This opinion isn’t necessarily going to be popular… If you spend most of your day ‘switched on’, and ‘stressed’ and are doing intense, high-energy activities, you are doing yourself more harm than good (I am living testament to that!) Do you use exercise as a ‘stress buster’ or as a way to process your emotions? […]
Category: Selfcare
Improve your posture today
If you are struggling with sore neck, shoulders, back. If you are slumped over a laptop/phone/crafts/children for most of the day. I am going to guess that you would like to free your body of pain for good! I’ve created a simple-to-use, quick Posture 101 masterclass to get you free from pain, standing taller, feeling […]
From the pits of hell, to feeling well… World IBD Awareness Day 2024
I used to be known in my peer group as ‘fitness Jen’. I was the fit and healthy one. Always in the gym, eating healthy food, living life to the max. The problem was, I wasn’t listening to my body crying out for attention. It needed rest. It needed less go, go, go. It needed […]
Are you a chronic people pleaser?
Are you a chronic people pleaser? I used to be (and still can be if I am not paying attention)! If you are not sure: Do you say yes to everyone else, and no to yourself? Do you put everyone else’s needs ahead of your own? Do you do things hoping that other people will […]
The fundamentals of your health…
With your health, how much attention do you give to the fundamentals? Know your values, drink sufficient fluids to hydrate, eat nourishing food, breathe well, and move your body multiple times a day… Then build from there… Magic pills & speedy results sound sexy… But they don’t last (if they even work)… If you make sustainable lifestyle […]
Resetting circadian rhythm for better sleep
How has your sleep been recently? Since the clocks changed, my sleep has been awful! I go to bed, read, nearly fall asleep, put the book out then ping! wide awake again… Or falling asleep easily but waking up with any sound, movement or needing the toilet. All of those disturbances are an indication that […]
Take back control
Control the controllable’s, let go of the rest—that was a great piece of advice I was given by my senior lecturer at college. Living with health issues or life challenges and responsibilities can sometimes leave us feeling like we are not in control of anything. And within that, things will be out of our control. […]
ill health, shame, blame & guilt
When I have been in a health crisis (major Crohn’s flare), there have been times that I have felt ashamed and guilty and also blamed myself. That is a horrible rut for you to be in (speaking from first-hand experience). It seems it’s not that uncommon. I have spoken to a few women recently […]
Release Tension with Movement Techniques
How’s your Monday treating you? Ever thought about infusing a bit of magic into your Monday routine? If Mondays often feel like a heavy burden, why not give this simple technique a shot? It might just help you shake off that tension weighing you down. It’s amazing how our body posture can affect our mood, […]
Have you lost connection to yourself?
Here is a question: have you lost connection to your old self? When speaking to them about how I can help, I often hear this from women. They have been mums, carers, or careerwomen for so long that they have stopped focusing on themselves. They may have developed a health condition or experienced a physical […]