Did you know that your gut and brain are in regular conversation? Yep, that's right, they are having a pretty much ongoing chat about what's...
Building resilience – the key to supporting mental health
Which of the following best describes your day? Is it busy but everything goes smoothly and you respond positively to whatever challenges arise? Or,...
Taming the monkey – a breath meditation to focus the mind
Meditating can be challenging One of the most common obstacles facing us when we meditate is restless and 'chattering' mental activity — this is...
Beginning the practice of seated meditation
Finding your style of meditation takes time The word meditation conjures up images of serene individuals in contemplative seated positions and the...
Body of light meditation
This is an expansive guided visualisation that can be learnt and practised as a meditation to expand the spiritual connection to the wider universe....
Stress busting strategies that invoke calm
The modern world can be stressful Modern living has created what seems to be an ever-increasing workload, a culture of demanding emails, texts and...
Growing foods with medicinal qualities – turmeric and ginger
Turmeric and ginger—two delicious medicinal foods Recently I harvested a bumper crop (for me!) of both ginger and turmeric and enjoyed some immune...
Food as medicine: Part 3 – supporting immunity
Herbs and spices are not just for culinary creations This week has seen me in the garden lifting out the turmeric and ginger as they are ready to...
Food as medicine: Part 2 – eating the rainbow
What does 'eat the rainbow' mean? You may or may not have heard this expression, but if not it means to get as many natural, colourful foods inside...
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