Anxiety is a really useful, natural reaction to potentially harmful situations. When we feel we are under any threat, our heart rate and breathing rate increases, concentrating blood flow to the head – where we need it most. Our bodies also produce powerful hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, priming us to do what we […]

Anxiety is a really useful, natural reaction to potentially harmful situations. When we feel we are under any threat, our heart rate and breathing rate increases, concentrating blood flow to the head – where we need it most. Our bodies also produce powerful hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, priming us to do what we […]

The menstrual cycle has meant different things to different cultures over the span of history. It’s been feared, it’s been honoured, it’s been revered and sadly in many cases a topic of shame. In some historical cultures, women were (and still are) shut away from the world during the bleeding phase of their cycles as […]

For me, success was working in the big city, climbing the corporate ladder, earning a large paycheck and killing it in the office. I got there, but I suffered along the way – eventually leading to adrenal fatigue and major burn out. My idea of success has changed. I am still a career-driven woman, but […]

For me, success was working in the big city, climbing the corporate ladder, earning a large paycheck and killing it in the office. I got there, but I suffered along the way – eventually leading to adrenal fatigue and major burn out. My idea of success has changed. I am still a career-driven woman, but […]

In the past, I have seen massage as an opulent, indulgent treat. I would picture a wealthy woman at a day spa while her husband is conducting corporate mergers. She is in a white robe with cucumber slices placed on her eyes – cocktail in hand. And in walks a tall, blonde, brutish Swedish masseuse.  […]

We know so much more these days about the different types of environment us as humans need to thrive in. We require optimism, motivation, human interaction, self-esteem and productivity to name a few.  Unfortunately, there is still an assumption in some workplaces that stress and pressure push employees to perform more, better, and faster. What […]

We know so much more these days about the different types of environment us as humans need to thrive in. We require optimism, motivation, human interaction, self-esteem and productivity to name a few.  Unfortunately, there is still an assumption in some workplaces that stress and pressure push employees to perform more, better, and faster. What […]

Well, here we are again! The end of the year is drawing near and Christmas is only a couple of weeks away. The parties are happening, all of the family gatherings are being organised, gifts are at the forefront of our minds and all of that pressure is mounting.  Some of us have a lot […]