Feeling Not Good Enough (even though you’re amazing!) Have you ever found yourself achieving something, a job, a compliment, a milestone, and instead of feeling proud or fulfilled, something inside you just… shrinks? Like you’re waiting for someone to say you don’t really belong, that you’ve somehow fooled everyone, or that you need to prove…
3 Powerful Tools to Overcome Procrastination and Boost Productivity We’ve all been there; staring at a to-do list, knowing exactly what needs to be done, yet somehow unable to take that first step. Instead, we scroll, tidy, or dive into anything but the task at hand. Procrastination isn’t just about being lazy or unmotivated; it’s…
Diet and the Microbiome: How Our Food Choices Affect Our Mood Have you ever felt irritable, tired, lacking in energy or foggy after eating? I anticipate that you answered yes to this! We’ve all been tempted by the allure of our favorite indulgences, even if we know they’ll leave us feeling drained like a flat…
From Gut to Brain: How the Microbiome Affects Our Mental Health We’ve all heard of the gut-brain connection, but what exactly does it mean? For decades, the brain and gut were believed to operate independently. The brain was responsible for our thoughts and emotions, while our stomach was responsible for digesting food and eliminating waste.…
7 Ways to Change and Sustain Habits for Good If I asked you the question “what are you really good at?” I anticipate you’d cite a few things out that you’re naturally talented at. Perhaps it would be a creative hobby, a personal talent, your favourite pastime, knack at conversations, making people laugh and the…
The Secret Power of Words and Subconscious Trauma Activation “A single word has the power to influence the expression of genes that regulate both physical and emotional stress.” I have been inspired to write this article due to the monumental weight of fear penetrating through the minds world-wide whilst navigating the great topic of the…
Finding Clarity in Times of Uncertainty “Clarity comes from a state of mental concentration, of focusing the thoughts and paying attention” As we navigate the bizarre turmoil of a sweeping worldwide pandemic it’s no surprise that many things are rising to the surface for us to unravel and process. There is a cloud of uncertainty…
5 Ways to Ease Unhealthy Perfectionism “Perfectionism, in psychology, is a personality trait characterized by a person’s striving for flawlessness and setting high performance standards, accompanied by critical self-evaluations and concerns regarding others’ evaluations.” ~ ~Wikipedia If there was a book on the art of being perfect would you buy it? It seems we live…
The One Minute Habit Change Technique At the point we take the first breath, our beliefs begin to shape our perceptions consciously from our environment. Beliefs come through our parents, siblings and our surroundings. They are shaped and formed into the landscape of our reality and as a result affect our imagination and behaviour. We…
How to Break a Bad Habit How many times have you had a good intention to change something for the better? You buy the latest fitness DVD. Purchase a bulk load of nicotine patches. Promise yourself only one glass of wine which turns into a bottle. Or fall into a guilty pit of despair after you’ve eaten…
