Useful and interesting stuff from Emily Papirnik.
This third lockdown has highlighted the need for this more than ever. Understanding why we have the emotions we do is so important. When we can start to recognise what triggers the negative emotions we can start to understand how to choose to react differently, seeing a broader perspective.
Read MoreI am very grateful for that time during lockdown. I have no idea if I will be shut down again from the hands-on work that I do but I understand that I can still support clients with their emotional wellbeing and therefore their physical wellbeing over the phone or via the internet.
Connecting to nature can really help us realise what a phenomenal planet we live in, allow our focus to be on something incredible that we can realise is carrying on despite the chaos we are constantly bombarded with, even if for only a few moments.
Read MoreBe kind to yourself first, notice how it makes you feel, notice how it makes you smile. I always remember ‘treat others like you would like to be treated’, but so often you see people aren’t kind to themselves at all.
Read MoreTo be pain free…this is what we all want isn’t it? I am a massage therapist, and speaking to other therapists, this is again what we want for our clients, whether we use yoga, Pilates, osteopathy, acupuncture, massage or nutrition.
Read MoreMany use the berries to make jams or crumbles, blackberries are abundant in the hedgerows and free for those happy to collect them. Almost all berries are 85% water so a perfect choice for those watching their weight. They are packed with fibre which will help to keep your bowel healthy. When I am trying to keep my calorie intake down I will take a bowl of berries with me to eat instead of a packet of crisps or something else as equally calorie full and poor in nutrition.
Read MoreSomeone who is feeling desperate about finances may feel that life is all about how much everything costs and therefore adding to thoughts of desperation. Someone who is trying to lose weight might just see all the sugar filled foods everywhere and not the delicious healthy food that they can eat. Someone who is feeling low in mood may just focus on the negatives around them.
Read MoreEating specific foods can make your body more acid or alkaline. It is important that your stomach is very acidic so that it can break down the food that you eat. However having too much acidity can make you body have to work harder to keep a pH balance.
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