by Joanne Parker | Oct 8, 2021 | Fatigue, menopause, Motivation, Thrive, Wellness
Do you long feel energised? Have you ever gone through a time in your life when you felt “in the flow”? Wasn’t it GREAT? You had a TONNE of energy, your sleep was on track, you felt productive, and you were positive and optimistic. Not to get woo-woo … but you...
by Joanne Parker | Jul 21, 2020 | Fatigue, General Health, menopause, mindfulness, Stress, Thrive
Got hygge?! (Funny enough, in Denmark and Norway it’s pronounced “hoo-ga”) Self-care, self-love, self-support, self-nurturing or hygge… whatever you want to call it, it’s one of the greatest investments you can make for your physical, mental and emotional health &...
by Joanne Parker | Jul 14, 2020 | General Health, menopause, mindfulness, Thrive
Is a negative mindset stopping you achieving the results you’re chasing? When we don’t see the results we want, like hitting a weight loss goal, it’s all too easy to blame the outcome on external factors… I didn’t have time to exercise. It was too tedious to...
by Joanne Parker | Oct 11, 2019 | General Health, menopause, mindfulness, Stress, Thrive, Wellness
For busy Real Girls, self-care can feel like an unaffordable luxury. Self-care is often advertised as long weekends spent at the beach, a trip to the spa, or even hours spent on exercise. In reality, though, self-care can be anything (small or big) you do to give your...
by Joanne Parker | Aug 5, 2019 | Exercise, Fitness, General Health, menopause, Move, Sweat
Exercising is good for you, for so many reasons – physically & mentally. This isn’t new information – the benefits of exercise have been well researched and reported. But what if you are living with chronic pain (i.e. pain that lasts longer than...
by Joanne Parker | Jul 23, 2019 | General Health, menopause, Thrive, Uncategorized
Menopause is a normal, natural life event that occurs when a woman’s period stops. It commonly happens between the ages of 40 and 58. Smokers can start menopause up to 2 years earlier than non-smokers. Menopause happens because the ovaries naturally stop producing the...
