Herbs have been used for centuries to help balance hormones and minimise symptoms of PMS and the perimenopause, but in the western world, the modern day medicine practices had taken over. With more women turning towards more natural practices to manage the symptoms of their hormones imbalances, the use of herbs has becomes more prevalent.
When my kids were little, I was obsessed with routines. I’ve always been schedule based and LOVE organising so when I read about the benefits of a bedtime routine in helping them sleep, I was all in! As they have grown up I have become more relaxed about it but we still do make sure we stick to the basic principles.
When my own sleep started to go haywire, I read that having a bedtime routine as an adult can really help too and it made alot of sense. As I started to follow some of the principles myself, my sleep improved and now I get all my clients doing it too.
Are you struggling to focus and concentrate, have difficulty with your short term memory and feel confused and in a mental fog? You go upstairs and forget what for, you find things in the fridge that should be in the store cupboard and you lose your train of thought mid-conversation.
You probably thought it was totally normal. That everyone feels this tired all the time when they have work, kids, housework, partner and social life to juggle (I feel tired even typing all those things and I’ll bet it makes your head spin!). But it feels like no matter how many early nights you have, you just can’t seem to catch up and you’re waking up exhausted.
The last 10 years have been pretty turbulent for me personally. I’ve been divorced, moved house 4 times, been made redundant from my corporate job, gone back to college, started a business and of course had 2 babies who are turning into pretty awesome little people!
– Or, how to nourish your body in a way that gives you food freedom, happiness and time to enjoy all the really important things in life!
You thought you were getting there. Then the UK government changed the fruit and veg guidelines from 5-a-day to 10-a-day.
