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How to Quell Your Fears About Relocating
Let’s face it, relocating somewhere new can be daunting, even if you are moving to your ideal location by the beach, in the sun. In this article, self-confessed relocation junkie Natalie Trice explains how you […]

How to avoid burnout with intermittent fasting
You may have heard a lot about intermittent fasting because, well, it seems like everyone — your trainer, your child’s teacher, heck, even your dentist — is trying it. Intermittent fasting is when you eat […]

How to make a showstopping gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate cake
You certainly don’t need a celebration to bake this cake, but following an alternative diet definitely complicates things when it comes time to blow out your candles. Grain-free baking uses calorie-dense ingredients, so smaller slices […]

How to make a delicious hot cross bun loaf
A twist on our delicious Easter hot cross buns, this fluffy fruity loaf is perfect eaten freshly baked, or sliced and toasted with lashings of butter for breakfast! Blueberry, citrus & white chocolate hot cross […]

How to Master Virtual Networking
For many of us, when COVID-19 hit, it felt as though we went, almost overnight, from a society in which business was primarily conducted in meeting rooms, offices, coffee shops and other social spaces, at […]

Diet and the Menopause: What Makes a Healthy Menopause?
A healthy diet is one of the cornerstones of optimizing health across the menopause continuum, and yet less than 20 percent of women in the United States maintain a healthy diet during their menopause transition […]

How to Challenge Feelings of Guilt and Improve Your Self-Esteem
Guilt is a very familiar feeling for so many of us. I have felt a lot of guilt in my life – about things I’ve done wrong when I didn’t really know better, and things […]

Three Different Ways to Meditate
The growing popularity of mindfulness means that most of us know all about the benefits of meditation and taking a few minutes for yourself each day. But you may not know that there is more […]

How to prepare your child for the move to high school
Time passes in the blink of an eye. Surely it was only yesterday when that warm, mewling bundle was placed in your arms, eyes fixing on yours with all the intensity and knowing of […]
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How to use up leftovers
Leftovers can be inspiring to cook with and making a good meal out of something that would otherwise be thrown away is rewarding in several ways; creatively, economically and deliciously if you do it right! […]

How to Plant Flowers That Won’t Die in Your Garden
There are some easy steps to follow when learning how to grow flowers. Planting them correctly is the first – and, most important – step. Giving them a good start will help them do well, […]

The Power of Reading Aloud
A miracle occurs when one person reads to another, when words on a page are transformed into dynamic quests that move the heart, brain and imagination. Grounded in neuroscience and behavioural research, The Enchanted Hour […]

Rethinking Self-Esteem: Busting Myths and Offering Solutions
It is a widely held belief that those who are more successful and higher above the average are happier and more satisfied with themselves and their lives than those below average. But if this were […]

Focusing on Your Mental Wellbeing
We are often open about our physical health – whether it’s feeling under the weather, a terrible bout of flu or a crippling migraine – but how often do we seriously consider our mental health? Many […]

Coping with Anxiety
Most of us feel anxious at certain times in our day-to-day lives, for instance when taking an important exam, going to a job interview or making a public speech. Usually, as the situation passes, the anxiety drops. […]