Sleep is essential for health and vitality all year round but as I've mentioned winter is a great time to get more sleep, so why not use the cool winter nights to work on improving your sleep quality and quantity.

Sleep debt/deficit (the difference between the amount of sleep you should be getting and what you are actually getting) is fast becoming a major health problem. More and more people are getting less sleep than is recommended for well being, which is 8 hours per night for the average person.
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Essential oils are often referred to as nature’s essence or life force. These aromatic liquids have been used for thousands of years for their medicinal purposes. They are not only used for physical ailments, such as pain, headaches and migraine, digestive upsets, asthma , colds and flu, menstrual symptoms, and more;  but also have associated emotional and psychological benefits. Many have calming properties that can be used for stress, anxiety, agitation and irritability, or uplifting and energising qualities for depression or stagnation.​ Read more...

The practice of meditation has been recently gaining popularity and with good reason! It has, in the past, been seen as a practice for Buddhist monks or Indian gurus who will sit in stillness or chanting for hours. And while that form of practice does occur and is wonderful for some, for many finding that amount of time in our busy lives to dedicate to it could be a challenge. To experience the numerous benefits of meditation doesn't require hours of our time. By setting aside as little as 5 minutes of your day you can start to experience the wonderful physiological, psychological and spiritual changes meditation can bring. Read more...