My name is Jo Herbert-Doyle and I have spent decades working in the field of wellness and exploring what it is to be well in myself and supporting others to do the same. This is the space where I share what I have learnt about nourishing mind, body and spirit—taking a holistic approach to wellbeing.
I choose to live a kind, calm, appreciative and meaningful life, which helps me along the rollercoaster of everyday life. I also choose to increase my sense of wellbeing by living compassionately. This includes not only acknowledging the suffering of others and the environment but also by practising self-compassion—reflecting upon what my experience is on a physical-mental-emotional and spiritual level and taking steps towards making the changes that are needed to move me towards where I want to be and away from where I don’t. This is an ever-evolving journey, though one thing that I have learnt and which remains constant is that
every choice we make matters
so I encourage you to make your choices consciously positive ones.
Start with a simple breath:
Pause – Breathe – Relax
Turmeric and ginger—two delicious medicinal foods Recently I harvested a bumper crop (for me!) of both ginger and turmeric and enjoyed some immune supporting tea at the time of harvest (see more on this here). Now I'm back to rights 100% my attention turns to...
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 harvest and beautifully golden (or orangey-yellow for the turmeric). The picture you clicked through to this post is the...
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 you as you can – at every mealtime opportunity. Why? Because each colourful addition to your diet will offer you...
You are what you eat—quite literally Broken down into their components, your food choices are one of the most important ways you connect your external environment to your internal one. The question is – what do you eat? Have you ever thought about what happens to the...
What's so appealing about organic food? More people are paying close attention to the food they eat; reading labels with eagle eyes and looking for the term ‘organic’, but is the desire for organic produce just driven by clever marketing? What is it about knowing food...
What is mindfulness? The term 'mindfulness' seems to be making an appearance in pretty much every wellness article now, but it's not always clear what is being referred to, leaving some confusion (I feel) for the reader; so I thought it worth sharing my experience....
Some time ago I created a post about probiotics to lay some foundations regarding what they are and what to look for if you feel you need them; which brings me to the point I said I'd answer, which is "do you need them?" The low-down on probiotic use—as I see it I...
Not everything you read about probiotics is correct Probiotics have become big business with seemingly every second article I read mentioning them. The trouble is, what I read is frequently either outdated or incomplete information — not really providing consumers...
