When you don’t think you’re stressed but your body says otherwise
When I talk to people about stress, there are those who tell me outright they are stressed and those who tell me that they’re not. For those who say they’re...
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What is stress actually costing you?
Think back to the last time you felt truly relaxed. Can you remember how it felt? Now, contrast that with a moment of high stress – your heart racing, mind...
Health & Wellbeing
Earthing—how grounded are we?
Could a solution to slowing the degenerative processes in our body be right beneath our feet? Studies explore Earthing (also known as grounding)—a practice which typically involves direct skin contact...
How do you hold up your foundation of health?
What is health? Is it simply the absence of illness and disease? An equilibrium between yourself and your environment? I like to think it’s both of these, and more. When...
Building great bone health
Many of us are aware that as we get older, we need to take even greater care of our bone health to maintain our bone density and prevent osteoporosis. So,...
Movement matters – which type of exercise is right for me?
Is your idea of a workout one that could be classified as an extreme sport, aimed predominantly at raising your heart rate? Do you only consider your exercise ‘done’ for...
Do you trust your body?
When it comes to food, do you trust your body? Do you trust it to let you know what it needs from your food—and what it doesn’t? Or do you...
Listen to Dr Libby answer these questions
FREE audio: Listen to this Q&A with Dr Libby Do you love learning from Dr Libby? We do too. And to be honest, one of the perks of the job...
When your usual routine goes out the window
Many of us around the globe are finding that our usual routine is completely disrupted. Maybe you’ve had to say goodbye to your morning exercise session or now have the...
What are you really weighing?
Are you someone who jumps on the scales at every opportunity? In my 20 years of clinical practice, I have never weighed a client. In fact, if you’re a chronic...
The importance of fostering more alone time
With our busy lives, it can feel as though there isn’t space for us to create any time for solitude. Having a young family in particular can make it feel...
Self-care won’t always feel good
As the holiday season begins to appear on the horizon, the pace of life can pick up and many people get caught in a conundrum between being able to see...
Ageing and weight gain: is it inevitable?
Too many people are led to believe that ageing and weight gain go hand in hand. The thing is, if this was the case, everyone would put on weight as they aged...
Inspiring a new generation of young girls
Attend any school event where there are children aged six, and you see many little girls who could rule the world. Their posture is upright, their eyes are bright and...
Are you ensnared in the culture of comparison?
In our modern digital world, between advertising and social media, we are exposed to an enormous amount of images on a daily basis. On social media alone our friends post...
Slowing down the ageing process
Ageing; no matter how we feel about it, it’s something we can’t avoid. What we do have more control over, is how we transition through the years.
Inflammation and Ageing
Inflammation is one of the major drivers behind ageing. Put simply, inflammation is your immune system’s response to a stimulus – usually problematic substances that have entered your body or...