Happiness is something we all strive for but sometimes struggle to find. For most of us, there will be times when we feel a bit sad or “flat”, lacking in energy and motivation or feeling a bit at odds with the world. For some of us this may extend to depression, weepiness and despair. These … Read more
The festive season is starting to rev up. For many of us, this time of year seems like one endless dinner, lunch or party. If we aren’t careful, it can be a time of overindulging, late nights and added stress. The result is that instead of gracefully sailing into the New Year we can slide … Read more
The majority of our clients, whether they are coming for naturopathy or yoga, experience high levels of stress on a daily basis. Of course, a moderate amount of stress occasionally is good for us. However too much stress, and particularly ongoing stress, has many health implications. (To learn more about the impacts of stress on … Read more
Many of my naturopathic clients come to me because they are tired, tired but wired, can’t sleep, stressed, constantly unwell or anxious and sometimes all of the above. These are people who are intelligent, capable and successful people. They might be juggling the demands of a busy job or running a business, juggling a family, … Read more
Many of us live our days (maybe even our lives) in a state of stress. Stress is a term used to represent our physical and emotional response to our environment or the demands put on us (known as stressors). Our stress response can be positive and is, in fact, vital to our survival (e.g. a … Read more