Do you curate your social media feeds? What does that even mean? I don’t mean the things you post; I’m not talking about having one of those beautiful Instagram profiles where all of the images fit together nicely in a colour scheme or overall theme. I’m talking about the things Read more…
Earlier this month I embarked upon an experiment which saw me go twelve days without washing my hair (with shampoo, at least). I had hoped to go longer, but my hair just became unmanageable and I found myself daydreaming about a good hair wash – so I washed my hair! Read more…
A couple of weeks ago, I embarked upon an experiment which ultimately led to my not washing my hair with shampoo for twelve days. Here’s why I began it and what happened next. Why give up shampoo? My hair is very greasy. I already knew that by washing it more, Read more…
Like many women, after having a baby I found myself with a diastasis recti – and then an umbilical hernia too. I lived with these for five years, and then in September 2017 I had an operation to repair the umbilical hernia. After this I had physio which has helped Read more…
Earlier this week I published a post listing things you could add to your morning routine to improve your day. It occurs to me though that the best way to get a good start on your day is to get a good night’s sleep! Here then are XX things you Read more…
It’s new year, and many of us are busy making resolutions to “be more healthy” or “lose weight” or whatever else. I listened to a podcast the other day though where Brendon Burchard said something like (and I’m definitely paraphrasing here): If you win the morning, you win the day; Read more…
New habits can be really tricky; often we can manage them for a week or so, but then they fall by the wayside. Here are ten simple tips for making your new habit stick: Know yourself It took me a while to realise it, but now I know that for Read more…
I love my sleep. I know you probably enjoy getting a good night’s sleep too, but I really love sleep. I prioritise getting a good night’s sleep over almost anything and everything else. Both mine and S’s bedtimes are pretty much set in stone, even on the weekends or during school Read more…
Do you take a magnesium supplement? It’s one of those things that’s probably not at the top of your list, but it’s really important. Studies show that magnesium is required for over 300 cellular functions in our bodies, so if we’re deficient – and most of the population is – Read more…
Pan Macmillan sent me a copy of That Sugar Book for review. This book is the tie-in to a film, That Sugar Film which is due to arrive here in the UK towards the end of April. Damon Gameau decided to conduct a Super Size Me-type experiment to illustrate just how bad sugar is Read more…
I’ve been interested in the concept of giving up sugar for years… ten years, to be precise. I know that I have a real issue with the amount of sugar in my diet; I know I need to do something about that, sooner rather than later. I follow Sarah Wilson on Read more…