Before I immigrated from South Africa to Australia I decided to adopt a positive mindset so that when I arrived I would have a positive attitude towards all the challenges that I knew I would be facing. It’s now been 28 years since my immigration and I still find myself appreciating living in Sydney and …
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My family often tease me as they think I have an obsession with poop. Apparently, I’m often telling them about my dog, Temi’s, poop. So they weren’t at all surprised when I told them that the topic of my blog post this week is poop. I know, I know… poop isn’t something you want to …
We all know how important exercise is for good health in general but you may not realise how it can affect your hormone balance. Exercise is a great leveller as it can reduce excess hormones and bring hormones back into balance. Some of the hormones that can be affected by exercise include oestrogen, testosterone, cortisol …
In short answer: they are everything. If you believe that you can lose weight then that is a huge part of your journey towards losing the weight but fighting against a belief that you can’t lose weight will make it extremely difficult to make that happen. Did you know that science agrees that your beliefs, …
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We are all exposed to a lot of toxins on a regular basis and your body can find it difficult to deal with them. This can affect various aspects of your health and wellbeing. Toxins can build up in your body and be stored in your tissues and cells. Scary stuff, right? Detoxing your body …
We all do it. Sometimes the amazing aroma and delicious flavour gets the better of us. Especially if we’re a bit on the hungry (or hangry) side. Sometimes those holiday feasts are just wonderful. It’s not just the abundance of delicious food but also the people, the decorations, and the ambience. It is way too …
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We all have an inner critic that talks to us and offers us “advice”. The trouble is that most of the time this kind of self-talk can be very negative and unhelpful, especially when it comes to self-love and it can create a lot of anxiety and uncertainty. Let’s face it, it’s hard to feel …
On Sunday I was lounging around at home in my comfy “indoor clothes” as I didn’t have any plans to go out for the rest of the day. Later in the afternoon, I realised that I needed to quickly run down to the supermarket so I started to change my clothes and then I stopped. …
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Hormonal imbalances can have a major impact on your health. A lot of things can alter the delicate balance of your hormones and diet is definitely one of the factors that can do this. Unexplained weight gain, fatigue, acne, sleep problems and PMS can all be subtle signs that your hormones aren’t as balanced as …
What should I eat and what should I avoid for Healthy Hormones? Read More »
What do you think of when the word “gratitude” is mentioned? A lot of us associate it with saying thank you but it actually goes a lot deeper than that. Gratitude is the gateway to happiness. Study after study has found that gratitude rewires your brain for positivity. What you put in your body determines …
