2024
April
12,
2024
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15:30 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
In life, there is little within our control but for one thing: our breath. Enveloping the very definition of life, the breath sustains, nurtures, cleanses, and heals both the body and mind, making mindful awareness of it a valuable technique for …
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April
08,
2024
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18:26 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
The term ‘toxic emotions’ is regularly used, but what are they exactly? They are feelings of anger, guilt, shame, anxiety, fear, self-loathing, regret, bitterness, and resentment – feelings that bring no positive benefit to our lives or our mental …
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April
08,
2024
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10:25 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
What’s intuitive eating and how is it different to eating mindfully? Intuitive eating is the antithesis of dieting, calorie counting, food obsession and body shaming.
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April
03,
2024
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12:20 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Life throws us curveballs when we least expect them and there are many situations we may have to deal with that will test our feelings of being able to cope.
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March
20,
2024
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12:49 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
How can developing mindfulness support positive mental health?Positive mental health is determined by a variety of factors and while it’s impossible to control everything that happens around us, developing mindfulness can be a strong step in the …
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January
08,
2024
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14:39 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Tune in to what’s important by stepping outside…
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January
03,
2024
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14:20 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
What is floral therapy and how does it benefit our wellbeing? There are many practices that have received a lot of attention in recent years for their soothing effect on our minds and how that plays into a more robust wellbeing: Mindfulness. Nature. …
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January
02,
2024
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19:11 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Over the past few decades, the practice of meditation has soared. Whether witnessed or experienced, the healing benefits of meditation are undeniable. Today, everyone from business people, professional athletes and children are learning how to …
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January
02,
2024
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11:56 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
Studies show that experiencing joy in life can do everything from decrease the stress to boosting mental health.
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January
02,
2024
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11:52 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
Questions about our place and our purpose in life often arise alongside physical symptoms of menopause (such as hot flushes, night sweats, sleep disturbances, fatigue, mood imbalance, and sexual disfunction) and can indicate required changes for a …
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2023
December
29,
2023
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12:32 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Although we tend to think of it as a negative and use the word mostly to describe bad experiences, it really just refers to our body and mind’s response to any challenging demand. In reality, not all stress is bad for you.
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December
28,
2023
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16:35 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
But how do our cognitive abilities and our psychological health affect our physical abilities? How, for example, does training our brains help to improve response times, visual accuracy, memory and more? Sports performance requires a wealth of …
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December
28,
2023
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12:35 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Taking care of your mind and body during any time of the year is important.
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December
20,
2023
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12:26 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
As of September 2022, the World Population Review declared Japan as having the second-highest life expectancy worldwide. Beaten only marginally by Hong Kong who hold the top spot, the Japanese are living to an average of 84.67 years. But why is …
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December
20,
2023
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11:25 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
We sat down with Lisa, qualified Forest Bathing Guide, and self-confessed nature lover, to learn about the practice of Shinrin-yoku. So, what is Forest Bathing (and do you need a swimsuit?) Can you join in without a forest on your doorstep? And what …
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December
19,
2023
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23:18 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
What are feel-good hormones? How do they lead to better physiological health and how can we boost them naturally to maintain a healthy mental state?
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December
19,
2023
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12:19 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Many practitioners of Pilates find it to be more than a workout.
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December
18,
2023
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16:49 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Some people seem to be able to retain information and reel off facts and figures easily, while others might frequently struggle to remember even the simplest of things.
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2022
July
13,
2022
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13:39 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Are you ready to welcome a fresh start with purpose?
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July
11,
2022
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10:29 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
Is it spending our days with those we love? Is it living out our passions? Is it safety and security? How about having good health? Living where you want? Or loving what you do?
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2021
October
12,
2021
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00:05 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
No matter what life stage you’re at, it’s inevitable that we all come across the ups and downs of life. Resilience is the ability to deal and bounce back from those difficult events. It doesn’t mean that emotional upheaval or varying stress levels …
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September
03,
2021
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00:59 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
It might sound like a long, complicated word, but chromotherapy is essentially ‘color therapy’ – the ability of certain colors to impact our physiological health. You only have to look at the way we all wish to decorate our houses in a certain way …
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August
25,
2021
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14:57 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Hopefully, any injuries you sustain will be minor, but the more you do something, the more likely it is that will experience a more serious injury at some point. From sprains, strains and breaks to sports-specific injuries such as runners knee and …
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August
20,
2021
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15:06 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Well, as the name implies, they are the hormones that make you feel good and help us maintain a healthy mental state. But what exactly are they and how do they have this power to influence our physiological health?
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2020
December
02,
2020
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14:26 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Positive ways to greet life’s biggest challenges. Stress affects each and every one of us in all manner of ways, but one thing we generally all have in common is that we certainly don’t try to seek it out. It most often comes when we don’t …
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September
30,
2020
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09:50 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
Sometimes life throws things at us that we just weren’t expecting. Out of the blue a massive curve-ball comes around the corner. It doesn’t even have to be something major – just something we didn’t anticipate and had no control over. What do we …
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September
23,
2020
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12:05 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
You could try chocolate – a tried and tested go-to for most of us. And we know, scientifically, it can help. Chocolate contains a small amount of tryptophan, an amino acid used by our brains to make serotonin (the neurotransmitter linked to feelings …
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