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  Breathe in….. breathe out. Prolong the exhale.    Your breath is powerful. It has the power to improve your mood, your mental health and the way that your body functions. That sounds so easy and simple, doesn’t it? There are loads of other simple ways to improve your life. Not just from the comfort of your own home, but from the comfort of your own mind, your own body. Let’s start with your morning routine:   Try and go to bed and wake up at roughly the same time each day. A few minutes either way doesn’t really matter, so if you’re keen on the snooze button then don’t panic just yet. When you wake up, have a glass of warm water with a squeeze of lemon – you can use up to half a lemon if desired, but just a few drops are great too. (Warm water is beneficial by itself too, if you’re not good with the bitter taste of lemons.) Lemon water has a whole host of benefits. From helping to detox the body, to being a natural mood enhancer. Who needs that ...

Hey everyone! I’ve been doing Dry January. At the time of writing, I’ve got four days left. I joked with a work colleague the other day about how, although I have felt the strain a little at times, I’m not the type of person to head straight for the fizzy pop the moment the clock strikes midnight on Sunday.  Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels   I read some insights a few weeks ago from others who’ve done Dry January. The most notable one, was the person in question saying that going a few weeks without their chosen beverage helped them to reevaluate their relationship with alcohol. i.e. you noticed how you feel without, you discover how much willpower you’ve got and a lot of people report that they felt much healthier. I can say that I’ve had the same sort of experience. I get eczema and other skin issues, which are largely controlled by diet, fresh air, water and sleep. My skin felt a lot better within a matter of days.  Photo by Burst from Pexels ...