Wellbeing

Mindfulness is all about being in the present moment and living in the here and now. When you’re mindful, you’re more aware of your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings. This can be a great way to relax and de-stress. In this blog post, we will discuss mindfulness art activities that you can do to help you get in touch with your inner calm. These activities are fun, creative, and relaxing!

What is the concept of mindfulness?

In mindfulness, we take the time to live in the moment and to notice our experiences. It involves paying close attention to your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, without allowing yourself to get caught up in negative or stressful emotions.

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Are you as confident as you would like to be?  Are there times when you hesitate and miss an opportunity?  If you catch yourself saying this such as “I’ll happy with myself/successful/confident … when …”, it is time to make some changes in your life.

As a communication skills trainer I help people become confident in the way they speak and portray themselves. If anybody knows what it feels like to lack confidence, it’s me.  During my schooldays in Russia, I was a shy, antisocial child who always sat in the back corner of the classroom and never raised her hand because she was afraid of what others might think of her. 

What expectations did people have of me? Definitely not succeeding as a speaker or an entrepreneur. Yet, that’s exactly who I’ve become.

To help you build your Unshakeable Confidence here are some actions to take, based on lessons I have learned the hard way!

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Use this 5 minute guided meditation to help achieve a restful sleep, or go for the ten minute mindfulness meditation if you need a little more time to unwind, and take some deep relaxation to lead you into a better sleep.

Today we have a free 5 minute guided mindful meditation for sleep, and a longer 10 minute deep sleep meditation.

Sleep quality has a huge impact on our mental health, physical health and overall well-being. Sleep deprivation is a form of torture and not getting enough sleep will have such a negative impact on your day to day functioning in so many ways.

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Are you looking to reenergize yourself on a Sunday? If so, check out this Self Love Self Care Sunday collection of over 50 ideas for getting in your weekly dose of self love.

Have you ever noticed that the first thing you think of when you wake up each morning is what you need to accomplish for the day? Let your goal for Sunday to be just to feel more replenished. 

With so much going on in our lives, we often lose sight of the importance of self care. However, taking time to give yourself the pampering you deserve can improve your health (both physical and mental health) and boost your happiness levels.

Our Self Love Self Care Sunday Idea list is filled with activities that will recharge your soul, help you to embrace your beauty, and support you in living a life of self care.

These little things can really have a positive effect!

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If you’re one of the many women who suffer from menstrual cramps, you know just how painful they can be. Luckily, there are a number of herbs that can help to alleviate the pain. In this blog post, we will discuss the best herbs for menstrual cramps and how they can help to make your monthly cycle more bearable.

We do not tend to talk about the menstrual cycle and period pain. It is usually a taboo topic. However, it is an important topic for women’s health that needs to be discussed. It is a normal part of being a woman and talking about it can help women understand their bodies and reproductive health.

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By Anne Jones, author of How to Heal

There are, sadly, many reasons why we can feel depressed, unmotivated and unfulfilled, when our world becomes grey instead of vibrant and upbeat, when a sense of wellbeing is elusive.

You may be coming out of a spell in hospital recovering from an illness or operation. You may have been through extreme stress, which can deplete your adrenals, or you are struggling with grief from a breakup or losing a loved one.

Or you may have hit a beige period of your life when you feel simply drained and just getting through the day is heavy going, yet you cannot put your finger on why you feel that way. 

That’s the time when you need additional motivation, guidance and support to get back on track.

Here are some tools and ideas that can help you get back to your happy zone.

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House plants are the perfect addition to your home, to add some greenery and tranquility – All of these plants have the ability to purify the air in any space – from simply converting CO2, to cleansing the air of a number of chemical pollutants…

… but which house plant should you choose, to align with your zodiac sign?

Each sign comes with different traits, and we can bear this in mind when choosing gemstones and crystals, flowers, or even finding the best type of self care for our zodiac sign.

We investigated which houseplant is most suitable for each zodiac sign, and we’re ready to share the results so that everyone can join the houseplant hysteria, with some greenery that’s just right.

We analysed the main characteristics of each zodiac sign and each plant to work out which greenery is the perfect match for you.

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Have you ever heard the phrase ‘low impact living’ and wondered what it means?

Low impact living refers to the amount of impact you have on the planet.

Low impact living is living in a way that you are reducing your impact on the Earth and on it’s natural resources. That’s at its absolute basic breakdown, but it goes deeper than that.

Low environmental impact is all about depleting the Earth’s resources as little as possible, and links in with the zero-waste movement. Which are of course all ways for us to be eco-friendly.

Here’s what it means to live a low impact life.

How to Achieve Low Impact Living, 7 Ways

You have to really plan to live a low impact lifestyle today.

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This free printable water tracker will help you monitor your daily water intake, and help you boost and increase as needed to stay on track. 

Tracking your daily water intake is something most of us could benefit from doing, and this simple printable makes it easy!

I don’t know about you, but I’m always thirsty and can never remember if I drank enough water each day. You may have heard that you should drink eight 8 oz. glasses of water per day for optimum health. This free printable water tracker is intended to help you stay hydrated on the go so you can make sure you’re getting enough water to support your lifestyle.

If you struggle to track water intake, I designed this easy-to-use water tracker as a free printable to help you get your daily hydration in.

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Essential oil diffuser blends can make any space feel more summery and inviting. With these summery combinations and essential oil blend recipes, you can easily set the mood whether you’re looking for a relaxing summer vibe or something more energetic and tropical.

In this blog post, we’ll share some of our favorite summer essential oil blends and show you how to make them. So you can relax and enjoy all of the benefits they provide.

Diffusing essential oils is such an easy habit which can provide a host of benefits like reducing stress, boosting energy, and promoting better sleep.

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