Designed to Move Humanity is part of nature. It sounds an obvious thing to say but, judging from the global trend of increasing urbanisation and tendency to live our lives away from nature, it’s worth reminding ourselves. We are designed to move, to cultivate. When we move, our mind and body function at full capacity. …
Caring and Sharing The idea of “self-care” has become a mantra for a new generation of community-minded activists. Not to be confused with “selfishness”, it happens to map rather neatly to the “prevention” agenda for those concerned with systemic models and top-down solutions. The reality of a simple translatable path between these two parallel worlds …
Coping? Maybe. But at What Cost? However we choose to make sense of the global Coronavirus pandemic (or not as the case may be) our responses may well demonstrate a widely misunderstood phenomenon, namely social trauma. The chronic stress caused by uncertainty has increased significantly over the past decades. Living with chronic stress means being …
A Bellyful is Never Enough One of the main barriers we face when it comes to eating mindfully is our tendency to be distracted whilst we eat. Our busy working lives may dictate we take our lunch breaks al-desko and our breakfasts on the fly. A busy home life makes mindless eating attractive; seductive even. In …
What is Mindful Eating? Our relationship with food is one of the most significant indicators of health and wellbeing. We have more control over our eating habits than we may think, or choose to believe! For many of us, informed decisions, making subtle changes in eating habits and taking our relationship with food seriously can …
Discovering Wellbeing As a writer, it’s always exciting to find yourself creating content for an innovative organisation. Indeed the process is all the more enthralling when the company in question supports and epitomises your long-held beliefs about health and social care. I’ve been writing for charitable organisations and foodie/wellness publications for near on three years …
