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The Power of Tiny
I’m fascinated by the science behind behaviour change, especially in the area of habit formation and how emotions influence one’s ability form new habits.
Five Things Every Partner Should Know About Perimenopause
Fellas and partners, have you noticed your partner is going through some big hormonal changes – physically and emotionally?
Mental Health Exists on a Spectrum
Mental health and wellbeing exists on a spectrum, with individuals occupying various points along that spectrum at different times in their lives. When viewed this way, it becomes clear that
Are we what we eat?
You are what you eat, right? This saying originally appeared in 1826 when Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, a French lawyer, politician, and famous gastronome, wrote “Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.”
Kickin' Health Goals (literally!)
With the World Cup on last year (and a son and husband who loooove soccer), I got sucked into the household football frezy! Watching the World Cup made me reflect on the similarities between team sports and health care.
A Recipe for the Favourites ;)
NOTES: This recipe works best coupled with liberal doses of support, nature, movement and nourishing wholefoods. This recipe is also FREE FROM perfectionism, self-judgement, guilt and comparisons.
Climbing the Nutrition Staircase
My job involves getting to the specifics of what progress looks like for the individuals I’m working with. It involves advocacy, education, deep listening and more than anything, ongoing support.
Are you giving yourself (and your kids) a competitive advantage?
We live in a world where we’re bombarded with advertising, brands and content.
Welcome to your Sixth Sense, the Vagus Nerve.
The vagus nerve is the largest and most complex of the twelve cranial nerves.
How are you fostering a positive food culture?
As I've blogged about before, the way we perceive food (i.e. from a place of stress/ fear/ negativity versus from a place of celebration/ connection/ nourishment) can have a really powerful influence on how our body RESPONDS to that food.
The Power of Observation
The mere act of observing and tracking habits can change behaviour.
‘Wellness’ isn't a dirty word, it's just a word.
Yesterday I heard an interesting interview on Life Matters (ABC RN) where Dr Norman Swan was discussing his new book which is dubbed an ‘ultimate health guide’.
Mind over Milkshakes? The Power of Perception
Did you know that the way we think about food has an impact how we physiologically process and respond to that food?
Time spent in nature is never wasted time.
While our ancestors have been around for about six million years, the modern form of humans evolved about 200,000 years ago.
What makes Nutrition so confusing?
Last year, while I was standing at a café waiting for a takeaway order, I could hear the conversations happening all around me.