Posts Tagged ‘sustainable living’
DIY Spa Retreat
Health, wellbeing and yoga retreats are really taking off all over the world as people are finding it more difficult to get away from day-to-day stress. We can all do with a fancy retreat each year, but this isn’t realistic for most of us. An alternative is to plan your own retreat at home,…
Read MoreStop Self-Sabotage
Sometimes the only thing in the way of achieving your goals is…. you. There’s many reasons why we self-sabotage our health goals, and there’s lots of ways we do it. One of the things behind this is the ‘critical inner voice’ according to psychologist Robert Firestone. Our critical inner voice is formed by early experiences…
Read MoreTake Time for Yourself
It’s so easy to get all caught up in our work or ‘stuff’ we forget how important it is to take some time out for ourselves. Being continuously ‘on’ leads to stress, fatigue and negative mood, draining our focus, physical and emotional resources. Our brain’s ability to stay disciplined wanes through the day each time…
Read MoreExercise – Punishment or Play?
“I’ve eaten way too much this weekend, so I’ll do extra gym workouts this week to make up for it” Have you ever stepped into a gym, or gone out on your run after making a mental note to yourself of the ‘bad food that you need to ‘make up’ for? You know – that…
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