finding the balance Style are delighted to welcome our new Health & Wellness Expert, Leah Jade. Having trained in dance from an early age, Leah works as a full time Teacher of Dance at a local secondary school, in addition to her role of Health & Wellbeing Lead across her workplace. Alongside this, she practises yoga and is a consultant for pure, botanically based skincare brand ‘Arbonne’. Leah is passionate about promoting natural and healthful habits in the hope of helping others to find their emotional balance and wellness in the modern world we live in. Finding rituals to realign our mind is the perfect way to help manage stress and improve our overall wellbeing. We all go by the saying of ‘there just aren’t enough hours in the day’ (I am one that used to say this often) yet sometimes fail to take a step back and appreciate those little things around us that actually enable us to think about not having enough time in our days! In this edition, I’d like to share with you some of the practices that I use to sustain my health and wellbeing in every moment of the day... G R AT I T U D E In order to live well we must strive to live with a grateful heart. What are you thankful for? What motivates you to get up in the morning? What positives did your day bring? Rather than wishing for the things you could have, try to adopt an appreciative attitude and count your blessings for the things you do have; a roof over your head, a family, a good circle of friends, or a job that enables you to eat and live well. E AT B E A U T I F U L Having a healthy diet and fuelling your body with good nutrition will improve your mood, body functioning and appearance. Eating nutritionally well doesn’t mean following a specialist diet or eating particularly small portions, it means finding a balance and knowing the basics of good food. Making a conscious effort to pick up healthy foods in the supermarket can make a huge improvement to your lifestyle. It is also a good idea to eat with the seasons. Winter is hibernation time where the box sets come out and the fires come on. This season can be quite difficult on the skin therefore it is important your nutrition includes essential fatty acids, antioxidants and good oils! Key nutritional foods in winter include white fish, sesame seeds, carrots, leeks, oranges, onions, red cabbage, rhubarb and turnips. HEA
H20 It goes without saying that water is a vital part of life. The amount we drink plays a huge part in our general health and wellbeing. Those common feelings of haziness, lack of concentration or irritability can often boil down to dehydration. It is recommended that on average, men and women drink between 2-2.5 litres of water per day. If you do not enjoy water on its own, why not try adding a slice of lemon, cucumber or mint to add natural flavour?
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