“A change of season calls for a change of scent that is both energizing and refreshing.” - Hannah Bronfman Aromatherapy has been used throughout history, and its exact origin is unknown; the Egyptians are thought to have created the first distillation machines to extract oils from plants such as cedarwood,...
“No matter how chaotic it is, wildflowers will still spring up in the middle of nowhere.” - Sheryl Crow It’s the happiest day of your life, but not without a lot of planning, organisation, and the occasional floral emergency. A wedding is one of those big moments in life that...
What’s the first thing you do in the morning and the last thing you do at night? Take a moment to reflect. What’s the first thing you do when you get to work, when you sit in your car and when you arrive home from work? Do any of these...
We’re lucky enough to enjoy several days off in the UK in May thanks to the bank holidays, and it’s the perfect month to take stock of life and evaluate those stress levels. Are you doing too much? How is your body feeling? When was the last time you felt...
Exam season usually means late nights, eating a bad diet, and stressing about impending tests. Whether you are in university, studying for a professional qualification, or perhaps you know someone who is doing their school exams right now, you will know the performance pressure and anxiety that comes with this...
“Even if the flower is no more, still, the fragrance can be.” - Jaggi Vasudev Boosting our mood often involves going straight to the more popular senses; we watch something on TV that makes us laugh, we listen to music that soothes us, we get cosy on the couch, and...
Exercise It can be as simple as stepping off a stop before your usual on your way to work and walk the rest of the way. This is beneficial because regular exercise reduces your stress hormones and releases endorphins. Eat right A balanced diet is the best defence against helping...
“It’s not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.” - Hans Selye In recent years it has become all too apparent how severe stress can affect our physical and mental health, and while your aches and pains may not seem to be at all connected to the...
“Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it.” - Oprah Winfrey As the weather warms, running season begins. Exercise is a great way to shake off the daily stress of life, but whether you’re tackling a couch-to-5K or a full...
