Easter is going to turn up, whether we like it or not. Chocolate displays and hot cross buns are all around; in every shop and advertising billboards. It’s enough to melt away your good intentions and, with this much pressure, bingeing feels almost inevitable for...
Many of us are feeling the pinch as the cost of living globally has soared, with energy prices doubling in parts of the world, and loadshedding schedules a dominating part of daily life in South Africa. We are having to adapt all the time, prioritise...
“It's not fair,” she cried. “I’m the one on a diet, and he’s the one who loses weight!” Picture a couple who have put on some weight over the festive period. A few weeks later, the wife's weight hasn't budged, meanwhile the husband has lost...
What are habits?The word habit is defined as "something that you do often and regularly, sometimes without knowing that you are doing it" (Cambridge Dictionary).In his book Atomic Habits James Clear writes “A habit is a behaviour that has been repeated enough times to become...
Is it all in your head or is your body trying to tell you something? Some might dismiss a ‘wisdom of the body’ theory as quackery. However, if you think about the biological processes happening within your body and the factors affecting these, the argument...
Ever wondered how your relationship with food developed?Food is for nourishment. If you use it for any other purpose, you are likely to have a dysfunctional relationship with it. As with all relationships, our one with food develops over time and many things will impact...
"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body."~ Joseph Addison Here is a list of my latest health related reads worth checking out on your journey to improved mental and physical health. I have made it my daily habit to read and/or listen...
... when you make a plan and you have some alternatives to hand. Many of my clients simply forget that they always have a choice when it comes to drinking alcohol, and that they can choose an alternative, or choose to slow it down. They find...
“All big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single, tiny decision.”
Atomic Habits
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