As a woman enters menopause she steps out of the primarily childbearing, nurturing role that was hormonally scripted for her. She now becomes freer to choose where she will direct her creative energies. Some women funnel this heightened energy into new businesses and new careers (I am on my third career change). Some discover and …
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Most people don’t achieve their dreams because they don’t want to fail. According to a google search, the definition of failure is: “the omission of expected or required action.” It isn’t a big deal, it simply means that something didn’t turn out as expected. The way to meet expectations is to practise meeting them, make …
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For years we have been taught to fear fat. During the 1980s there was a low-fat craze when everyone started eating carbohydrates and sugar to replace the fats in their food. The problem was that the population became fatter and sicker – perhaps a sign that something was not right? When it comes to fat …
Body positivity has become a huge part of self-love lately but there’s also a new movement that you may not be aware of and its called ‘Body Neutrality.’ Body neutrality entered the equation more recently and for a lot of people struggling with self-love and positive body image, it can be a more realistic way …
If you want to lose some extra kilograms then it’s important to become familiar with the concept of mindful eating. According to research, adopting a more mindful way of eating can go a long way to help you solve your weight loss issues and apply a healthy diet without processed food and unhealthy food choices. …
What words come to mind when you think of your body? If the answer isn’t a very positive one then don’t worry as you are not alone! It could be that you are influenced by what media messages are telling you. This is a very common problem for people today, especially for women. With media …
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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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