Here's an invitation to slow down, take your foot off the gas and have a gentle December. Have you found that you spend the whole of December chasing around between parties, present buying, nativity plays, carol concerts, catch ups with friends and so on and so forth....

Here are some quick and easy ways to avoid burnout this December. In the past, when I’ve thought of December and the run-up to Christmas, it’s always left me feeling faintly breathless at the very thought of it. Packed with a whirlwind of social events, seasonal...

Time to press pause? The slight lull between the summer rush and the craziness of the Christmas season can be a good time to press pause for a little while. To rest, take stock, reassess and plan. To deeply exhale. To let anything you no longer need float out of your...

Time Management: How to make time to do the things you love. Have you noticed how you can find time to do certain things (like binge-watch yet another box set on Netflix ) but not do other things? Like write that book, bake that cake, plan that trip or organise that...

Marjoram Essential Oil (Origanum Marjorana) is a great all-round essential oil. It has a subtle, herby aroma and a wide array of therapeutic properties, making it a great oil to have in your aromatherapy kit! Marjoram is often used in place of lavender essential oil...

Let’s talk about stress. It’s widely thought that having some stress is a good thing, what happens when we have too much stress? When we are constantly stressed and overwhelmed What then?

10 Simple ways to help you feel better about yourself.   1 Accept yourself warts and all. Many of us feel that we have to be perfect, to give perfection and to be 100% happy, sweet and nice all the time. It's simply not true. We all have our faults, our...

 What is plantar fasciitis? Plantar Fasciitis is where the thick band of tissue running along the underside of the foot (the plantar fascia) becomes sore and inflamed. This causes pain around the heel area underneath the foot, although it can also hurt along the...

Relaxation: What is it and why is it so important?  Relaxation is  a state of deep rest, where the body and mind are calm, free from stressors. Where the fight/flight/freeze response to is deactivated and no threats are immediately present. At state where no danger is...