Are you dreading returning to the office and not being able to unbutton your pants to free your bloating belly out of shot from the video calls? One of the many benefits of “shoulders-up” zoom meetings is coming to an end. I understand. Because I once felt like working from home was the solution…
Your life was stressful enough before the pandemic took things to a new level. Struggling to get it all done while attempting to lead a healthy life was already hard with everything you have going on in your normal world. Throw in navigating working from home, grocery store essentials hard to come by, and the…
Pasta is a health food 🤷🏻♀️?If you’re following Government guidelines on healthy eating, it’s there in the Food Pyramid! But I have some bad news… the Government Guidelines on healthy eating might as well be from the last Century – oh wait, that’s right, they are! Hopefully you know by now, that I research everything…
In 2019, the World Health Organization described burnout as an “occupational phenomenon.” We tend to associate burnout with: Working hard and playing hard That adrenaline rush from always being on the go Feelings of inadequacy, that you’re just not getting enough done However, this is only partly true! While I agree that chronic…
Is this the month that you get out of survival mode and say goodbye to anxiety? You may already be aware, but anxiety is a survival instinct that has gone haywire, and it can feel like your life is being taken over by an invisible jailer, leaving you powerless to control your thoughts. The worst…
Have you been told “your thyroid tests came back normal” but you’re still watching your hair fall out, your skin is dry and you’re feeling cold, or waking up at night in pools of sweat?? That was my story. Everything was always “normal”. Can you relate to this? If you have symptoms, like I did, they’re…
This year has been a rollercoaster for all of us, with confusing messages about what we can do to stay healthy. The good news is that there is more that you can do beyond wearing a mask or physical distancing. Now that we’re 6 months into the pandemic, there is a LOT that we’ve learned…
I’ll never forget the day my Gastro-Enterologist looked and me and said, “There’s nothing structurally wrong with you…” Being dismissed like this infuriated me – why would I invent the horrific IBS, anxiety and messed up hormones that were destroying my work, my relationships, and my social life? Turns out I didn’t invent it… there was…
If you’re conscious of your weight and looking to shift a few pounds gained during lockdown, you might be tuned into the recent UK Government stance on fighting obesity, which is now using Weight Watchers as the main strategy! This has got me fired up for so many reasons and the main one is that…
If you struggle with getting out of bed in the morning, remember that the best days begin with a great night’s sleep. Your wind down routine is pivotal to your success the next day. Dim your lights from about 8pm get off of social media and put your phone into Do Not Disturb. Resist the…