Self Care Week: Let’s all be …
This week is National Self Care week, but do we actually know what ‘self care’ is? There’s so much contradicting information banded about, it can be hard to figure out what the deal actually is.…
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A Letter to my Teenage Self
Dear me, Stop being so hard on yourself. You’re so young, and you don’t have to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. I know you’re in a bit of a crisis right…
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Body confidence boosting ideas for when you’…
I’ve really enjoyed doing a body confidence month and can’t believe this post is the final instalment! As much as I’m looking forward to writing about a broader range of subjects again, this certainly won’t…
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Body confidence survey results
A few weeks ago I put out an online survey which delved into our perceptions of our bodies, and the factors that may contribute towards these. First off, I want to thank everyone who took…
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My favourite body confidence boosting Instagrammers
It’s often assumed that social media is detrimental to body-confidence, and although in a lot of instances this may be true, I think to tar all aspects of social media with the same brush is…
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Body Confidence Month: My journey to self-acceptance
These two pictures represent a huge journey. In the picture on the left, I weighed around 8 stone. I was ‘thin’, which in society is often seen as a synonym for ‘healthy’. The reality…
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How to beat gymtimidation
Going to the gym for the first time can be a daunting experience. I’ve touched on this before, but it’s something I feel so passionately about. The ‘trend’ of shaming people at the gym on…
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How to acheive higher exam grades by …
You may or may not know that the theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is stress, and with tonnes of people from SATS age right up to university in the middle of exams…
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World Health Day: My top 10 healthy habits
Today is World Health Day, which I think is a great time to ask ourselves what the word ‘health’ means to us. Personally, I’d define health as simply a state of mental and physical wellbeing…
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25 ways to be your own Valentine
As a long-term single woman, Valentine’s Day can feel like a bit of a punch in the face. Don’t get me wrong, I like to think of myself as a happy, strong and independent woman…
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