Health & Wellness Revolution

Many Ways to Move Your Body, Everyday, Everywhere

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Last blog post we talked about the Circle of Life, an exercise to identify which areas of your life you are finding satisfying, and which less so.

If you’ve not yet completed the exercise, take a few minutes to do so now.

How was your satisfaction score for physical activity?

Perhaps

…  10  …  love it, I move my body regularly and reap all the benefits for physical and emotional health

…  5  …    fit it in when I can, don’t really like exercise (or love it but don’t prioritise it)

…  2  …    I dislike exercise and it dislikes me

 

Move Your Body

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Circle of Life: an exercise to identify areas you’re finding less satisfying

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One of the first exercises I do with health coaching clients is the Circle of Life, as it’s a great visual picture of aspects which are fulfilling at this stage of your life, and which need a bit more love and focus.

To feel truly happy and healthy, most of us need to feel satisfied in a range of aspects, including health, physical activity, home cooking, home environment, relationships, social life, joy, spirituality, creativity, finances, career and education.

Circle of Life

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Mood Food: what to eat to reduce stress, anxiety and fatigue

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As Joshua Rosenthal, founder of Institute of Integrative Nutrition, says ‘someone who spends their entire day hating their job is probably not going to go home and make a salad’.

A perfect example of a self-perpetuating cycle easy to get caught in. I certainly have, many times.

When we are feeling stressed, anxious or tired, we’re more likely to make poor food choices, which in turn feeds the very feelings we are trying to dampen.

And while what we shouldn’t be choosing to eat is familiar to us all, such as processed foods, alcohol, caffeine, refined sugars, artificial sweeteners and other inflammatory foods, did you know there are certain foods that are particularly good at boosting the feelings we wish to have more of, and reducing the effects we wish to have less of?

Food for Anxiety

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I’m Just A Cleaning Party Lady …

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Some might call me the ‘party lady’; or if they were feeling more derogatory, the ‘cleaning party lady’, complete with upturned nose and plummy accent.

To be honest, I called myself that at the beginning too. I was really surprised to find myself wanting the role of party lady so very much, and wondered why.

It took me three months to figure it out.

Cleaning Party Lady

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Almost Full Circle: A Journey Toward Good Health

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‘It all started here, in Queenstown’ my husband chimes in.

Which rather took my breath away.

It had indeed.

Just over five years ago, in late summer, I lay curled in the foetal position on the bathroom floor of a Queenstown hotel, in between bouts of vomiting from the sudden pain.  Absolutely unwilling to miss my 40th birthday present, trekking the Milford Track with hubbie, my parents looking after our children, I somehow struggled onto the transfer boat and along the 4-day hike. Each time the pain took over, every ten minutes or so, I’d assume the foetal position, initially on the dry track, later in the mud, trying to focus on the rain on my face, rather than the wave of agony rising, and thankfully also falling, in my groin.

Journey toward Good Health

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10 Ways to Radically Reduce Harmful Chemicals in Your Household

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It took a health crisis for me to radically reduce harmful chemicals in our household. I’m now passionate about sharing what I’ve learned with others – before the health crisis.

These 10 ways to reduce harmful chemicals in your household are not expensive, ineffective or difficult, they simply require a shift in perspective.

I look forward to your questions.

Reduce chemicals

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Back in Australia and back on this blog!

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Back in Australia

 

It’s fantastic to be back in Australia, as much as we enjoy living overseas. Supermarkets carry more products than we can possibly imagine ever needing. Rules and laws generally make sense, as we grew up with them. Friends are crazy busy with work, children and keeping up with the Joneses, but can usually find time for a cuppa with us. Extended family can be visited for the day or weekend, on the spur of the moment, rather than via international flights booked months in advance. Internet is almost always available. As is power. Day-to-day living is in some ways easier, other ways less so.

In any case, now we’ve made the decision to spend the next handful of years in Australia, to allow our girls a little stability for their high school years, we are embracing what is good about living here, and considering what we can tweak with the aspects we find challenging. [Read more…]

Relocation Recap: Jason Mueller’s moves from Canada to Costa Rica and Mexico

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Welcome to Relocation Recap, a regular feature on the Health & Wellness Revolution blog – sharing the relocation experiences of people from across the world.

Feeling alone is a common challenge of relocation.

This interview series aims to shines light on the many ways you can feel more connected, inspired and capable when moving from your comfort zone to somewhere new and unfamiliar.

You may well read about someone who faced similar challenges to your own, and surmounted them. As you can too.

If you, or anyone you know, would like to be featured in this interview series, please contact Kylie here.

Relocation Jason Canada Costa Rica Mexico

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Am I Crazy, Naive or Brave? Taking a Sabbatical …..

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I have a confession to make.

I’ve been avoiding putting out a blog post.

Procrastinating. For days – actually, weeks – on end.

Without really knowing why.

It doesn’t really make sense. You see …

  1. I have any number of ideas I’d like to explore in an article, so it’s not for lack of topic
  2. I have windows of time to write, albeit small, so it’s not for lack of opportunity
  3. I have a steadily growing community – thank you! – contacting me with queries and intentions, so it’s not for lack of audience

It took me a very long drive to puzzle it out. From Queensland to NSW to ACT. About 18 hours all told.

I share this here, as I know some of you are feeling a little lost, or puzzled by your actions – or lack thereof.

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In a nutshell

As a certified health coach, I help women and men relocate and resettle in a healthy and happy way, so they have the energy and enthusiasm to enjoy their new location all the sooner.

I don't help you pack the boxes, hire a removalist, find the perfect house or book your travel - although I do have a handy FREE eCourse to assist with these logistics.

What I do is help you clarify what is most important to you, so you can embrace this next chapter of your life with confidence, inspiration and radiant good health.

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