Exhaustion is the most common perimenopause complaint there is. Here are 10 genuinely easy, nourishing meals for the nights you can’t face cooking, plus the blood tests worth asking for.
Self-care is a term that is thrown around a lot at the moment, particularly when it comes to women. We’re told we should take more time for us – usually in the form of mani-pedis, bubble baths, massages and face masks. But what does self-care actually mean? And is...
Stress, burnout, and fatigue are so common for Mums these days. How many Mums do you know that just feel exhausted, all the time? You’re constantly busy, kids have so many activities these days, and guess who’s organising everyone and getting them there? Uh-huh,...
When I ask what your symptoms of stress are, what do you think? Stress is something I talk about a lot, it’s a word and concept most people are familiar with. But it is rather vague. What does it really mean? And how do you know what the symptoms of stress might be? A...
Did you know there’s such a thing as Mum burnout? A legit, recognised thing. It’s not talked about much, but if you’ve ever been a Mum, no doubt there’s been a time when you’ve felt burnt out. Burnout is physical and emotional exhaustion (that extra sleep doesn’t get...
Research in the last few years has confirmed what many of us with auto-immune diseases had long-suspected – there is a link between auto-immune disease and stress. There hasn’t been a clear finding in the research about why this is the case, but because I’m a...
It’s nearly the holidays. Hooray! But wait, don’t forget the extra special blend of holiday stress for Mums to deal with. Whether it's sibling arguments, extra shopping, cooking, more family activities and the awkwardness they can bring, or the overspending and...
Many people come to me with digestive issues, or questions about their digestion during stress and why it changes. Or maybe they develop intolerances to things they ate just fine before. Often I see these digestion problems are stress related or at the least made...
Many women ask me, “why am I always tired at 2 pm, even if I’ve eaten lunch?” My answer is nearly always the same, so I thought I would write it down and help more of you to understand why spending time on breakfast is an investment in your energy levels throughout...
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