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TYOH Day 2 – Summer is Here & My Favourite Nutrition Books!

TYOH Day 2 – Summer is Here & My Favourite Nutrition Books!

I can’t believe I forgot when I posted yesterday that it was the first day of (meteorological) summer!! I LOVE summer, it’s definitely my favourite month of the year.    Things I love about summer:   Being outside more  Picnics  BBQs  Wimbledon (and yes –…

The Year of Health – Day 1 – June 1st 2021

The Year of Health – Day 1 – June 1st 2021

Inspired by Gretchin Rubin’s The Happiness Project, I’ve decided to start my own 12 month project which I’m calling The Year of Health (hopefully I’ll think of a more original name soon!)     The goal of my project is to explore the question “How…

Mindfulness

Mindfulness

“Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally” Jon Kabat-Zinn   Mindfulness has its roots in Buddhism, but has been adapted for the modern world so that anyone, of any faith or background can benefit from its…

The Emotional Needs Audit

The Emotional Needs Audit

Human beings come into this world with a set of needs – these include both physical needs and emotional needs.   These needs evolved over millions of years and, whatever our cultural background, they are our common biological inheritance.   Nature also equipped us with…