In 2022-2023, the Australian Government spent $252 billion in 'health care'. Mind blowing! Yet one in two Australians (yes 50%), were estimated to have at least 1 of 8 chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, chronic back pain, asthma and arthritis. Over the past 50 years, there has been increasing levels of chronic … Continue reading Is your hunger for health making you sick?
Tag: Health
A life less stressed…
Stress is a part of life whether we like it or not. There are different types of stress, some that is pretty good for us (like the nervousness before an interview), but the majority of stress we feel is of the detrimental kind - the kind that puts unnecessary strain on our minds and bodies. … Continue reading A life less stressed…
Forget resolutions. Intentions matter more.
The new year has arrived! Happy New Year 🥳. There is most likely a flurry of New Year's Resolutions about getting fit, losing weight or achieving other fitness related goals so I thought I would post something useful about exercise. Intentions vs resolutions. I thought about this during my last training session and decided that … Continue reading Forget resolutions. Intentions matter more.
Flexible Expectations
Do you ever have moments where you think 'why am I doing this? What is the point?'. Or perhaps you have had moments when you expected to achieve something, but you didn't. Did it impact your happiness because you thought you failed? As we move forward, we experience and learn new things changing us as … Continue reading Flexible Expectations
With health, be the tortoise.
How many times have you started a training program or a diet and within a few weeks (if you last that long), you give up? You're frustrated once again, annoyed with yourself for giving up and not seeing your goal through to the end. You want to commit but for some reason, your commitment just … Continue reading With health, be the tortoise.
A golden opportunity.
I learnt a very valuable lesson about the way opportunity presents itself recently that I want to share. Have you ever been in a position where you felt your work was no longer serving you and that the only option that seemed right was to quit your job? That you screamed to the universe 'I … Continue reading A golden opportunity.
I really want to do that, BUT… (are my habits getting in the way?)🤷♀️
Sound familiar? Do you hear yourself saying 'I really want to do that BUT...' and adding an excuse? I hear myself saying it from time to time especially when it comes to writing. My best guess is that we are all guilty of wanting to do things during our lifetime but we just don't get … Continue reading I really want to do that, BUT… (are my habits getting in the way?)🤷♀️
Can a ‘cure the symptoms’ philosophy keep us well?
The short answer is no. Australia, like most countries, has a health care system based on a ‘cure the symptoms’ philosophy and not on a ‘let’s prevent disease’ philosophy (through food, movement and mental health). Doctors are doctors of medicine. They study for a long time to learn the ins an outs of human anatomy … Continue reading Can a ‘cure the symptoms’ philosophy keep us well?
Do you know your WHY?
"When you know your why, you will know the way."Michael Hyatt We want a lot of things. Do you ever think 'I want to be healthy', 'I want to lose weight', 'I want to be fitter'? We want, we want, we want. But why don't we always achieve what we want? Everyone I know wants … Continue reading Do you know your WHY?
Grounded Wellbeing 