And so the last week of the year has happened. And what a year it has been, especially with our #HealthyHabits2017 challenge, integrating a new habit every single week, even while on holiday. The point of this challenge has been to try out things that are supposed to be good...
Last weeks healthy habit was to spend an hour each day for yourself. With lives so packed to the brim it can often be hard to put this into practice but as with all of these healthy habits it’s well worth bringing this into your life at least sometimes for...
It's December! And we're at the end of our #HealthyHabits2017 challenge! What a ride it's been! Here's our week by week breakdown of this months challenges, enjoy the rest of the ride... Week 49: Take an hour for yourself everyday. Week 50: Look after someone else's health. Week 51: Lend a hand. Week 52: Reflect...
Sometimes a good nap during the day is very much needed, naps feel good and they’re good for you, and this is why we decided to look at the health benefits of it for this weeks healthy habit. The Spanish are famous for their afternoon siestas, naps have been a...
How is it November! It's almost the end of the year and it's month eleven of our #HealthyHabits2017 challenge! What a ride it's been! Here's our week by week breakdown of this months challenges, enjoy... Week 45: Do an at home blood test. Week 46: Go out in nature. Week 47: Naps Week 48: Have a...
Week 42 of our #HealthyHabits2017 Challenge has been to share the love. Our relationships with other people are one of the most important things that contribute to our mental wellbeing so it's really important that we cultivate these and make sure we have strong bonds with others. By sharing the love...
Week 40, the week of the digital detox. Generally in this day and age you don't realise quite how much time you spend reliant on technology. I was lucky enough to have a childhood knowing the joys of spending time drawing and reading, getting sucked into Harry Potter books, playing...
Happy October! It's month ten of our #HealthyHabits2017 challenge! Here's our week by week breakdown of this months challenges, enjoy... Week 40: Digital detox. Week 41: Probiotics. Week 42: Share the love. Week 43: Take magnesium. Week 44: Get a massage. If you want to see how we've been doing so far here are the results:...
It's good to have goals, which is why our Healthy Habit last week was to create a Bucket List. Goals keep things in perspective and help us to keep in mind the things that are important to us. Helping us to focus our attention and prioritise choices we might have to...
This week was all about developing good Sleep Habits. A doctor said it’s crazy how many diseases could be cured or avoided by getting a little more sleep and by drinking more water. When I had a headache my parents never said take a painkiller they always went 'go and take a nap'...
Last weeks #HealthyHabits2017 challenge has been in celebration of the time of year when a lot of people start going back to school - the challenge being to learn a new skill. Education is great for us in general, it helps us to better understand a lot of the world and improve our...
Happy September It's month nine of our #HealthyHabits2017 challenge! Here's our week by week breakdown of this months challenges, enjoy... Week 36: Learn a new skill. Week 37: Sleep habits. Week 38: Write a bucket list. Week 39: Prepare for Winter. If you want to see how we've been doing so far here are the...
For our #HealthyHabits2017 challenge for week 34, the task was to plant some herbs and veggies. Homegrown stuff is the best as you can get fresher, more nutritious produce for nothing but a bit a effort on your part. There are a good few health benefits of growing your own,...
Last week the task for #HealthyHabits2017 was to shop organic on a budget. Organic food is defined as being grown without the use of man-made pesticides and fertilisers, growth regulators and livestock additives. The use of genetic modification (GMO foods) is also prohibited in Organic food production. Now I've always...
Happy August It's month eight of our #HealthyHabits2017 challenge! Here's our week by week breakdown of this months challenges, particularly looking forward to all of these... Week 31: Drink herbal tea. Week 32: Shop organic on a budget. Week 33: Cut down on cosmetics. Week 34: Plant some herbs/veggies. Week 35: Use...
Last weeks challenge for our year of healthy habits was to go swimming. Now I love swimming, I used to go a lot as a child in our local pool at home. But since I moved to London, almost ten years ago I’ve not been regularly and was reminded recently...
Breakfast? Probably the most hotly debated meal of the day. We wouldn’t say its the most important meal of the day as all meals are important and all our bodies are different, but none the less, it’s a good move to start your day off fuelled properly, which is why...
When I wrote my dissertation for university I looked at how design can impact your happiness, and while I was researching I read a book called The Happiness Hypothesis. It examined ancient philosophical ideas and compared them to modern psychology. A good balance if you ask me and a very...
The last #HealthyHabits2017 was to say no. No, by itself, is a complete sentence and no other explanations are needed. Sometimes we do things we don't want to just because we feel obliged to and when we do this it can sometimes build up and effect us negatively. Saying yes to...
Last weeks #HealthyHabits2017 Challenge was to get outside everyday. We've had a couple of challenges where we've said to go for a walk and be active outside but we've not looked at the health benefits of being outside in and around nature. Which comes with its very own array of...
