Good grief

That’s right, I said it.  Grief is good (no, that’s not a typo).  Before I go any further, I want to remind you that the Tune-Ins are my opinions and experiences on health related topics, and if you need help dealing with your grief, don’t hesitate to contact a health...
Kinesiology changed my life

Kinesiology changed my life

Usually when I say this, the reaction I get from most people when I talk about Kinesiology is “What IS that?” The technical definition from the Australian Kinesiology Association is “Kinesiology encompasses holistic health disciplines which use the gentle art of...

Create a resolution

It’s that time of year where we reflect on the last year; the laughter, the tears, the relaxation, the tensions and everything in between.  We look at the things we wish we did, or the things that we didn’t do well with, and decide that “in the new year I’ll be/do it...
Stress less and look after yourself

Stress less and look after yourself

This is the final instalment in the Stress less series.  I loved hearing back from you on how you stress less. We’ve gone through how to deal with excess stress and bring stress levels down pre-emptively with various treatments, exercise and at home strategies. The...

‘Zen out’ from stress

So I’ve given you a whole bunch of things that I do to stress less, and a few tips on how to create some boundaries like avoiding TV and computers before bed.  I also find planning tomorrow, today a helpful tool then I’m not worrying (or dreaming) about the next day....

Ask for help

Last week I wrote about stressing less with exercise and ways to help overcome the excuses.  This brings me to today’s Tune-in: everyone needs a bit of help at times.  If you can’t seem to get motivated or reach your goal, don’t be afraid to ask for help – let your...
Stress less through exercise

Stress less through exercise

Welcome to the second instalment in my Stress less Tune-in series. I noticed only recently, when I missed some gym training sessions and yoga classes, that without physical activity my joints felt locked up. Particularly my hips, and I couldn’t move easily.  I was so...
Stress Less

Stress Less

I’ve had a few people ask me to write about stress, so the next series of Tune-ins will be about my thoughts and personal preferences on managing stress. There are good stressors and bad stressors that exist.  A good stressor example is massage or exercise – it is a...