Wellness

In need of a little spice in your life? Zest things up with some ginger! It’s easy to incorporate this powerful spice into your daily routine with an array of benefits. WHAT EXACTLY IS GINGER?  Ginger is a spice from the underground rhizome (root) of the ginger plant, known as Zingiber officinale. This name comes [...] Continue Reading

Wouldn’t it feel great to be able to banish stress from your life? Take a leaf (or leaves) from India’s book and try Tulsi. Yes, the wonder-herb Tulsi, also known as Holy Basil and commonly served as a tea, has been proven to contain stress relieving adaptogens that can give the ‘S-word’ a good old dunking. Here are 7 facts about Tulsi that you didn’t know you needed to know…

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There’s no better time than now to listen to what your body is telling you. From irritability to a racing heart, if your body is under stress you can bet it’s trying to tell you, but are you listening?

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First it was cereal, then wheat bran and flaxseed. It’s labelled across our muesli bars and other processed foods. You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again. Fibre is a necessary part of your diet and like most Australians, you’re probably not getting enough. Psyllium, which has existed for thousands of years, has often been passed over for other more exciting and contemporary fibre sources such as flaxseed and chia seeds. But psyllium shouldn’t be passed over so quickly. It may have been around for what seems like forever but psyllium contains about 3 grams of fibre in just one tablespoon – just like one tablespoon of whole flaxseeds. Unlike flaxseeds, psyllium doesn’t contain any fat. It also has fewer calories, with one tablespoon of psyllium containing about 20 calories. Psyllium certainly deserves a closer look.

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By engaging in mindfulness, we allow ourselves to wake-up to the present moment, and develop a calmer, more contemplative self. Sitting meditation is one way to achieve this, but there are many other practices that allow you to slow-down and experience the fullness of your present experience. One such practice is a Japanese tea ceremony. The Japanese tea ceremony, chanoyu, is a form of Zen meditation that is meant to bring us into the unique, fleeting, present moment. The chanoyu is quite simple in explanation; quite challenging in practice. At its essence, it’s about open-hearted, present awareness while engaging in a ritual that many of us have done time and time again with little to no thought – making and drinking tea.

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These simple (but not always easy to implement) strategies are ways that I have found a tremendous help in changing my inner dialogue as well as outer care practices to support and nurture myself. In turn I can give to those around me from a place of fullness. I have truly found that my own self-talk and care has impacted every facet of my life, confidence, energy and wellness. It is my hope that if you can implement even one of these suggestions tomorrow you will begin on the path to true self-love and belief.

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Hydration seems simple enough, when we are thirsty we drink water and it satisfies our thirst. Yet despite this simplicity, there’s an ocean of misleading information out there that leaves us all confused. These questions sent me down a whirlpool of information, trying the get to the bottom of what is fact and what is fiction.

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