For us as a family in Germany, eating healthily used to mean ‘eating up’, whether in the school canteen (otherwise you weren’t allowed to get down from the table) or at home. Because, “only those who eat up ensure that the weather won’t be bad tomorrow” (yes, this saying really exists in Germany! 😊) Our […]
December. It can be such a complicated month of fitting in all the things we want to do as well as all the things we need to do. When time is tight, the first thing to go is usually taking care of our health and ourselves. Sticking to a healthy diet can be complicated this […]
The Christmas holidays are a perfect time to give yourself a break instead of working your *** off in the kitchen! Enjoying peace and calm, healthy food, pampering and fresh air in sunny surroundings, doesn´t that sound like the perfect Christmas gift to yourself? The concept of healthy holidays relates rest with health, and SHA […]
Many of my friends went (and still go) on vacation in the classic hotel with all-inclusive catering, because you cover all the costs there and theoretically there are no more expensive surprises to come…LOL, but you can quickly have a few more kilos on the ribs. My parents were more of a sporty type of […]
The first time I heard about Mindfulness was a few years ago, when I started reading Wellness magazines. I thought that it sounded interesting and that it was something I should do more often but as always, once you close the magazine, you forget about it. When visiting La Crisalida Retreat, in Spain, near Alicante, I […]
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 […]