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Three things you can do today to prevent cancer
Last weekend I attended a 2 and a half day course on collaborative oncology. It was both inspiring and hard going as we learned about how herbal medicine can be used in support of the treatment of cancer. From improving vitality of cancer patients so they are strong enough to undergo the trauma of treatment, to reducing the side effects of chemo and radiotherapy and post treatment management. There is so much to learn because there is so much that herbal medicine can help with.
However that wasn'…
However that wasn'…
Loving yourself - is it hokey?
Earlier this week I went to see an independent showing of the film Embrace. It was wonderful to have a tiny part of its organisation (I sold raffle tickets!) and it was an inspiring mix of talks from amazing women together with a brilliant film.
The point of the night was to forget about the social convention that women need to look young, skinny and beautiful and instead focus on loving ourselves for who we are, no matter what size we are.
This raises some issues for me personally - I don't want …
The point of the night was to forget about the social convention that women need to look young, skinny and beautiful and instead focus on loving ourselves for who we are, no matter what size we are.
This raises some issues for me personally - I don't want …
Have you lost your mojo?
Do you suffer from low energy?
Here are 5 causes of fatigue and low energy, how to recognise them and more importantly, what you can do about it.
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Here are 5 causes of fatigue and low energy, how to recognise them and more importantly, what you can do about it.
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3 ways to be healthier in 2017
If you've dropped your new year's health resolutions, watch this video to find out how you can find be more sustainable in your healthy living goals.
7 things to do when you have too much to do
I've noticed quite a few people saying that they're feeling overwhelmed so I thought I was share what I have found useful.
When I did my herbal medicine
degree, I had a very intense full time job as well. There used to be many times when I felt like I couldn't cope with it all. Now it's rare that I feel like that because I have put things in place that enable to be on top of it - mentally and emotionally. These are some of those things....
When I did my herbal medicine
degree, I had a very intense full time job as well. There used to be many times when I felt like I couldn't cope with it all. Now it's rare that I feel like that because I have put things in place that enable to be on top of it - mentally and emotionally. These are some of those things....- Know that you can only do one thing at a time and it…
What is self care anyway?
It's self care week….. And I've been thinking that I haven't blogged for a while.
In thinking about self care I thought about why I haven't blogged for a while. Running a small business, having to still work another job to pay the bills, building a relationship with my still relatively new husband…. Oh and I'd like a life too - it all takes its toll. Life gets busy, it gets stressful, it gets too much.
So what do we do when life gets busy or stressful or too much?
Well usually what happens is I de…
In thinking about self care I thought about why I haven't blogged for a while. Running a small business, having to still work another job to pay the bills, building a relationship with my still relatively new husband…. Oh and I'd like a life too - it all takes its toll. Life gets busy, it gets stressful, it gets too much.
So what do we do when life gets busy or stressful or too much?
Well usually what happens is I de…