Written by Cerise Canon When thinking about taking a beach holiday, swimming in the warm summer sun is usually the first thing that comes to mind; however, it need not be the focal point of a beach holiday. Although wintertime is not typically synonymous with beach holidays, there are so many reasons why having a winter beach getaway or day…
Written by Sally McGrath | Health that Heals, Health and Wellness Coach, Burnout Prevention Expert Can a Plant Based Diet Reduce or eliminate chronic illness and disease? Our bodies are not made to consume the blood of other animals. Think about it, our closest descendants are the monkey and monkeys don’t eat meat, they eat a plant based diet. So…
Vegan / Vegetarian / Paleo / Pescatarian / Meatarian / Flexitarian … Written by Claire Dunkley from Cluzie Clinic It feels like every day there is a new ‘descriptor’ for an eating style. Recently, I’ve had the experience of some people BEING their eating style where they constantly talk about it and try to convince you to come on board…
Written by Connie Rogers Certified Health Coach, Brain Health Coach, & Published Author What is the meaning of plant based? An organic plant-based lifestyle assures the user of safety practices in foods and products that we ingest or use on our skin. A plant-based clean-living lifestyle improves health and longevity without toxic exposures in our home, clothing, and medicinal…
Written by Kevin Kapusi Starow Also known as the Common Oat this cereal crop is grown predominantly for its seed, of the same name. Oats are grown primarily as stock feed, though most of us, and I count myself amongst this group, are under the misguided idea that they are grown just for us. Though of course Oats are commonly…
Written by Dr Jeffrey Kestenberg Patients who attend the dental clinic with symptoms that they have persisted with for several weeks, months and even years, repeatedly surprise me. Your body is telling you something when you experience pain, discomfort, itchiness, sensitivity to temperature change, a burning sensation, dry mouth or swelling. If you see redness or bleeding of the gums,…
Written by Claire Dunkley from Cluzie Clinic When we think about our human senses, we commonly think of five: taste, smell, sight, hearing and touch. If we want to be really woo woo, we may consider intuition as a sense as well. These five senses are very tangible ways in which we assess our environment. Our brains take in this…
Written by Connie Rogers, a Certified Integrative Health Coach As human beings, we seem compelled to help others. Just watch young children when they are around each other on a playground, or adults in the role of caregiver, or young men when they notice an elderly person needing assistance. While it is noble to help others, we may neglect ourselves…
Written by Sonia Gibson, Director at Accounting Heart Chartered Accountants Running a business like a well-oiled machine takes business smarts. However, just like the human being behind these successful brands, a business thrives on routine and consistency. The only difference between the hands that make it all work and the endeavour itself is that you require downtime. When you deny…
Written By Dr Melissa Keogh, Clinical Psychologist By definition, feelings are emotional states and broadly speaking, encompass sensations such as fear, anger, sadness, joy, surprise, guilt and love. As a psychologist much time is spent assisting clients to recognise, label and sit with feelings. It is the cornerstone of the therapeutic journey and an important aspect of emotional health and…
What is your body trying to tell you? Written by Donna Cameron The world of mental health can be very confusing. You hear the words anxiety, depression and mania. You see your friends, colleagues or maybe even yourself, go through times where even getting out of bed is a difficult task. What does it all mean? What happens in our…
Written by Phillipa Brown A large portion of nurturing mental health entails listening to your body. There are three key areas to focus on that functionally serve to increase resilience and prevent mental health decline. These three key areas are 1. Sleep, 2. Diet, and 3. Exercise. When utilised properly, these functions serve to support good mental health and ability…
How you learn to listen to your body again Written by Adriana Krueger You can eat whatever you want, and you will still maintain your feel-good weight! What sounds like a diet promise that is far too good to be true, summarizes the basic idea of intuitive eating. What is “intuitive eating”? (Intuitive eating) Eating intuitively is something we do…
Written by Natasha Zervaas N.P. If you are the sort of person who always puts themselves last on their list of priorities, there may come a time when your body will literally force you to look after yourself – and you don’t want to get to that point before you do something! Many years ago I was working full time…
Teach Your Team To Listen To Their Bodies Written by Katriina Tahka Workplace wellness programs don’t have the best track records, especially if you look at places like the USA. Many of these programs, while intending to be helpful, become invasive and place undue pressure on workers. True wellness doesn’t come from a fitness program that coerces people into cooperation.…
For Listening To Your Body Written by Lisa Cox Disabilities come in many forms. Some of them are easy to notice while others are so well-hidden, you can know someone intimately for years without ever learning that they have had limitations. In fact, as many as 20% of the population identify as having a disability, whether it’s physical or mental.…
Written by Nikki Cox Self-care mean good parenting, although many of us have been led to believe it means selfish parenting. Although it is natural, normal and sometimes necessary to put your children’s needs ahead of your own, more often than not we tend to over-action this message. Practicing self-care restores the internal balance that is often disrupted as a…
Written by Donna Cameron As we all close the door on 2020 and enter the year 2021, there are expectations and hope for a year free of restrictions and regulations. Unfortunately, this cannot be promised as the COVID-19 word has not yet disappeared. This is the perfect time to look at what has changed in the world of mental health…
Written by Dr Melissa Keogh, Clinical Psychologist New research in the journal Applied Psychology: Health and Wellbeing by Proyer, Gander, Brauer, & Chick (2020) (https://iaap-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/aphw.12220) investigating the personality trait adult playfulness has found that playfulness can be stimulated by undertaking specific exercises and that increased playfulness positively impacts wellbeing and symptoms of depression in the short term. THE STUDY (Positive…
Written By Katie Lowe (BA, GradDipPosPsych) For many of us, the ways that we would normally take care of our physical and mental health went out the window in 2020! From gyms and group fitness sessions, wellness retreats and massages – to Friday afternoon drinks – it was all put on hold. For many, this was a difficult transition filled…
Written by Claire Dunkley from Cluzie Clinic There’s got to be a better health solution to drugs and surgery. With government research indicating that around 2 out of 3 Australians have used some sort of complementary therapy recently, clearly the offerings of mainstream medicine don’t always hit the mark. Let’s explore the status quo for most medicos, and then let’s…
Written by Adriana Krueger The organic food market is changing. Change and trends have always existed, but in the current, peculiar situation this change is faster and more evident. Hardly any other year has changed our consumer behaviour as much as 2020. We were forced to redefine our values and rethink our usual behaviour. We had to find out that…
Written by Sally McGrath | Health that Heals Dramatically shifting our everyday habits and behaviors during the last year has brought about multiple changes for many people around the globe. Along with these changes we have become increasingly aware of our consumption and the sourcing of resources to support our health. Many of our priorities have changed as well, with…
Written by Kate Witteveen New year, new words As a lifelong word nerd, I love learning about the new words that have been added to the common lexicon at the end of each year. Unsurprisingly, 2020 was an anomaly. There were more new words added than in any other year, and for the first time, the Oxford English Dictionary was…
