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What does it mean to “eat the rainbow”?
How often have we heard health gurus tell us all to "eat the rainbow"? What does it actually mean and why is it so important? Basically it's a simple way of reminding us that a variety of fruits and vegetables in our diet will get us most of the vitamins...
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The Surprising Benefits of Exercising Outdoors
With the current lockdown situation, we must savour our time outside more than ever, particularly if you don't have a garden or private space to move in at home. The 1hr we are permitted outside is a precious time for your body and mind. Whether you are out running, doing...
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Overcoming obstacles and setbacks.
Setting goals is very easy… actually achieving them is where most of us stumble and fall. We don’t tend to fail because the goal was too hard, we tend to fail because we get derailed by unexpected obstacles and setbacks that get in our way.Basically there are three types of...
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The Secrets of Enjoying Exercise
If you are like most people, the mere thought of exercising is enough to have your mind making up all sorts of excuses why you should not, could not, and potentially will not exercise. However, with the lockdown we are currently experiencing, many of us are embracing the one hour...
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Learning to be kind to yourself.
Learning to be kind to ourselves is a concept born from Buddhist psychology, which teaches the art of self-compassion. ie treating ourselves with the same care and kindness, that we would a family member or a dear friend.We are all able to feel compassion for others, we empathise with their...
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The importance of water.
We have all heard it time and time again, you’ve got to drink water as it is essential for your health and wellbeing. But why is it so important?Here are 7 ways that water helps you improve your health and wellbeing that you may not have considered before:1. It prevents...
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