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Love You: New Years Resolutions or simply playing with possibilities

After enjoying the holiday season, many individuals naturally shift their focus to the upcoming year, pondering the potential opportunities and experiences it might bring. Some set resolutions centered around their health and wellness, but all too often, these intentions fade away by the end of January. This is part of the human experience; it’s similarContinue reading “Love You: New Years Resolutions or simply playing with possibilities”

Your Appearance and Identity: A Complex Connection

We all have our routines in the morning when we get dressed to present ourselves to the world. Have you ever considered what your morning routine reveals about your personality? Whether you don a uniform or adhere to a particular dress code, we all strive to showcase our individual tastes. Of course, there are thoseContinue reading “Your Appearance and Identity: A Complex Connection”

Love You: Festive Well-being Bingo

The holiday season can be incredibly hectic, and it should also be a time of joy and celebration. However, it often leads to feelings of stress and habits like overeating and inactivity. To help you and your loved ones find some peace amidst the chaos this Christmas, I’ve put together a delightful well-being bingo game.Continue reading “Love You: Festive Well-being Bingo”

Love You: Nurturing Connections for Better Well-Being

The Desire for Connection   Two fundamental aspects of being part of BSLM are nurturing healthy relationships and maintaining mental well-being. I hadn’t previously considered the significance of quality relationships as a standalone pillar of wellness, but it’s clear that difficulties in our connections—whether at work, home, or within our communities—can significantly impact our mentalContinue reading “Love You: Nurturing Connections for Better Well-Being”

Love You: Breaking Stigmas & Embracing Inclusivity in Wellness

In this context, the understanding of what lifestyle medicine must evolve for both the patient and practitioner. It should focus on holistic well-being rather than merely aesthetics or fleeting trends. Instead of lifestyle changes for a specific occasion or succumbing to societal pressures, we should emphasise sustainable health practices that foster genuine wellness longer term.Continue reading “Love You: Breaking Stigmas & Embracing Inclusivity in Wellness”

Reward or Robbery – Are we caught in a Pavlovian Hamster Wheel

✨ Are we trapped in a cycle of rewarding hard? 🤔✨ As I dive deeper into my personal journey with intermittent fasting and its potential benefits for perimenopausal brain fog, I’ve been reflecting on a thought-provoking idea from Gina Stephen’s Book, “28-Day FAST Day-by-Day: The Ultimate Guide to Starting (or restarting) Your Intermittent Fasting LifestyleContinue reading “Reward or Robbery – Are we caught in a Pavlovian Hamster Wheel”

Love You: How does a sober beach holiday feel? Fabulous

We have had our first wee beach holiday since before the pandemic. I know it seems mad but life took over and getting away was not a priority. This holiday was magical but also sober. I did not worry about being sober abroad but if there would be alcohol free alternatives that did not tasteContinue reading “Love You: How does a sober beach holiday feel? Fabulous”

My year with sobriety – the good the bad and the ugly.

365 days sobriety complete – go me! Last year I signed up to sober for October to raise money for the McMillan charity and kept going. I had been sober for 1 year and 9 months before that but sort of fell into the way of drinking again after being persuaded that alcohol in moderationContinue reading “My year with sobriety – the good the bad and the ugly.”