5 Tips to Make Your Goals Happen in 2020

[eltd_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]W[/eltd_dropcaps]e can all agree that 2020 hasn’t exactly started off how we wanted it to. I mean, I’m pretty sure no one pencilled a global pandemic into their goal planning on 1st January, when setting goals and plans for the year. But all is not lost…  

The world is still turning and no matter what your goals were for 2020, they can still be achieved! Think of this lockdown as a well-deserved pause on our hectic lives, a chance to step back and evaluate our lives and what we want to achieve. This is the perfect opportunity to crack on with your goals, or set some new ones if you want to start afresh. 

Staying Sane in Isolation

[eltd_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]I[/eltd_dropcaps]t’s now been – ahem – a while since Boris announced the country-wide lockdown, with the entire of the U.K.’s non-essential workforce suddenly working from home full time.  

After the initial giddiness at the prospect of an extra half an hour in bed, not having to battle the rush hour Northern Line twice a day, and a new work wardrobe comprising mainly loungewear and sliders, the reality of the situation settled in.  

Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone

[eltd_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]T[/eltd_dropcaps]his New Year, I took the phrase ‘start as you mean to go on’ and ran with it.

Ending 2019 working in retail left me feeling a bit deflated. I knew that I was never going to let it become my life, but I’d graduated university in the summer and I guess I expected more. So, when the opportunity to venture abroad arose, I knew it was my ticket out of this slump and to somewhere I could really push myself.

A reason to exercise, that has nothing to do with looks

[eltd_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]I[/eltd_dropcaps] used to be, quite firmly, anti-exercise. I was literally the nemesis of exercise. Sure, I knew in theory that it was supposed to make you feel better, look better, blah blah blah. But hating exercise became a part of my personality so deeply ingrained that it was almost a reflex to wince at the thought.

Why Telling Your Story Matters

[eltd_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]T[/eltd_dropcaps]oday is World Storytelling Day. A day that is marked across the globe by people from different cultures, speaking different languages, as they tell each other the stories that matter to them.

Think of it as a global campfire that happens every March equinox.

To me, these personal stories have always been the best kind of tales. Growing up, my Mum would tell me about the places that connected me to my roots; the fauna of Antigua, the people of Liverpool. I used to walk around in an imaginary world, fuelled by the oral stories of my family, often passed down through generations.

Self-Isolation Guide: It’s time for self-love

[eltd_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]C[/eltd_dropcaps]OVID-19 is no stranger to anyone globally. Whether you’ve been reading daily articles, watching the news, listening to the radio or just following the trending hashtags on Twitter, everyone is now familiar with Coronavirus, one way or another.

Celery Juice: Worth the hype?

[eltd_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]T[/eltd_dropcaps]he celery juice craze started last year and certainly seems to be here to stay – I gave the two-week challenge a go and on day 14 I have to admit, I have no plans to stop.

Antioxidants – Why you need them and how to get more

[eltd_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]T[/eltd_dropcaps]o say the world of nutrition is confusing is a bit of an understatement.  The sheer quantity of disease-fighting superfoods and life-changing diets has got out of hand (in my opinion).  We not only have too much choice but a whole host of conflicting advice.  This can add pressure to our already over-worked brains, and it’s all too easy to lose motivation (if we don’t see results by the end of January) and resort to old habits.

Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder

[eltd_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]A[/eltd_dropcaps]hhh Winter, something that comes around every single year and yet somehow I underestimate each time just how badly it affects me. As soon as the hours of daylight per day start to fall in October it hits me.

I think Winter affects a lot of people in different ways. Many feel a bit more lethargic etc but when it truly impacts on your mental and physical health you know about it! And it can be hard to explain to other people who don’t suffer the same. Seasonal Affective Disorder is definitely something that I suffer with during the winter.

What to ‘expect’ when you’re not expecting anything

[eltd_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]Y[/eltd_dropcaps]our own expectations for yourself can be really heavy on your own conscious, It’s like a lot of extra baggage and at an unnecessary cost. It’s extremely beneficial for us to not expect anything from others but it’s important we don’t put them expectations onto ourselves as well.