation on a podcast the other day. Both participants talked about how they are motivated by the journey of change. They are curious about implementing a change, and seeing what eventuates, what is different, and how it is different. I thought this was a veryContinue Reading
Tweaking Your Sleep
Good sleep is essential to good health. I’ve written about this before, but I’m constantly learning and experimenting with new approaches to improving sleep, with positive results. Here are some informative updates. Light Getting outside and looking toward the morning sun will wake you up. It reduces melatonin (a hormoneContinue Reading
Walking for Exercise
If you are wanting to start to exercise, but don’t know where to start, there are plenty of options. One of my favourites is walking. I like it as it is an easy place for most people to start. It is low cost – free if you already have comfortableContinue Reading
Thriving as a Carer
Last week, I caught COVID. On the whole I had a fairly mild case; one day with a headache and mild nausea, after which I finally took some paracetamol and felt much better. I did feel fatigued for the rest of the week. Being fatigued brought back to me howContinue Reading
Adapting Family Favourite Recipes for Healthy Eating
Often, taking foods out of your diet can mean missing out on family favourites; not a popular move. While there are some meals I no longer make, for the most part, moving to a nutrient dense diet does not mean having to forgo your favourites. Here is my approach toContinue Reading
Setting Up Your Kitchen – Tools & Appliances
Changing the way you cook, or even cooking from scratch for the first time can be a challenge. When I changed my diet and reduced the amount of processed food I ate, it meant my cooking and some of the tools I used changed too. I also started to thinkContinue Reading
Exercise and Chronic Illness
Once you are interested in a particular topic, you seem to develop a sensitivity to it. Last week I came across an interview with Andrea Wool, the topic was, ‘Everything You Need to Know About Exercise and Chronic Illness’. How I wish I had this information at hand when myContinue Reading
