Holistic Health

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Thrive In Five: Laughter is the best medicine

This week’s Thrive In Five is about Laughter and why it really is the best medicine Laughter there is nothing quite like a good laugh is there? And let me tell you why laughter is important for health and wellbeing. Laughter releases endorphins Firstly laughter releases endorphins. Endorphins interact with […]

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Thrive In Five: Doing Something Relaxing Together

This week’s Thrive In Five is about Doing Something Relaxing Together as a family during the homeschooling day So this is the last in the series of at-home Thrive in Fives. This week is all about doing something together that helps to relax your nervous system. Moving from the sympathetic

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Podcast: Why is meditation important?

In this episode, let’s dive into something that you can do every single day to relax your nervous system. Topics Discussed in this Episode: The benefits of meditation Eustress vs distress Combining meditation and breathwork Key Takeaways: The autonomic nervous system in the body has two branches, the sympathetic and

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How Being a Bear Grylls Instructor Has Helped with My Wellbeing

Have you ever thought of joining the Bear Grylls Survival Academy? Listen in as I share how I’ve benefited from being an instructor in a the Bear Grylls survival course. Topics Discussed in this Episode: My Bear Grylls “Survive the  Highlands” experience The survival skills that I learned in the

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How having a consistent wake time can help you to sleep better

This week’s blog is all about sleep. I’ve got a tip for you which i’m going to credit to Nick Littlehales. He’s written a small book called ‘Sleep’ and it’s fantastic! Along with Professor Matthew Walker’s book, ‘Why We Sleep’ have really helped to shape our ideas and inform a

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What to do if your fitness levels have plateaued

The body is an extremely efficient machine when it comes to exercise. Initially, we might have to work very hard to perform a workout or complete a spin class. Quite rapidly the body will adapt to that volume and intensity of exercise and you’ll soon find it much easier and

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How to get more variety in your diet for gut health and general wellbeing

This week’s blog is all around digestive health. Digestion is our fifth signal in our Six Signals® methodology. We start with sleep, we go on to mental health, then energy, then body composition, which was last week, digestion this week and it’ll be fitness next week. The concept I want

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A simple tip to help you lose weight or maintain a healthy weight – without necessarily changing what you eat!

This week’s blog is all around body composition. I’ve got a real tip for you, for how you can maintain a healthy weight, or even lose a bit of fat, without actually changing anything at all that you eat. Here’s the trick. What most people under-appreciate is the amount of

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