ByTony Samara
We lose water by urinating, from medication and from sweating. You can lose up to a quart of water during exercising and by doing physical labour for your job. A lack of hydration may result in fatigue, light headiness, fainting, heart palpitations and chest pains. Water flushes out your system and the toxins which will improve…
BySusan Ni Rahilly
Making the first small steps to a regular Wellness routine can be like climbing mountains for some people. But good habits build up good health – essential if you’ve been on the path to healing from negative emotions (especially other people’s!) and the damaging effects that can wreak in your life. Also extremely essential if…
ByRobyn Harris
‘Mindfulness’ has become a common concept these days and many people are benefiting greatly from this practice, however I have always felt that something was missing… For me it doesn’t fully take into account that we are more than just our mind: we are Mind, Body & Spirit. Even these divisions are artificial and it’s…
ByRobyn Harris
So, the messages I’d like to share from this experience are: This time of lockdown has given us a whole new appreciation of connection. I encourage you to never take this for granted and to be grateful for all those who bring light and joy into your life. Remember to treasure the time you have…
ByRobyn Harris
So, my vision: I would love this to be a time that we can look back on and recognise as a major turning point in our lives. A time when we: went within and rediscovered ourselves and our values learnt how to ‘lean into’ these and to follow the deepest guidance of our hearts learnt…
ByRobyn Harris
Connecting with others One of the biggest challenges of our current ‘lockdown’ situation is that it is lessening our ability to engage in face-to-face interaction with others. Humans are social beings and we need to feel a sense of connection in order to experience full wellbeing. In the initial shock and fear of coronavirus the…
ByRobyn Harris
Gratitude Gratitude has been scientifically shown to improve our physical and mental wellbeing. When we take steps to include this in our daily practice it uplifts us and supports many of the other points that I’ve listed here. What’s more, it’s so simple to do, doesn’t have to cost anything or take up any extra…
ByRobyn Harris
One of the things that I’m finding most concerning at this time is that we seem to be so focused on fear and the things not to do, rather than things we can do to take care of ourselves and our wellbeing, both now and going forward into the new ‘normal’, whatever form that might…
ByRobyn Harris
Nature For me, one way we can do this is by getting back to Nature. We can approach this in a variety of ways: By sitting in Nature and noticing all the different sights, scents, sounds and sensations By observing the feelings we experience when we do this By contemplating the Life Force shared by…
ByRobyn Harris
One of the things that I love best about my work is when I can bring all the various aspects together: people, nature and animals. The other day, as I was pondering this time of staying at home, I realised that this is the perfect opportunity for us all to do just that! People This…
ByRobyn Harris
So, my message is that whatever you’re feeling, it’s ok. The situation we find ourselves in at the moment is far from normal and so if you feel that you’ve lost your sense of balance, that’s perfectly natural. But there are things you can do to support yourself, you don’t have to do it alone,…
ByRobyn Harris
Some further ways to support yourself at this time are: make sure you keep hydrated – our body uses more water in times of stress uncertainty is exhausting so make sure you get plenty of good quality rest don’t put any expectations on yourself – take one day at a time, or even one hour…