7 Healthy Habits To Get You Through Lockdown Read More »
For me, lockdown has been hard but manageable. I’m naturally a positive person and I seem to get through my days okay (admittedly I had to lower my standards of what qualifies as an okay day ?). I’ve been reflecting on what helps me stay positive and I’ve come up with my 7 top tips below. […]
How To Stay Healthy And Happy This Christmas Read More »
What’s your favourite seasonal food? For me, it has to be my mum’s homemade baking. She sends us Stollen, Lebkuchen (gingerbread) and Christmas cookies each year. Advent is such an important part of a German Christmas. It’s easy for the celebrations to drag on from the end of November to the beginning of January. That’s
How To Make Regular Exercise A Habit Read More »
Why regular exercise is so hard Do you know that feeling? The one you get just before a scheduled exercise session? All of a sudden you don’t feel like it. Even though you know it would be so good for you. Somehow you can come up with 101 reasons why you simply can’t: Too busy,
Healthy-ish Halloween Recipe Inspiration Read More »
Read on for some ideas for a spooky Halloween dinner for the whole family. Over the years I have made many Halloween feasts and the children expect at least one new dish each time. Here are some of my favourites. Puking Watermelon Much easier to carve than a pumpkin. It’s done in no time. Chopping
How To Grow Your Habits From Tiny To Mighty And Get The Results You Want Read More »
There is no doubt that you need to start small when creating a new habit. The smaller, the better. You can turn a small and easy-to-do behaviour into a habit in no time. You are after behaviours that are super quick to do and don’t take much physical or mental effort. But what’s the use of such
How To Never Forget To Do Your New Healthy Habit Read More »
So you are all set up, you’ve chosen a new healthy habit and you are determined to stick to it. You’ve even made sure not to overwhelm yourself. You’ve kept it simple and small. The first few days go well and then you start forgetting to do your new behaviour. What’s going on? Why can’t you remember?
Trying To Create A New Healthy Habit? How Small Do You Need To Start? Read More »
I bet you know this one: Monday morning comes and you are resetting your health and fitness routine. You did well at the beginning of last week but by the time the weekend came it all started falling apart. We’ve all been there. Why does it keep happening? Because we want it all and we want
Forget About Willpower. It’s Totally Overrated. Read More »
We’ve all done it. We’ve all bought the latest juicer or exercise equipment with the best intentions. Thinking that, this time, it’s going to be different. Your friend has been raving about it. You’re confident that your new gadget will be the thing that’ll change your life. In reality you use the juicer or {insert
You might have heard a few magic numbers when it comes to building habits. Some people say it takes 21 days, some say 30 and others 66. Let’s find out the truth and more importantly what you can do to supercharge your habit building powers. Where did these numbers come from? The 21 days came
How to stick to your New Year’s Resolutions Read More »
Some people love them, most make them but not many of us manage to stick to them: New Year’s Resolutions. As many as 92% of New Year’s Resolutions fail. Read on to find out why and what you can do to stick to your resolutions and make 2018 your year. The most popular New Year’s Resolutions in