Which way to go?
Which way to go?Trying to work out what to do next? Stuck in indecision? Take a step back and look at the big picture… where is it that you are trying to get to eventually? You might not know exactly what the final outcome will be, especially at the moment with so much uncertainty around. What you can do is identify your key values or priorities and use that to guide your next step to tackle the problem in front of you. At the moment, for me, it seems that there are so many things I could do next in my lifestyle medicine journey. I’ve just passed my diploma, but…
Morning quiet time
Morning quiet time.I really cherish my calm and quiet time in a morning, after I’ve got up, put the coffee on and after the cats are fed, but before the kids are up.I usually do a mindfulness practice, sometimes I might also do a bit of yoga or stretching, or I might just sit and reflect with my coffee.It’s a little oasis of time to focus and collect myself for the day before the whirlwind of the day starts.It’s a very small habit I added to my routine a long time ago, but it makes a big difference to the day.Where could you add a few minutes of quiet mindfulness…
TLC
A bit of TLC…I always thought TLC was “tender loving care”. A bit of TLC is definitely a good thing – we need to show kindness to ourselves and look after ourselves, particularly when things are difficult. Taking time to de-stress and do some active relaxation increases our wellbeing, whether that’s time dedicated mindfulness practice or just taking a bath. But in the world of lifestyle medicine TLC also means Therapeutic Lifestyle Change. Therapeutic lifestyle change is what we prescribe to our patients. We ask patients to make changes to the way they live because the evidence tells us that the changes recommended will help reduce illness, promote well-being and…
