The problem with all this self-help nonsense is that they make it sound so EASY. But, it's not. If it was, we would all be meditating on the daily, have gratitude journals positively bursting with appreciation, be raring to work out and spending our days being simultaneously mindful and productive. But, not all of us are. So, this post is for those people who have tried, who can MORE +
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The Problem with Over Achievers (& what we can learn from them).
Wow. Did you ever listen to a podcast and instead of being motivated to crush the f*ck out of your day, end up feeling like a worthless, soggy tea bag of a human? This morning I stumbled upon a guy called Ben Greenfield, author of the book 'Boundless' who pays his bills by being one of the top fitness, health and bio-hacking coaches in the world. The type of guy who does triathlons for fun, MORE +
New Year. New You? Pah!
Oh Jeez - it's that time of year again - when we can almost taste the promise of the new and improved us. This will be the year - nay, the decade - when we will finally shed our lazy, drunken, biscuit-loving layers and embrace gut health and gratitude. Sobriety and saving. When we finally get a body our bikini would be proud of and a relationship that doesn't cause self-loathing and MORE +
Three Things You Are (Probably) Doing Wrong
ARTICULATING YOUR GOALS: It is a widely believed notion, that if you have a goal, you should articulate it. Tell your family. Tell your friends. That way, you make yourself accountable, and more likely to follow through. NOPE! Turns out, that the very action of talking about your goals, makes you less motivated to start taking action towards them. In this short TED talk, Derek Sivers urges us to MORE +
Three Ways to Quieten Your Mind. (Guest Post)
Why can’t we just switch off our brains as easily as we can switch them on? For many of us, overthinking and worrying is our constant companion. We overthink everything and it is not only stressful, it’s also exhausting! It prevents us from being in the here and now, and instead keeps us unhealthily fixated on the past or the future. Let’s face it, life is way too precious to spend most of it MORE +
How to Change Your Life in 15 Minutes.
I just spent the last 15 minutes deciding what my first sentence might be. The 15 minutes before that scrolling through Instagram. And the 15 before that faffing around making a cup of tea. That's 45 minutes of F*ck all right there my friends. I am not prone to boasting, but it's safe to say I do 'not much' exceedingly well. I am fairly reliable when it comes to time wasting. And I MORE +
What to Say When You Talk to Yourself.
We would never talk to a friend the way we sometimes speak to ourselves. We would never call them a fat pig. Or a lazy cow. We wouldn't remind them how stupid they are. Or berate them for being slutty or lazy. Or constantly go on about how totally awkward or rubbish at maths they are. Sadly, we seem to have less qualms about talking to ourselves that way. Which is a shame, because the brain MORE +
Building Better Habits (For People Who Are Lazy & Easily Tempted.)
I am not one of those people that naturally gravitates toward GOOD habits and WHOLESOME choices. Bread makes me happy. Running does not. It's weird - because I know the kind of person that I want to be (lean, athletic, responsible for making good choices), and I know how I feel when I am (lighter, happier, a wee bit smug) and yet, if I am given even a WHIFF of an excuse to renege, I will grab it. MORE +
Everything You Wanted to Know About Yoga, but Were Afraid to Ask. Ask the Expert – Annie Clarke.
Yoga, to the uninitiated, can look a little intimidating. All that serenity. All those words you don't understand. And yes, sometimes it is a case of less mindful, and more mind full. This week's expert, Annie Clarke - yoga teacher, author and all round holistic wunderkind, might make it look easy but she also wants us to know that it is not as scary as it looks. How Many Times a Week Should I MORE +
What is A Healthy Gut? And Why Do We Need One? – Ask The Expert: Lee Holmes
If you don't know your kimchi from your kombucha and want more facts and less jargon, this week's supercharged expert is Lee Holmes -a woman on a mission to make us all feel better from the inside out. Q. What is all this healthy gut fuss all about? Why does it matter so much? The gut is the epicentre of our health. In fact, it’s one of the most important parts of the body. We interact with it MORE +
