Tag Archives: healthy habits

Start the day

There’s a saying that, for optimal health and weight management, we should eat breakfast like a King and dinner like a pauper.  And it’s spot on.  Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day.  It’ll help you to … Continue reading

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Fads & fiction

This post was inspired by quinoa.  Because it’s exceptionally good for me and even ‘normal’ (aka, not super healthy) chefs are cooking with it.  And I love to try out cheffy trends!  But when it comes to the crunch, I … Continue reading

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Sleeping your way to the top

OK, it’s not what we’d usually recommend.  But when it comes to boosting your health, sleep is a key component.  You might think that you’re doing everything right.  Training well, eating clean, even meditating every now & then.  But if … Continue reading

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10 tips for happiness

There are times when everything comes together.  Life is ticking along perfectly and you couldn’t be happier.  These times are the best! And then there are times when it all seems to unravel.  No matter what you do. Unfortunately we … Continue reading

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Just like a pill

An old zen adage says “You should sit in meditation for twenty minutes every day – unless you’re too busy; then you should sit for an hour.” Let’s face it. We’re all too busy.  Our minds are scattered all over the … Continue reading

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Why it’s not all rubbish being depressed

The post below is copied from Bernie J Mitchell’s blog.  With permission of course.  I read it the other day and it made me smile.  It’s about getting over feeling sorry for ourselves and doing what we can to feel … Continue reading

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Dry-ish July

There are a lot of perfectionists in the world.  People who set exceptionally high expectations.  And people who procrastinate.  They want to get fit before they start personal training, so that the trainer doesn’t think that they’re unfit.  You know … Continue reading

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Sweet dreams

We all know that we feel better after a good nights sleep.  I know that I can function perfectly well on 5 or 6 hours for a few nights, but then it all starts to crumble.  7 hours a night … Continue reading

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I’m just so busy…..

My husband was given this birthday card. It’s one of the funniest cards I’ve seen in a long time. But the sad thing is, it really does capture the attitude of most people. We’re all so busy telling everyone how … Continue reading

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