The creative team at Bioconcepts have put together a new e-magazine for 2020 that is packed full of inspiring recipes, and have given permission for me to share it with you!

In this free download (no opt-in required) you'll find:

• 30+ scrumptious and healthy recipes (including a recipe for homemade chocolate, and chocolate herbal snack balls!)
• DIY natural beauty products (including a zesty coffee body scrub, and a love potion massage oil)
• Natural home cleaning recipes (including DIY laundry liquid and multi-purpose cleaner)
• Plus more...
  

 Download the PDF below and enjoy!!!

I just found out how to make infographics! It was fun :-) 

Here is my very first one - just a simple one on how to reduce your cortisol levels. We all know too much cortisol is a sign of stress, and is not good for our health, so here are some basic things you can do to bring those levels down. 

Enjoy, and look out for more of these colourful images in the future!

With the holiday season well and truly underway, I wanted to share with you a fun and helpful resource that I have found, and have permission to share with you. It is an e-booklet that you can download - full of recipes, tips and information to help you keep to your health goals during the midst of festive frivolity. It's 32 pages long, so just the right length to be able to flip through when you have a few minutes, and bookmark a handful of recipes or ideas that you'd like to try these holidays. There are lots of great ones that I'll be giving a try!

I hope you enjoy it, and stay healthy and well during this busy period.
Happy holidays to you!

How do you start your day...do you literally jump out of bed and plunge into your daily activities, or do you take time to gradually wake up, stretch and ease the transition between sleep and wakefulness? 

You might feel victorious if you can jump straight into your daily routine, but did you know this can place a great deal of pressure on your body systems and create a strain on weak artery walls? For instance, strokes and heart attacks occur most commonly in the early morning, partly due to the sudden and dramatic changes in heart rate, blood pressure and temperature in this transition phase. 

Take some time to develop a gentle morning routine to start your day in a great way, incorporating stretches, self massage and soft music. You might like to try this gently stimulating morning ritual passed down by the ancient Chinese Taoists

 I would like to introduce you to an easy yet effective meditation technique, quite provocatively named, “The Quickie”. No, no, it's not what you think! I first learned about the exercise from one of my favourite teachers, Dr Aviva Romm, and have found it to be a powerful, on-the-go technique that is easy to learn and practice. I've then taken it to the next level by adding acupressure to it, to supercharge this technique for maximum impact.
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So, are you ready to learn more?

I've been a bit quiet on the blog front lately, because I have been enjoying playing with a new medium...Facebook Live Videos! I have done a few now, on various topics including:
* acupressure for stress relief,
* acupressure for anxiety, and most recently,
* a holistic approach to insomnia
Please make sure to "Like" me on Facebook to see what I am up to over there, and to see all my past videos, and have the opportunity to see me over there "live". You can ask questions and interact with me there, and I really welcome any requests for future videos. I'll be back to blogging again soon as well too. Have a wonderful day!

Watch the reply of my most recent Facebook Live, where I discuss a range of natural approaches for helping to address insomnia. I cover topics such as sleep hygiene, aromatherapy, herbs, and acupressure.