Open your windows!
Open your windows in the Autumn for about ten minutes everyday. Germs accumulate in stuff rooms so doing this helps to keep things fresh for both your home and your body. Image by zoras_daughter
Sagitta tips
Fill Up
Make sure everyone’s tummies are filled with a good serving of veggies and fibre this Halloween before any trick or treating. You’ll feel fuller and therefore be less tempted to binge on all the treats. Image by sarahkatejay
Sticky Sweets
The longer something sugary is in your mouth the more damage it may have on your pearly whites. If you’re going to enjoy the treats this Halloween avoid sticky sweets like toffee or gummy bears as these take longer to get washed away by saliva. Image by wallflower kitchen
Keep it clean
If someone is poorly in your house, make sure to keep everything clean. Especially items like cups, glasses or towels - things that are touched regularly - to avoid transferring viruses.Image by kia
How to avoid a cold
The most common advice is the most tried and tested. To avoid catching a cold, make sure you wash your hands frequently (wash them for at least 20 seconds, with soap). Get plenty of exercise. Eat healthily and seasonally. Keep your body well rested. Image by Best Wishes
Healing Soup
‘Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.’Soups and broths are great when you’re feeling poorly. They’re easy to eat and are a source of vitamins, minerals, calories and proteins. They’re helpful at providing fluids and electrolytes as well as giving off steam which can help clear relieve...
Stretching
Stretching helps to keep your muscles flexible, strong and healthy while keeping us limber and helping us keep a wide range of motion in our joins. Moving in general also helps reduce stress and can combat a wide range of ailments just by upping our heart rates a little. Image...
Creative Thinking
Creative thinking engages different parts of our brains than normal and acts promote production of new neurons which are super important for keeping up a healthy central nervous system. Image by Jess Hunter
Bad Breath
Tips against bad breath: Oil pulling. Brush your tongue. Get your teeth checked. Floss. Image via Pinterest
Smile
Smile more: It’s linked to calmed blood pressure, quicker stress recovery, improved immune function, lifted moods and acts as a natural painkiller. Image by Rebecca Jensen
Crunchy Veg
Some vegetables are especially good for the teeth as they help clean them. Peppers, carrots and celery eaten raw and chewed for a long time can wipe away any plaque causing bacteria. Image via Pinterest
Creativity, Flow and Meditiation
Doing something creative has a similar effect on the brain to meditation and can decrease your stress. Even just witnessing creative acts can be calming - think of visiting a concert or going to see pieces of art work in a gallery. Image by catam
Plant-based
Plant based and veggie eating have been proven to be nutritionally sufficient and also can be a great way to reduce the risks for a lot of chronic illnesses. Image by Our Food Stories
Sleep & Music
Trouble sleeping? Listen to classical music. It has been shown to effectively treat insomnia and can help induce a meditative state as music beats can alter brainwave speed. Image by Sarah Van Looy
Hunter Gatherer Diet
Having healthy teeth is mostly achieved through what you eat - with the hunter gatherer diet being the best kind. If you don’t eat sweets and avoid grains, while sticking to mostly plant based and meat foods, you should not have dental problems. Image via Pinterest
Drumming
Want to be as fit as an athlete but don’t have any interest in exercising? Play the drums. It help’s with dexterity and having greater control of your body. Image by Clark Ramos
Allergies and Dairy
Dairy can be a big cause of allergic reactions without realising. Lactose intolerance or having conditions like acne and asthma can have their roots in what we eat. If you’re feeling the effects of either of these try substituting dairy products or eliminating them from you life to see if...
Happy Habit
You can train your brain to be more positive. Our minds are wired to think negatively as a form of protection but making smiling a habit can help our brains to create more positive thinking patterns. Image by Kathleen Motoa
Oil Pulling
Coconut oil pulling is good for dental health as it reduces plaque and gingivitis. You need to do it for 15 minutes for the benefits to take effect. Image by Krista Anna Lewis
Music & Recovery
Music aids in physical recovery after exercising, speeding up the time it takes to get past an ache or pain. Slow music relaxes the listener but any tempo of music helps with the healing process. Image by hongu
