Mental Health

Sleep, DNA and your health – how are they linked?

Did you know that sleep deprivation profoundly affects your genes, and your gene expression? Let me explain how a recent study was conducted amongst a group of healthy doctors, and they noticed that in those doctors who worked the night shift – so their sleep pattern was very disrupted and […]

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Is stress bad for your body and wellbeing?

Is stress bad for your mind, your body, and your wellbeing? The answer, of course, is yes. But why? When we’re in a stressed state, we release different hormones, predominately cortisol, which can have a negative effect on our body composition because cortisol instructs the liver to secrete glucose into

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Why social relationships are key for good health

Are social relationships good for our health? It’s a great question and one that was asked of me recently – and the answer is absolutely yes! We know that loneliness is one of the biggest causes of preventable death, alongside stress and other causes. But with loneliness we’re increasingly recognising

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Be your own Valentine and love yourself first

This week’s blog is about why you should love yourself first. Bit of a cheeky title I agree, but with Valentine’s Day approaching, it’s a day where you might be celebrating romantically, or you might actually be feeling quite lonely. Isn’t it more important to love ourselves first rather than

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What are the benefits of being mentally healthy?

What are the benefits of staying mentally healthy? Intuitively we know that we need to look after our mental health, but what is the real significance of neglecting that? It falls into three simple things: Cognitive Performance We need to look after our mind and stay mentally active and mentally

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The importance of putting yourself first

I was listening to a podcast this week and the person being interviewed was Vishen Lakhiani, the CEO of Mindvalley. They do seminars, a month-long retreat in various different parts of Europe, they also have a university. Mindvalley is a large company and has grown from acorns – when Vishen

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How investing in yourself can make you more successful

This week I want to talk to you about the principle or the concept of successful people invest. In the six plus years that I’ve been in this industry and from my own personal experience, I have seen this time and time again. When you invest in something, it gives

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5 steps to help set achievable health goals and succeed!

This week’s blog is about how to make your goals a success. We’re a few week’s into January – I hope you’re doing well with your resolutions and your goals. You may have found you’ve already had a little bit of a wobble. However, whatever stage you’re at, I want

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What value do you put on your health?

Welcome to January! I hope you’ve had an amazing Christmas, and you are all good to go – you’re focused and refreshed, energised, and ready for what 2019 brings. I want to talk to you about an interesting question, something I’ve explored with lots of clients. It’s something I’ve also

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