Today, let’s dive into the world of Aloe Vera and its superpowers in keeping our skin happy and hydrated. You’ve probably heard of Aloe Vera as that go-to remedy for sunburn, but trust me, it’s so much more! 1. It’s like a tall glass of water for your skin. Aloe [...]
As with everything in life, it’s best to deal with the root cause of the problem rather than masking the symptoms. This list takes you through sime really quick and simple ways to reduce that bloated feeling, but if you've worked through them and they haven't helped, have a chat [...]
It's not easy to fight the hands of time, but there are some things you can do yourself to look after your mind and body to ease the effects! When you take care of yourself, it slows the aging process and you can stay fit and alert well into your [...]
You’ve probably seen website ads and natural food stores promoting miracle foods and potions that claim to boost your immune system. Are they worth the money? In reality, a healthy lifestyle will probably do more for your immune system than anything you can buy. The same habits that keep you [...]
Are you tired of trying coffee, energy drinks, pills, and supplements to revive you when you run out of energy? You can increase your energy with natural methods, instead, and feel better all over! Try these healthy, natural energy-boosters: 1. Exercise. It may be difficult to stay motivated and exercise [...]
Most people don’t believe they fear success, but If you read through the list below, you might find you identify with it a little closer than expected. It’s well known that people don’t like change, we become comfortable with our situation, whatever that is and even though there are aspects [...]
It’s easy to underestimate the power of having a positive attitude. However, that would be a mistake. A positive attitude shapes your perspective, enhances health, increases productivity, and benefits those around you. It’s surprising how much a change in attitude can impact the results you’re producing! This blog spans both [...]
We did a challenge in our community group on facebook recently about the benefits of drinking water and one of our realisations together was the amount of amazing benefits available from simply drinking the recommended daily amount of 8 glasses of water! I found the following info from the NHS [...]
Change can be hard, familiar routines, patterns and behaviours are what makes us who we are, but sometimes we choose small things that aren’t good for us a little more often than we realise, and it’s not until something happens to make us look at our current reality that we [...]
As part of a recent healthy habits challenge, I ‘challenged’ our readers to do one thing that could save them time everyday. Sadly it was in honour of a loss we had as a family. I had been trying not to mention it in the challenge group, but the day [...]
I’ve shared some tips below that I found online to help you get more of that illusive energy and keep it! Hopefully they’ll be helpful to someone else out there. 1. If you want more out of your body, it makes sense to take a look at what you’re putting [...]
Managing stress is growing more and more in importance with Covid and it’s health and work concerns on top of everything that felt overwhelming to begin with, so today’s topic is managing stress!! The NHS website suggests firstly to identify what’s causing you to feel that way. If it cannot [...]
Time to pour a cup of coffee and let’s look at foods that boost your brain power! Everyone has mental blocks, that word that’s on the tip of your tongue, that panicked thought of where number one is again in the course you’re about to jump etc. So I thought [...]
In a recent healthy habits challenge we ran in our community Facebook group, we took a day to focus on doing activities that we didn’t really want to do but the thought of doing them weight us down more than the act of just pulling the plaster off quick! It [...]
I’m all into things that make life easier and when those things help you take control of your health - let me tell other people too! This isn’t just for people who want to lose weight, lots of people just want to be aware of what they’re putting into their [...]
I mentioned before that I’m not a nutritionist, just an enthusiast for good health and well-being and on my quest to help my own family get a little bit healthier, I’ve happened upon some realisations that I thought I’d share in this ‘one healthy journey’ blog in my website. So [...]
Sometimes I think self-care is misunderstood. So I’m going to start this blog post off with an oxford dictionary definition: "self-care is the practice of activities that are necessary to sustain life and health, normally initiated and carried out by the individual for him- or herself." Activities that sustain life [...]
Sleep! Why do we need it and 5 tips to get more of it! Our bodies need sleep to rejuvenate, grow muscle, repair tissue and more! Good sleep improves concentration, productivity, a more positive frame of mind and also impacts emotions and social interactions!! Sleep deprivation on the other end [...]
Who doesn’t want more energy, maybe toddlers, or puppies but for the rest of us, I just thought this topic might be of interest for more than myself! So I’ll get right to it! I found some resources online that listed the following five foods as some of the highest [...]
As part of a healthy habits challenge we did in our Facebook Group, we looked at Gratitude! But why is gratitude a good habit to have? The harvard website states... "In positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, [...]
Before you start reading, let me just mention that I am not a nutrition expert. I am merely an enthusiast of good health and the healthy journey part of my blog documents my findings to help improve the health and well-being of my family. I share them in here as [...]
Yes, we are in the throes of a global pandemic, but we've got to take precautions, do our best to stay safe and try to focus on the positives as panic isn't helping anyone! So, instead of lying awake again last night worrying about loved ones it might have a negative effect on; I decided instead to try to think of a silver lining - and strangely I thought of more than one! I thought others might benefit from thinking in this way too, so to contribute to a more positive outlook on this horrible situation, I've listed below 19 good things I've noticed that may otherwise not have happened. We are all in this together!
I'm not an expert but keeping ourselves as healthy as possible is well documented as the best starting point should this virus reach us. So, getting over viral infections and colds that we already have as quickly as possible can only be a good thing.
I have watched my little boy stand and fall down, take a step and fall down, use a walker and fall down. Yet still, he keeps on standing and trying to walk. He gets frustrated sometimes and resorts to crawling to get where he wants to go faster, yet he [...]
Coffee with a special friend this morning reminded me of something very important that I had let slide. I tend to worry about things, big things, small things, and generally anything! In the past year of being a mum, I've found all sorts of new things to worry about too, [...]
