Last week it was all about how to stay stress free prior to the Christmas holidays…..but what about during the actual holidays, especially if you are hosting a dinner or cocktail party? Here are my top seven tricks for being a stress free and relaxed host, that simply enjoys the occasion and the guests: decide…
Staying stress free prior to the Holidays
This month on Slow·o·lution it is all about Christmas and how to keep our healthy habits during this wonderful time of the year. Very often when I talk to people during this time of the year, they are so stressed out and always in a hurry. For me personally this is the best time of…
Keeping healthy nutrition habits during the Christmas season
As nice as the Christmas season is, it can also get a bit out of control in terms of nutrition if you are not careful. Here are my top 10 tips of keeping it healthy during this wonderful season: start off by making sure that every time you run to the grocery store, you get…
Getting High for Mental Health – how climbing can help with managing mental wellbeing
“It wasn’t until I turned 25 that I received my diagnoses of everything that’s going on. It’s been with me all my life, as far back as I can remember. It’s just the way I’m built, I have to live with it, so I try my best, in whatever way I can.” Gerard West is…
Smoothie or Juice – what is the difference
There is so much talk about smoothies and juices, but it seems that the majority of the people don’t really know what is the difference between the two. Very often I am being asked what is the difference between juice and a smoothie (juicing vs blending). Is one better than the other one? Which one…
Ayurveda Massage and Siddha Treatments from South of India
So much has been said and written in the western world about ayurveda treatments and ayurveda massage! Almost as much as about yoga. But still so many people keep on wondering what is actually an ayurveda massage. Is it really something different? Or is it the same like other known classical massages but only using…
Live a life of balance
Changing your lifestyle can be daunting, but it is oh so worth it. I recently watched a nutrition talk and one of the messages really resonated with me: “You have no time to waste to start taking care of your health.” I think a lot of young people think that just because they are young…
Ways of helping children to manage stress
Stress is the mental and physical reaction to external factors. The feelings and emotions triggered inside of us depend upon our interpretation of those factors. One strategy consists of raising our stress threshold level so that stress reactions are harder to cause. Another strategy provides tools to efficiently reduce our stress reactions and to neutralize them…
Eating Disorders – Understanding the warning signs
Eating disorders are complex, highly complicated diseases and they come in all shapes and sizes. From anorexia and bulimia to newer phenomena’s like binge eating and orthorexia, there are many things to look out for if you suspect a loved one might be struggling with an eating disorder. In other cases, they may not show…
Children and sport
Children are curious, curious about new things, curious for movement. Shout and scream, race, jump, these are children’s needs. When children do sports, the following is promoted: the development of motor activity, and hence responsiveness, sense of balance and motor coordination. It will not only strengthen muscles and bones, but will also increase their balance,…