Let me start with the bad news. You can’t cure your depression by eating a stalk of broccoli. Sorry. And, as I talked about in my post about how clean eating fed my depression, trying to achieve a ‘perfect’ diet can make depression and anxiety worse, not better. Now for the good news! There is...

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Self-Care Checklist for When You Are Sick

April 21, 2019

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Self-Care Checklist for when You Are Sick

by Suzie

I thought I would add a self-care checklist for when you’re sick to my library of self-care checklists! I’ve written a couple before: there’s my self-care checklist for depression and my quick self-care checklist which is more general. However, the past couple of weeks I’ve had both a rotten cold that has gone to my...

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What is a gratitude journal and why should you have one?

January 28, 2019

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What is a gratitude journal?And why should you start to keep one?

by Suzie

A gratitude journal is, at heart, very simple. It’s the act of taking a few minutes to write down things that you are grateful for. In fact, in some ways, is is deceptively simple. The truth is that gratitude journaling carries a host of benefits, and that the act of ‘being thankful’ has been a...

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A review of Daylio: mood and activity tracker app

January 21, 2019

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Review of Daylio – a mood tracker and micro diary app

by Suzie

This post is not sponsored. It’s an honest review of Daylio. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know that I have a tendency towards depression. I have found multiple ways of managing that, and for the most part now have solid routines in place. One of the key things for me was to...

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text over image of bento lunches: 15 of the best packed lunches to take to work

May 19, 2018

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15 of the best packed lunches to take to work

by Suzie

There are two great reasons to take a packed lunch to work. The first is that it will save you money. Whilst the actual amount it will save you depends on what you pack in your lunch box versus what you used to spend on eating out or buying prepackaged sandwiches and salads I can...

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How to stop drinking - without feeling deprived

May 15, 2018

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How to give up alcohol (without feeling deprived)

by Suzie

So you’ve decided to give up alcohol. Maybe you’re partaking in dry January, Go Sober for October, or maybe you’re just trying to cut back after a few too many hangovers. Maybe you’re just giving up for a month, or maybe it’s more long-term. Alcohol is a great social lubricant, but it sucks for our...

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April 23, 2018

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How to recognise and manage your emotions

by Suzie

Being a grown-up is all about managing things. Managing our time. Managing our energy. Managing our emotions. Managing our physical health. Managing our money. Managing our environment. If you can successfully manage all these things, congratulations! You have won at being a grown-up. Leave a comment below to receive your certificate. Chances are, however, that...

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April 8, 2018

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Routines matter (why dropping my phone led to my life unravelling)

by Suzie

In January I dropped my smartphone. It cracked the screen and rendered it unusable. Super irritating, but I don’t need my phone right? I don’t have a phone contract, and had bought my smartphone outright a couple of years ago. I did a quick bit of research and discovered decent smartphones had become pretty expensive. Unable...

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January 22, 2018

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Set a consistent sleep schedule: why it matters and how to do it

by Suzie

My next few posts are dedicated to sleep. Why? Because sleep is fundamental to achieving almost everything else. Without good quality sleep we are less productive, more stressed, less energetic and more irritable. High quality sleep is important for losing weight and building strength. It’s essential for sensible decision making and the ability to focus....

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January 1, 2018

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New Years Resolution: Lose weight and be healthy

by Suzie

It’s the time of year when gyms fill up and cake sales nosedive. The single most common New Years Resolution is to lose weight – with related resolutions around exercising more and eating healthier following on its heels. Unfortunately, by February, the cake sales are back up, the gyms have emptied, and we all feel...

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