There’s a collective sigh of relief in the air – it’s the end of the year! At the same time we are all looking down at our bellies and telling ourselves to be ‘good’ this Christmas. With Christmas parties, Christmas Day and New Years shenanigans it’s not uncommon to put on 2 – 3 kg’s […]
It’s strange isn’t it, how the pull of that chocolate bar after a stressful long day wins (with not much resistance!). It turns out it’s actually not that strange; that we shouldn’t be too hard on ourselves as we are wired this way(!). Harvard Scientist Mark Andermann explains: “Even up until 200 years ago you […]
While we all don’t have time to be part of the Extinction Rebellion or be Greta Thunberg, we can support the global climate change movement (and our health) from our kitchens. How? By choosing a plant-based diet. A recent article in “The Conversation” named four lifestyle choices that we can make to support the planet: […]
Millenials are making sobriety a lifestyle choice. #soberlife #soberSaturday #soberissexy are all trending instagram hashtags amongst 22 – 37 year olds. “We don’t need alcohol. We don’t need to pretend to be someone else. We come as we are to sweat, dance and connect with ourselves and each other. See you on the dance floor”. […]
It’s becoming a well-known fact that anxiety impacts 1 in 4 of us. It’s not surprising as it’s how we’ve been evolutionarily wired(!). This is compounded by the fact that our society these days is functioning at an unnatural pace. The nitty gritty of it is that: Our brains have evolved to detect threats quickly, […]
Diets. Can’t live with them. Can’t live without them! A recent (and quite amusing) article in the New York Magazine entitled “The Last Conversation You’ll Ever Need to Have About Eating Right”, presented answers to all your dietary questions. The aim? To demonstrate how simple it is to eat well. The interviewer spoke to David […]
Super fit and health focused people are all over the internet. Highly curated images have shifted our perception of what is “average”. Sound mental and physical health is promoted as consistent levels of: slimness, happiness, energeticness, attractiveness, optimism, strength, presence, and mental sharpness. It’s nuts really when you sit back and think about it! The […]
Been feeling a bit extra achy lately and wondering why? The simple fact is that cold weather (like the cold snap Melbourne has had lately – brrr…) causes tighter muscles and joints. According to Los-Angeles based physical therapist Vivian Eisenstadt, cold weather causes muscles to lose more heat and contract which causes tightness throughout the […]