Nobody wants to think about difficult or worrying things, but trying to get rid of upsetting thoughts can often make you think about them even more. By listening for bird chirps or concentrating on the taste of your coffee or smelling the smell of fresh air, you’re bringing your attention to the present moment. Mindfulness […]
Do you feel well? Are you experiencing wellness? What does ¨wellness¨ mean anyway? I found the following description and thought it kind of covers it: ¨Wellness is the act of practicing healthy habits on a daily basis to attain better physical and mental health outcomes, so that instead of just surviving, you’re thriving.¨ I guess we […]
Spending many hours in front of a computer screen, a sedentary lifestyle, age, smoking and being overweight are the main causes of back pain. In addition, it seems that all the stress and tension of everyday life tends to accumulate in the neck and shoulders, causing everything from muscle stiffness to contractures. And this makes […]
Do you ever feel tired and sluggish even with a good night’s sleep, and rely heavily on caffeine to get through your day? Maybe you’re chronically tired no matter what you do? I am, so what´s going on? I started looking on the internet and there it was, the “F.L.C. Syndrome” – feel like crap […]
Do you ever feel tired and sluggish even with a good night’s sleep, and rely heavily on caffeine to get through your day? Maybe you’re chronically tired no matter what you do? I do… So I started looking on the internet, what can I do about this? And there it was, after reading a bit […]
In order to get active, healthy, and lose weight, you need to be moving in some way every single day. You know this. But easier said than done, right? You probably also have a full schedule with lots of obligations and with no idea how to fit exercise in. Maybe you’ve tried before to exercise […]
There are sooo many people that when they look in the mirror, decide they need to lose weight and get in better shape… and fail. And feel terrible about themselves. And look in the mirror, and try again. And then feel terrible about themselves. Are you one of them? Do you also want to escape […]
How often have you said, “I just want to be happy”? How often have you said to someone else, “I just want you to be happy”? Have you ever really thought about what happiness means? What, exactly, is this happiness we are wishing for? I feel happy when I am at the beach with the […]
“If exercise were a pill, it would be one of the most cost-effective drugs ever invented.” – (Quote Dr Nick Cavill) You probably have some sense that exercise is good for you—and you’ve probably heard that it’s ¨healthy for the heart¨. But if you’re like most people, that’s not enough motivation to get you to […]
Despite it being the year that no one was expecting, we can all learn a lot from 2020. The end of the year, and especially this challenging year, is always a good moment to pause and consider what has been lost, gained and discovered thus far – and where to go from here. It is important to […]