We had a beautiful warm sunny day today. It’s amazing how much better you feel with some sun on your skin and blue skies above – I’ve blogged about some of these benefits on my previous post – Sunshine on my Shoulders – Pt 1. So with some lovely sunshine available, I tried to make the most of getting some Vitamin D, which raised the questions:
When is the best time of day to get some sun?
Where on the body is the best place to get that sunshine?
I shall look into answering those questions for you (& me too)…
Validation is an essential part of feeling accepted and understood by others. The problem is that we cannot always get validation from others. As a result, knowing how to validate yourself is crucial. Self-validation involves acknowledging and accepting your strengths, achievements, positive attributes and emotions. It also includes knowing that having imperfections and making mistakes…
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – Buddha. Valentines Day is upon us, and love it or hate it, it sure is tricky to avoid… A day that is traditionally reserved for wining, dining, roses and candlelight, loved up couples and cheesy cards, aaah the romance!…
We were invited to a small dinner party last weekend. Just a few couples, all over 50, well educated, well spoken and supposedly well informed on health matters. Towards the end of the evening our small talk moved to food and health. This may have been instigated by us as we had brought dessert –…
We’re recruiting new members for our chia squad, and once you’ve read about all the benefits, we guarantee you’ll want to join us! Chia seeds might be teeny tiny, but they sure pack a nutritional punch. Here’s the lowdown… Fibre! We all know how important it is to get enough fibre in our diets, essential…
Is anyone old enough to remember the TV series The Good Life? It portrayed an ideal of what constituted a good life, circa the 1970s, of escaping the rat race and becoming self-sufficient. Which, as I write, is perhaps still what people, perhaps you, would say makes a good life. But it does, however, ask…
There is no question that mental health issues are on the rise around the world, but before you run off to Dr Google and self-diagnose, ask yourself “what IS mental health?” Mental health is not just the absence of mental illness. Everyone has mental health; some people call mental health ‘emotional health’ or ‘well-being’ and…
