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 Home🥰
Candle; Music; movement and journal to the ready! Learning to re-frame cleaning. Re-framing the way you think about things you don’t like doing but know are good for you. I dislike cleaning – or at least I thought I did. It always feels like a chore and something I can quickly resent (especially if itContinue reading “Love You: Love Your Home🥰”
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: Really Do
We are all familiar with the concept of securing your own life jacket or oxygen mask before helping others. This is not a selfish act but a matter of safety. Yet when it comes to self care we often have difficulties. It can be easier to place the needs of others before the needs ofContinue reading “Love You: Really Do”
Love You: Dealing with Emotional Distress
How often have you been advised to stop worrying or just let things be? Yet, when faced with a challenging interpersonal conflict, your emotional reaction can be so intense that it feels almost physical. It’s distressing, like an injury that you can actually sense within you. Interestingly, when you sustain a physical injury, there’s aContinue reading “Love You: Dealing with Emotional Distress”
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: Unleash your potential
Are you your biggest barrier? As a mum, wife, doctor and yogi, wellness enthusiast and medical educator, I wear many hats. Even during the most challenging days—often characterised by an overwhelming demand for my attention and a limited number of hours—I find purpose in my life. I feel fortunate to have a career that IContinue reading “Love You: Unleash your potential”
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”
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 