Are you struggling to lose weight, improve your health, or regain energy? Your gut health and bowel function may be the missing piece of the puzzle. Many individuals aged between 45 and 65 have faced challenges in achieving their health and weight goals, and one possible reason could be their colon health. Fortunately, you can revitalise your gut with these everyday spices found in your pantry.
In Australia we have thousands of FIFO – fly in fly out – workers. Often these men and women are envied for their seemingly great lifestle. Good pay, lots of frequent flyer points, only work half the year. But there is a downside. Distance from family. Maintaining long term relationships can be stressful. Anxiety if something goes wrong at home. The long hours of solitude in a small room each night gives ‘the mind’ the opportunity to ‘mess with our heads.’ Who do you talk to when you are feeling down or something ‘happens?’ The mental health of FIFO staff is a real issue for companies. Miners need to be encouraged to keep an eye on their mates. R U OK? Your mental health matters.
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Depression sucks the life and energy out of you. Unless you have experienced depression (of any sort) you cannot imagine how debilitating the illness can be. Of course, there is medication – we all know someone who is taking anti-depression tablets! But pills are not the only option. Exercise, meditation, and both work. However, it is hard to head to the gym when getting out of bed is a major chore. So, where to start. There are secrets to exercising when you are depressed.
Life after you stop smoking can be awesome. Your body starts to repair itself the moment you finish you last cigarette. The sooner you stop, the quicker you start to increase your energy, lower you blood pressure, reduce the toxic deterioation of your cells, lungs, heart and Bank account. Smoking is expensive. Very expensive – around $13000 of your hard earned dollars goes up in smoke every year. Add that to the physical and mental health issues that go along with smoking – You have nothing to lose, everything to gain. Life after you stop smoking can only get better.
Your body is where you first notice that you are stressed. You know you aren’t coping too well but before that there are symptoms you probably have been ignoring. Itchy skin! Pimples! stomach problems and aches in neck, shoulders and back usually feature. But stress and your skin do not go well together and it is the breakouts and the itches that you should pay attention to. When your skin starts to itch – it is the food you are eating or the thoughts you are thinking that causes it. Pay attention! Both will grow in to bigger problems if not addressed.
Exercise is stimulation and ‘food for your mind!’ We are designed to move. Designed to think, to find solutions and to contribute. When we have depression, our mind struggles to do the smallest task. Research has proven the first step to recovery is to start to move. Any exercise is a good exercise. Get up off the sofa. Walk around the kitchen, then around the house, or to the letterbox. Take baby steps every day. Build your way back to health – one step at a time! As you can add in more strenuous things like weights, aerobics, boxing, pilates…. anything will do to get the blood moving in your Mind and Body. Take your first step today.
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Cancer is a personal journey that starts with a cancer diagnosis. It is a harsh interruption to your life. Most often unexpected but always scary and brings with it a bag of mixed emotions. There are 5 stages that you will go through. Ask for help. Share with a friend. Every journey is personal and unique, and support helps you through.
One of the most enjoyable activities an adult can do is go walking with a 2 or 3 year old. How amazing the world is in their eyes! There is adventure around every corner. So much to look at, to smell, to taste, to experience. Yes, some things are scary, some hot, some way too cold. But everything is new, fresh and exciting. Isn’t it time to bring back that natural curiosity into your life and world? You can quite easily. Just start looking with an open mind and ask: How, Why, and what more often!
Depression, anxiety and mental health challenges are the silent killers in our cities. Who would imagine that 65,000 of our fellow citizens would feel that life was so bad they would seriously contemplate suicide. What does that say about us as a society? Never before have we been so connected and yet so lonely and isolated. The internet and social media has brought people – ‘friends’ into our lounges, our bedrooms … into our lives. However, instead of making us feel closer, all it does is emphasise how different we all are. This difference is altering the way we look at ourselves. And the more we look ‘at others,’ the more dis-satisfied we become with ourselves and our lives. Suicide is a major problem. Look our for your mates, your family, your work colleagues. Most of us are going to know (or already do know) someone who has decided it is all too much and take their own life. This is never okay. Speak up. Please ask for help if you feel down, lonely, or overwhelmed.
