I gave birth 8?weeks ago to a beautiful baby girl. I must confess I am loving every moment with her. Maybe i the fact that I am flooded with oxytocin and the fact that I had a VBAC natural birth. I was due on the same day as the Duchess of Cambridge. My baby girl Luna...
I official. 2013 is shaping to be 'The Year of Women Travelling Solo' with statistics proving that this trend is flying sky high. According to the '2012 Female Travel & Lifestyle Report' conducted by lastminute.com.au, nearly 50% of Australian women have taken a...
"Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye, And where care lodges, sleep will never lie; But where unbruised youth with unstuff'd rain Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign." – Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet. We have all tossed and...
If you ever needed a reason to take a break from your fast paced life? here are some hard-hitting health reasons that should stop you in your tracks. Key Points: Stress is more likely to lead to colds and flu and is the main contributor to the development of many...
All strategies for coping with stress involve regulating the nervous system. The autonomic nervous system, which regulates the stress response has two aspects; sympathetic and parasympathetic aspects. This nervous system also regulates all of the automatic functions...
I grew up going to church every Sunday, and to be honest, I blanked out in there. The mood was somber and no one smiled, so for the hour-long service I’d enter into a sort of trance, where I didn’t really think or daydream, I’d just become completely still while my...
With so many images everywhere of extraordinarily pliable people striking impossible yoga poses, advertising “yoga for beginners” does help to take the fear down a notch or two for the newcomer. Unfortunately, that hurts the image of yoga more than it helps it....
Do you find yourself struggling to get out of bed in the morning? At times during the day do you find yourself so exhausted that you wish you could curl up and go to sleep? Maybe your tiredness is affecting your work & productivity? If you're energy levels have...
Chronic pain and illness are terrible; as a person who has suffered chronic back pain over many years, I know how simple acts like brushing your teeth or combing your hair can be agonising. And I am always one to avoid resorting to pain medication if I can help it –...
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