The Yin and Yang of Well-being We all know that movement is medicine! Or as the physiotherapist at my practice says, “motion is lotion”. If physical activity was a tablet we would all be on it! But what of rest? Where does that fit into the mix? Often when patients have viral respiratory infections (commonContinue reading “Love You: The Active Process of Resting”
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Love You: Love Living
Low maintenance well-being. I have always said that well-being is an active and not a passive process. It is not just going to happen. I believe this to be true. I am also aware that there are lots of celebrities who post and are very critical of being concerned about health and well-being. I getContinue reading “Love You: Love Living”
Love You: Love Your Choices
We all accept that when someone stops smoking it’s a good thing but stopping drinking alcohol can have mixed reviews. It can get exhausting justifying choices and I have wanted to find a way of stopping the probing and questions. The questions are sometimes about the other side benchmarking their choices and not mine –Continue reading “Love You: Love Your Choices”
Love You: What are you waiting for? The time is now.
Putting off off doing things until your ducks are all in a row?
Love You: Are you a stress eater?
At almost 52, the penny finally dropped that I am a stress eater. I tend to cope pretty well in the moment and calm in a crisis and all that ….but! After the challenges, when the stress has abated I can run into difficulties. I guess previously I would have had a “rewarding” glass ofContinue reading “Love You: Are you a stress eater?”
Love You: Loving the body you have
I am a 51 year old, recently qualified yoga teacher. My hamstrings are tight and my left hip gives me gyp! Yoga is first and foremost a work “in” not a workout and absolutely a work in progress. I am sharing with you my vinyasa prep for class tonight – during which the food deliveryContinue reading “Love You: Loving the body you have”
Love You: When things go wrong
This week has been challenging due to premenstrual symptoms, perimenopause, and sore joints, affecting my well-being and yoga practice. However, maintaining my daily rituals—consistent sleep, a cozy home environment, yoga practice, staying busy to avoid overthinking, and improving nutrition—has provided stability and strength during this turbulent time.
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: 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: Health and Well-being with Lorraine 