by Joanne Parker | Aug 4, 2020 | General Health, Stress, Thrive
STRESS. You can’t avoid it these days – it literally surrounds us in everyday life and virtually no one is immune to it. However, a little bit of stress is actually a good thing! It keeps us – and our neurological systems on its toes, for lack of a better...
by Joanne Parker | Jul 28, 2020 | General Health, Goals, Motivation, Stress
Productive or Just “Busy”? Noun: ‘productivity’ The state or quality of producing something; the effectiveness of productive effort. How many excuses do you hear yourself saying every day? ‘I couldn’t get this done today because… OR I didn’t have time to do that...
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 | 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 28, 2019 | General Health, healthy eating, mindfulness, Stress, Thrive, Wellness
Picture this: You hit the snooze button one too many times, had a last minute project thrown at you at work, and then sat in an hour of traffic (or if you’re luck enough to live a short commute from home – perhaps you’ve spent the afternoon running...
by Joanne Parker | Jun 25, 2019 | Fatigue, General Health, menopause, Sleep, Stress, Thrive, weight loss
Have you ever wondered whether a lack of sleep can cause weight gain? Are you stuck trying to figure out why you’re gaining weight? Or why it’s so difficult to lose those extra kilos that just seemed to sneak up on you despite not changing your diet or exercise...
