Ten years ago, in 2015, I got my first tattoo. It wasn’t planned, but I’d jumped a 40ft waterfall in Costa Rica and broken my coccyx. What else to do, confined to a hammock for six weeks? I remember thinking, why wouldn’t I want to live by three words I’d chosen...
I recently listened to Women’s Hour with Miranda Hart. She was (eloquently and humorously) discussing her experience of chronic illness and how a prolonged period of being unable to enjoy nature and walking affected her mental and physical wellbeing. She discusses...
A panel of experts from 18 different countries have published evidence, leading The Hypertension Society to advise that; meditation, listening to calming music and doing exercises which relax your muscles, can reduce stress-related high blood pressure. We intuitively...
I’ve always had something inside me that pulls me to get ‘up high’ or rush to the sea. And I feel instantly calm when I do. It’s like a massage for my brain; anxiety seems to diminish or at least is put into perspective and it gives me a sense there’s something out...
Play is defined as “the meaningless moment that makes the day memorable and worthwhile” (Stuart Brown M.D). For me, I play every day. I’ve made it my life’s work to play, and to encourage play that’s wrapped up in a banana skin of movement, mindset, connection, and...
