TRY THIS! Embrace holistic lifestyle remedies

• In the morning before other activities, sit a quiet room for 5 minutes and be still. Concentrate on your breathing to clear your mind. This can regulate your thinking and afterwards give you more focus on the day’s tasks.

• At the end of an active day and before bed, sit in a comfortable chair or lay down on your bed or a yoga mat and just be still whilst listening to a guided meditation audio. This will relax your mind, body and spirit. Visual meditation audios can be found on YouTube. Select one that supports your needs.

• Physical techniques like yoga can be done at home alone or you can join a class with a yoga facilitator so you learn the movements and poses safely. Yoga is great with regulating your heart, strengthening your muscles, developing more flexibility in your limbs and joints.

• Self-regulation and checking in yourself are great skills to develop a deep connection with yourself. These skills allow you to control or understand your emotions so your emotions don’t control you.

• Take time to think about everyone that you socialise or have a relationship with, how do each one impact your whole health (mental, physical, emotional and spiritual)? What changes can you make to so your social life doesn’t have a negative impact on your health (and lifestyle)?

• Plan holistic daily practices because the transition into a healthy lifestyle takes time to get used to. For example, plan your meals and snacks so they meet own health needs. If you ae lacking iron, add more iron-based foods to your diet. Schedule holistic physical practices into day like yoga stretches in the morning, walking exercise in the afternoon and (guided) meditation in the evening to bring peace of mind.