Taking Care of your Health and Wellness

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The Importance of Health and Wellness

Listening to our own body is of the utmost importance for our health and well-being. Start to observe any sensations and emotions within and take note of anything that feels unusual or unfamiliar to you. Perhaps you have connected an intolerance/allergy to a certain food or a particular product by keeping a food diary or journal. 
 
Understanding your body is a 'plus' for self-care and awareness. There are of course times that you will need to consult a specialist if you feel ill or unwell, but taking care of yourself and assessing how you feel each day will pay rewards in maintaining your well-being and physical fitness

Good mental and physical health rely on consistent healthy habits repeated daily. So how do we stay healthy:
  • Eat healthy foods daily - A healthy approach to achieving optimal health is through nutrition. Healthy food equals a healthy body and a healthy mind
  • Stay hydrated - drinking plenty of water will keep you hydrated throughout the day. Drinking water also assists the process of eliminating toxins from the body
  • Exercise daily - exercise is essential for mental and physical well-being. Exercise keeps the mind and body healthy and is known to reduce signs of stress, anxiety and depression
  • Getting a good nights sleep - good quality sleep helps to protect the immune system, increase concentration levels and will help to keep you focused. There are activities you can do prior to bedtime to aid a more relaxing sleep at night. For example meditation, stretching, turning off all distractions half an hour before you go to bed such as social media apps, computers, T.V's and refrain from drinking caffeine (coke, coffee and tea) four hours before bedtime.
  • Hygiene - keep yourself and your living space clean. Don't let germs gather, keep your bedding clean and shower regularly.

9 of my favourite FREE Wellness websites - Keeping fit and well is our ultimate goal, so we can live a healthy and fulfilling life. There is so much information to be had with many resources available such as google search, celebrity endorsed fitness and health products, branded diets and many more. I love all things healthy and research for information so that I can give reliable and accurate advice. I have collated a list of 9 of my favourite websites for you to check out.


Why not keep all your health and wellness in one place for easy access. There are an array of apps that can help you achieve your goals. It is just a matter of finding one that suits your needs. You may have a healthy eating plan or diet but need tips on how to exercise regularly or vise versa. These apps allow you to log your food, exercise and water consumption in one day so that you can monitor your health and wellness journey  - 7 of my favourite health and wellness apps


A great way to keep fit and healthy is to vary your exercise routine. There are many types of workouts including strength training, cardio fitness, endurance training, mobility and flexibility and circuit training to name but a few. Here is a selection of my favourite Youtube home workouts to keep your exercise routine mixed and varied.


I am a Fitness and Yoga instructor and teach mainly the over 50's. On many occasions I hear the words 'I am too old to start an exercise routine'. This is so untrue. You are never too old to start a new health and wellness routine, you just have to be realistic in what you choose to do. I would not suggest at the age of 80, you start to train for the next London Marathon (although this is not unheard of) but look at your current fitness and mobility levels and assess your workout from here. There are some amazing mature women out there that have done just that!


We exist in a very hectic world and live a very 'Yang' lifestyle. Adding a little Yin into our over busy lives will invite a slower and more relaxing pace. Yin yoga is a form of 'self-awareness' and 'self-exploration' yoga. Yin allows us to go deep inside to explore our emotions, to feel any sensations within our body and to investigate where we are holding stress and tension. Yin brings flexibility and mobility to our joints and peace and tranquillity to our minds.

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