The label ‘conventional’ describes most food we eat today.  The meaning of ‘conventional’ is ‘based in accordance with what is generally/traditionally done or believed.’ Yet is it really what has been traditionally done when all food used to be organic by default not so long ago. The label ‘organic’ is now often on the back foot.  ’Perceived as a side dish for hippies and self-righteous people with more money than sense. The meaning of ‘organic’ is ‘produced without chemical fertilizers, pesticides and other artificial chemicals. It says a lot about a culture when using unnatural che ..read more

We’ve been told that sitting is now the new smoking.  But like with many things that were told, it’s not really true. It’s more about a lack of movement that is the new smoking.  And sitting can actually be a natural and healthy thing to do, especially if done on the floor.  However, sitting in a chair is not a natural thing to do. Especially for prolonged periods. Why chair sitting is so damaging Chair sitting is such an unnatural position for our body. It is one of the main reasons we have issues like poor breathing, poor posture, low energy and back pain.  A big reason f ..read more

Stoicism is a Hellenic philosophy founded by the ancient Greeks and Romans. It is a philosophy intended to be lived, not studied.  The practice involves evaluating the quality of our own thoughts and actions in pursuit of the virtues of wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice. Famous stoics in the past were the likes of Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aerelius who was the most powerful man in the world when Emperor of Rome. The basic principle of Stoicism is to ‘live in accordance with nature’. The term ‘live in accordance with nature’ comes from the Greek word ‘physis’ which simply means t ..read more

There are multiple ways to get up and down from the floor.  Not only is this a valuable and practical everyday skill, this study found the more limbs you need to use to get off the floor, the greater your risk of all-cause mortality. The study author, Dr. Claudio Gil Araújo, says, “If you can sit and rise from the floor using just one hand — or even better without the help of a hand — you are not only in the higher quartile of musculo-skeletal fitness but their survival prognosis is better than that of those unable to do so…It is well known that aerobic fitness is strongly related to surv ..read more

Chirp, chirp! I was so focused on digging, I hadn’t noticed the juvenile Robin devouring the buffet of worms I had laid out on a platter for him. He was getting so close to me I could see the glint in his eye and the distinct amber spots on his head. Maybe he was chirping at me to say thank you? Or maybe he was greedy and asking for more worms!? As I took a breath, wiped the sweat from my brow and observed the Robin, I didn’t feel any anxiety or overwhelm. Life became simple and present. All five senses were working. The sound of the birds chirping and the wind whispering through the trees. Th ..read more

Do you think all of our electrical appliances are ‘safety tested’ to ensure that their exposure is not harmful to our health? Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) arise whenever electrical energy is used.  You would think in a risk averse culture, where safety is the ultimate value, that the equipment and technologies producing these EMFs should be incredibly safe.  But my own experience of headaches and pains when using a mobile phone, plus the large body of evidence citing health concerns suggest that this is not the case. A few of the main sources we are exposed to include; Mobile phone ..read more

1. Things are not always what they seem Do we see things how they are, or how we want to see them? Or rather, told and conditioned to see them? I once had a homeless man come up to me and I instantly judged that he was dangerous. But as soon as we started speaking I knew he wasn’t. He just had bad luck that left him on the streets. He gave me the most wise life advice I’ve received, which was to trust myself. To trust my own heart and intuition. Too many of us give our power away to others. Obviously, we shouldn’t be too trusting of strangers. But we also shouldn’t judge and shun them either ..read more

Gut feelings, hunches and a sixth sense all relate to a natural capacity we all have known as intuition. In Latin, intuition simply means to ‘look within’. It’s our innate in-tuition for tutoring ourselves. The benefits of using our intuition In today’s mainstream technological, science and data driven world, many of us would be forgiven for thinking that relying on our own hunch sounds a bit hippie woo woo. If a scientific study hasn’t been done on it, then a clever play on words can make it seem like it can’t be true. Everything has to be backed up with science. But only politically correct ..read more

Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate. C.G. Jung Do you know you need to change, but don’t?  Do you know what you want, but can’t seem to get it? Low self esteem creates much suffering in life and is all down to ourselves. It is summed up by the thought ‘it’s no use, I can’t do it’. For much of my life, I didn’t realise that I was walking around with a subconscious self-image that was not worthy. The underlying belief that something was wrong with me led to self-sabotaging behaviours, missed opportunities, not sharing my truth and al ..read more

Water is the most essential element of life. 60% of the adult human body and up to 80% of the brain is water. We all know that staying hydrated is vital for health, but just drinking more water isn’t enough. Being hydrated on a cellular level is even more important. If you don’t have enough water in your cells, your mitochondria can’t produce enough energy. Without enough energy, our bodies struggle to perform basic functions. To increase your hydration on a cellular level it’s important to get enough minerals/electrolytes such as magnesium and potassium along with eating enough fiber to absor ..read more