New Year, New You: A Roadmap to a Stress-Free, Joyful Life

New Year, New You: A Roadmap to a Stress-Free, Joyful Life

Have you ever found yourself, at the beginning of a new year, yearning for more happiness and a reduction in stress? If you have, you're certainly not alone. The past year has brought about a whirlwind of events, and the desire for increased happiness and reduced stress seems to be a common theme. It's not just something I've observed; studies echo these sentiments, and my clients frequently express similar concerns.

When we pursue happiness, we often look to things outside ourselves for inspiration. We connect our happiness to what others can see, like meeting certain expectations. But when we can't meet these external standards, it can make happiness seem far away and hard to reach.

However, the secret to genuine happiness lies within ourselves. It's not about projecting our ideals of happiness onto others or relying on material possessions. True happiness emanates from our inner selves.

While you might have already devised health and fitness goals for the upcoming year, have you considered setting resolutions for other aspects of your life? Let's change our new years goals to not only encompass health but also fun, pleasure and happiness!

Are you ready to start finding your happiness? 

Ring in the New Year with Balance and Mindful Drinking - A Healthier You for the Year Ahead

Ring in the New Year with Balance and Mindful Drinking - A Healthier You for the Year Ahead

If you’ve made it through the festive season without putting weight on, you don’t want to undo your hard work by going crazy at New Year parties instead. Any extra pounds you put on at this time of year can be very difficult to shift and could take months to lose. 

If that doesn’t align with your New Years goals, then taking some steps to make sure that you don’t put on weight in the first place will be helpful.

Healthy For The Holidays

Healthy For The Holidays

The combination of colder weather and plenty of comfort food can mean that your health and fitness goals are sidelined over the holiday season.

It’s a magical time of year, but it also tends to be very unhealthy too. 

A lot of us feel lethargic and sluggish after overindulging over the holidays. Add in the fact that fitness can go on the back burner at this time of year, and you've got a recipe for feeling unhealthy and gaining some extra pounds.

Lots of people find that they put weight on too, which can be hard to shift come January. If you want to avoid this scenario, you’ll need to be a bit more diligent over the festive period and take a few extra steps to be active and eat well. 

So let’s talk about how you can enjoy a healthier holiday season this year and still keep things fun.

10 Tips for a Joyful and Meaningful Holiday Season

10 Tips for a Joyful and Meaningful Holiday Season

The holiday season can be a big source of stress- whether family, relationships, finances or at work.  If you’ve ever had a big fallout at this time of year, you’ll know how quickly things can escalate when stress rises and frustrations boil over. But it’s not all bad news as the holidays can also be a great opportunity to build deeper and more meaningful connections with family and friends. 

In this blog, I’ll share some tips to help you make this a holiday season to remember.. For all the right reasons!