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Here I am attempting to de-stress for Woman’s Own magazine. I can tell you that yoga is wonderful and my husband trying to massage my shoulders with his claw-like fingers, is not. Oh, to have more time for yoga! I also enjoyed doing a puzzle. Methodical, ultimately pointless, yet rewarding. Good, clean, honest fun.
Read MoreI love writing these health reports for Take a Break - this one looks at the most important life lessons we were not taught in school. Hopefully today’s kids are being taught more than algebra because communication, emotion regulation, well-being, hell, even budgeting, would have been a lot more useful!
Read MoreI absolutely loved writing Michelle’s story because she’s a brilliant and inspiring example of a woman who went through the worst of times and came out stronger. Suffering with debilitating anxiety, Michelle decided on a whim to enter an obstacle course race. The feeling of accomplishment changed her life and she now competes in obstacle races all over the country. She has overcome many obstacles - literal and metaphorical. Out now in Best!
Read MoreAs a huge fan of stand up comedy - and laughing in general - it was a joy (and a laugh!) to write this feature for Best, looking at the serious side of laughter. By serious I mean, the science of laughter, the health benefits, the studies which have shown how good it is for our brains, hearts, lungs and wellbeing. But how to find laughter in your life, when nothing is funny anymore? Head on over to Serious Laughter Wellbeing to find out!
Read MoreI love writing health reports for Take a Break, I can really dive into them and I learn lots too! Here, I wrote about happiness, exploring what we’ve learned about happiness from lockdown and what we want from our lives as we emerge into a post-pandemic world. Huge thanks to Walls for the super-interesting survey which sparked the idea. We want happy! I love that - here’s hoping we build back happy.
Read MoreThis absolute beaut of a nature lover appears in Best this week. Gemma and her children took part in The Wildlife Trust’s 30 Days Wild, spending every day of June doing something outdoors, in nature. From squelchy seaweed to star-gazing, shell collecting to tadpole rescuing, they had many a gorgeous adventure! It was a lovely feature to write and I’m in awe of the magical, outdoorsy, gorgeous life Gemma is providing for her kids. Out now in Best!
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