Sunday is here again and another week has whizzed by. I suddenly realised that I have barely been out of the house this week, so focused have I been on trying to get a major project completed. It has just been work, eat, sleep, work, eat, sleep...
Read moreInsomnia – 10 tips for a better night’s sleep
1. Keep regular hours. Try to go to bed and get up at about the same time each day. This will gradually start to program your body into sleeping at certain times. 2. Practice bedroom and sleep hygiene. Keep the bedroom quiet...
Read more7 simple ways to manage your anxiety
Have you ever felt so anxious and wound up that you couldn’t even manage to do the simplest of tasks Whenever you’re worried or nervous, you use up your stores of emotional energy. When this happens you have no energy left to undertake...
Read moreTips for a Healthy Home
If you want to live a long and healthy life you have probably introduced measures such as diet and exercise regimes. However you also need to take into account your environment and its effect on your health. Here are some things to think about...
Read moreSTRESS – a self imposed modern day epidemic ?
STRESS – one of most commonly used words in relation to ill health Did you know that more than 75% of all visits to doctor’s surgeries are due to stress and various related disorders and ailments, and that Stress is directly responsible for 10.8...
Read moreHow to devise a satisfying menu plan
How to devise a weekly menu plan that is effective and satisfying. What are you trying to achieve? Your first step in producing your weekly menu plan is to consider what it is you are trying to achieve with the foods that you eat. Your aims might...
Read moreManaging your frustrations (or how to appear calm and rational when the world is out to get you)
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 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 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 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...
Read moreDo You Care for Yourself?
How many of us really care for ourselves? Do you even understand what true self care is really all about? Self-care isn’t just about brushing your teeth or combing your hair. Self-care is for those needs within you. Self-care is caring...
Read moreManaging stress
A previous post dealt with the effects that the mind and emotions can have on the physical body leading to symptoms of stress. This post considers the actions we can take to increase our ability to withstand stress and recover from its...
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