How to communicate your needs
I always find that the hardest things in life are those that appear on the surface the easiest and most obvious things to do. Communicating your needs is one of those things. It seems like it should...
View Article5 simple, healthy ways to lose weight for summer
When losing weight, the emphasis is usually on quitting or cutting back. I like to think that when it comes to health and wellness, it helps to focus on more. Here’s five simple, healthy ways to use...
View ArticleWhat to do when you’re negatively affected by others
You’ll notice that I didn’t say, ‘how to stop being negatively affected by others’, because it’s simply not possible. Everyone gets affected by others’ energy – unless you’re the Dalai Lama. The trick...
View ArticleWeek 3 of my 6-week yoga project
It’s week three of the six days per week, six-week yoga project that I’m doing at my local studio Power Living. If you didn’t catch my last two posts, check them out in my health and wellness section....
View ArticleHow to let go of unwanted habits
Unwanted habits can be a massive part of life, and it becomes difficult to imagine how we could not only stop them, but in fact be happy when we stop them. That’s because we attribute pleasure to...
View ArticleWhat happens when you get sick?
We all know the feeling when we start getting sick – aches and pains, runny nose or nausea – whatever it may be. What do you feel as soon as these unwanted symptoms start to wrap their tentacles, one...
View ArticleHow to keep exercising through winter
Winter can be a really tricky time to maintain the motivation to keep exercising – it’s colder, the days are shorter, it rains more, comfort food is a regular go-to, and we’re wearing lots of gear –...
View ArticleIs your identity entwined with how busy and important you are?
Do you ever get the feeling that you’re so busy that you don’t even know who you are any more without stimulus, and stopping to spend some time doing nothing is actually quite disconcerting? If so,...
View ArticleChange your mindset to reduce overwhelm and feel happier
I know it can sound patronising when you hear that you can change your mindset to change how you feel – yet in reality, a simple shift in perception is one very simple yet effective way we can all...
View ArticleThe best free meditations out there
I am currently meditating twice a day for 10 minutes in the morning, and 10 minutes in the evening. It seems like a short amount of time but in fact, it requires a lot of discipline to even stick to...
View ArticleImprove your sleep naturally
I am generally a pretty heavy sleeper, but I do wake up several times during the night – and I’ve noticed that sometimes, it becomes worse than others. It can have something to do with my current...
View ArticleDoes coconut create high cholesterol?
Last year, I significantly increased my intake of coconut products, including coconut oil, nuts and avocado. I did the Sarah Wilson I Quit Sugar diet (you can read about it here). I loved the program,...
View ArticlePause, assess & tweak
You may have noticed that this week, I have tweaked Daily Inspiration Board. It’s a natural progression – I write primarily about lifestyle and career, and realised that the biggest challenge that I...
View ArticleHow to communicate your needs
I always find that the hardest things in life are those that appear on the surface the easiest and most obvious things to do. Communicating your needs is one of those things. It seems like it should...
View ArticleNew year, new place? How to make a stress-free move
I’ve moved countless times. I literally could not remember the amount of times I’ve moved around. As a kid, you know, the parents separate, and you move. When you leave home, and rent, you move a lot....
View ArticleHow you can use your time to great effect
It’s January 13, and I’ve made all of these fabulous plans for 2014, and now I’m of course having trouble squeezing in all of the things I want to do. Looking back over my life, I’ve always been prone...
View ArticleUsing self discipline to lose 3 Christmas kilograms
If you’re like me, you’ve probably made a few plans for the new year – not necessarily resolutions, which can be a dirty word (because no one really ever keeps them, right?!) – but plans. Added to...
View ArticleMy full day treatment at Endota Spa
Me post-spa treatment Sounds ridiculously luxe, right? I can assure you, it was. Let me explain. I actually won a voucher for a full-day spa package, as I would normally feel that it’s a little...
View ArticlePut your health and wellbeing first
According to the Black Dog Institute of Australia, one in five of us between the ages of 16 and 85 experience a mental illness in any year; the most common of which are depressive, anxiety and...
View ArticleThe benefits of meditation
I originally wrote a post on this earlier this year, but since I feel that I’ve come a long way with meditation, and it’s growing more popular by the day, I wanted to revisit this topic. I’ve always...
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