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After years of struggle with my health I found what worked for me and I want to share my experiences, recipes, helpful tips and even snippets from my day-to-day life in this blog.
how to overcome brain fog
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How to beat Brain Fog

We all know that feeling of mental fog – not being able to make sense of our thoughts, string a cohesive sentence together or just generally feeling a bit foggy. It can be caused by a number of different factors but one of the first things to check is how hydrated you are. Dehydration is a major cause of mental fog and if this is what’s affecting you it can be easily remedied. Our brain is literally made up of water (approx. 75% of the brain is water) and it needs fluids in order to function properly. Coupled with the benefits to the brain drinking enough water will help to normalise your

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Advice on getting back into exercise after a break
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6 tips to help you get back on track after the holidays?

Are you dreading the journey back to the gym post holiday. You had every intention of keeping up a bit of exercise but the couch to 5k app lies unused and your 1k weights haven’t been taken out of the box! Your leggings feel a little tight around your waist and thighs (and you thought lycra was super stretchy) and your heart has picked up a beat at the very thought of the gym and a fitness instructor barking out positive messages as you squat and lunge! I know how you feel. If you’ve take a few day, weeks or maybe months off then it can be hard to get back into it, so here are my tips for

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Cacao ceremonies Stamford
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Join one of my Cacao Ceremonies

Sitting in circle together, sharing a meditation practice, connecting with your inner voice, letting go of anything that doesn’t serve you and setting intentions for the month ahead. These are all elements of the cacao ceremonies that I am running each month. On the New Moon and Full Moon I will lead cacao ceremonies with guided meditations for new beginnings, setting intentions, release and new awakenings. These will all be online events for the remainder of 2021. Dates for forthcoming New Moon & Full Moon Meditation Ceremonies Forthcoming dates On line - Thursday 18 November 7.45 - 8.45pm

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whats in my deodorant
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Be a deodorant detective

Deodorant, do you know what’s in yours and the effects it has on your body. I touched on this as part of my Live on FaceBook on Monday - listen here if you'd like to know more or read on for more details. Really, it’s important to think about what you’re actually spraying under your arms every morning (and sometimes every evening too) in the name of smelling good? It might make you smell divine, but your supermarket antiperspirant might just have a dark side hiding behind that luscious scent. From parabens that are oestrogen mimickers to aluminium salts that block your pores, talc (potentially

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