I've always recommended to take chocolate and tea after a relaxing activity such as a soundbath, yoga nidra or restorative yoga because I was told several years ago that it was beneficial and explained the reasons but over the years, if I'm honest, I've just lost track of those benefits so I thought I'd refresh my memory and create this article that I can refer people to in future. Dark Chocolate has many health benefits which prolong the effects of a relaxing experience. Cho

Stress can surface in our bodies in many ways and it's only through listening to our bodies, understanding the physical, mental and emotional cues that we can detect when stress is adversely affecting us. Sometimes these cues can be really subtle: a patch of dermatitis that won't respond to treatment, irritability with loved ones, disproportionate responses to experiences or a numbness to things which we usually find really enjoyable. Even when you know the cues your body giv

I was sitting on a relatively remote beach in Cornwall last week when my wife told me about a news story that she had a notification and I just thought how perverse it was that we had walked so far to be away from everything and then the noise in the world just followed us anyway. On that same beach, I walked barefoot in the waves along the shore as I spied a plastic piece of rope washed up. This beach was pristine, so I thought. It was golden sand and sand dunes looking out

In today’s fast-paced, technology-filled world, we often forget how much nature affects our mental health. The presence of trees, in particular, can offer calming comfort and support our emotional well-being. Drawing from personal experiences and scientific research, this post will illustrate how trees can help us recharge and connect to our true selves. The Science Behind Trees and Mental Health Numerous studies highlight the positive effects of trees on mental well-being. O

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