5minutes2wellness

Have you noticed the blossom on the trees? For many of us rushing around, our minds are too busy in automatic pilot. We may not take the time to fully notice what is going on in nature. If we did, we may start to notice it helps our wellbeing in a number of ways…. Taking…

….for most people optimal sleep is sometheing we all strive for and rarely achieve. Sleeping well, waking feeling refreshed, full of energy, able to concentrate and function to most of us may feels unatainable. Optimal sleep, going into a deep restorative sleep, sleeping for the right amount of time is important for mental health. Poor…

There are many small things we can do in our day that can boost our mood, improve our mental and physical health and energy levels. Without making a big effort these small changes can also help us to maintain a healthy weight, waist size, blood pressure and cholesterol level. You may remember me mentioning the…

We have all become familiar with the image of a rainbow in 2020 as it is a symbol of hope. The rainbow is one of nature’s natural wonders that stops us in our tracks, makes us notice the present moment and can make us wonder in the spectrum of colours displayed in the sky. It…

……. and you may see that having a rainbow of brightly coloured fruits and vegetables each day improves energy, mood and wellbeing. The festive season is a great time for feasting on foods we wouldn’t always choose to eat. Without hesitation we may reach for more sugary foods, higher fat foods, snacks and alcohol to…

The muscles that support the abdomen and pelvis are known as your core stability muscles. They comprise of of 5 deep abdominal, waist and lower back muscles that help to stabilise the spine and pelvis to reduce the risk of back pain long term. Pilates, Yoga and tai chi are mindful forms of exercise focusing…

This could apply to anything we do in life from what shower gel we choose, when we brush our teeth, whether we choose to exercise, what we choose to eat and drink. It could be our work and hobbies and if we choose to include mindfulness and meditation into our daily routine. Why? What is…

This week is mental health awareness week, with the focus on nature and the environment. Mindfulness can really help us become more aware of the huge benefits being in and around nature can improve our physical and mental wellbeing. Mindfulness can also make us aware of our own immediate environment and how this may be…

How often do you find yourself spinning multiple plates in life? Juggling home life, work, family, friends, health issues, getting enough sleep and exercise and paying the bills can feel like an endless to do list that 24 hours just is never enough time! Constantly trying to do everything you can to keep everything and…

Mindfulness has also be termed ‘ kindfulness’ as it helps us become more self – aware of how we treat ourselves and others. Our internal voice can be very self critical, reminding us of what we don’t like about ourselves, what we haven’t done or achieved and this eats away at our confidence, self-belief and…