BREATHE - the quickest path to calm
“Just take three deep breaths”. This is the advice that wise people everywhere give in the face of nerves, overwhelm or any other...
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Courtney Cheah
- Apr 3
- 2 min
EATING WITH THE SEASONS - what's it all about?
The seasons are turning. We have passed the spring equinox here in the northern hemisphere, and with the beginning of daylight savings,...
Courtney Cheah
- Jan 31
- 3 min
DRIVING IN THE DARK - finding serenity in uncertain times
When it’s impossible to plan ahead because there’s a global pandemic messing everything up, it can feel like driving in pitch darkness...
Courtney Cheah
- Dec 30, 2020
- 2 min
NEW YEAR - Reflection and Resolutions
Reflection The end of a year is always a good moment to reflect on the year that’s been, take stock, and consider the year ahead – and...
Courtney Cheah
- Nov 4, 2020
- 2 min
SLOWNESS Vs BUSYNESS - finding the balance in post-lockdown life
I was first among those enjoying Melbourne’s new-found freedoms last Wednesday. It was my birthday and I went out for breakfast at my...
Courtney Cheah
- Sep 22, 2020
- 4 min
LOCKDOWN: How I'm looking after my mental health seven weeks in
In my last blog, I spoke about the different ways I had been looking after my mental health in lockdown. A little over a month later, and...
Courtney Cheah
- Aug 13, 2020
- 3 min
LOCKDOWN: how I'm looking after my mental health
Lockdown is a different experience for everyone. Some of us are living with a partner or family; some of us are on our own. Some of us...
Courtney Cheah
- Mar 27, 2020
- 3 min
How to: Work from Home
For many of you, working from home is new (albeit temporary) normal. This may be something that really suits some of you, and for others...
Courtney Cheah
- Dec 1, 2019
- 2 min
CHRISTMAS - it's all about the balance
The festive season has many wonderful things about it - sparkly lights and decorations, delicious treats, and social events with family...
Courtney Cheah
- Nov 4, 2019
- 3 min
LEAKY GUT SYNDROME - what is it all about?
What is it? Our gut is home to about 3 or 4 kilos of gut bacteria, making up our microbiome. If our gut bacteria gets out of balance, we...
Courtney Cheah
- Sep 20, 2019
- 3 min
THE OLD MADE NEW - observations on recent health trends
They say that fashion runs in cycles, that everything old comes around and is made new again. I believe it’s the same with health. Over...
Courtney Cheah
- Aug 24, 2019
- 2 min
MAGNESIUM - the miracle mineral
By Damian Brown Naturopath and Kinesiologist Magnesium is involved in as many as 600 enzymatic processes in our bodies. It is essential...
Courtney Cheah
- Jul 5, 2019
- 4 min
WINTER - A guide to self care
In nature, winter is the time for rest, regeneration and renewal. When we tune in to nature and embrace her rhythms, we always benefit....
Courtney Cheah
- May 24, 2019
- 3 min
CHOOSING HEALTH - how good health comes down to daily choices
We make choices every day, all day long. Little ones mostly, like what to wear, what to listen to on the way to work, what to make for...
Courtney Cheah
- Apr 19, 2019
- 3 min
REST - an often overlooked aspect of health
We live in a society that emphasises ‘busyness’. It seems that success, achievement, even personal validation is measured against how...
Courtney Cheah
- Feb 27, 2019
- 2 min
SELF CARE: an introduction
What does ‘Self Care’ mean to you? Perhaps it means something a little different to each of us. My definition is: to consider your own...
Courtney Cheah
- Dec 18, 2018
- 2 min
Christmas Self-Care: How to keep from going crazy during the festive season
Christmas and the festive season can be the most hectic time of the year. We have more social engagements than usual, catching up with...
Courtney Cheah
- Nov 22, 2018
- 4 min
HYDRATION - why is it so important?
By Courtney Cheah Most of us know about the importance of drinking water. Many of my clients say that they know they ‘should drink more’....
Courtney Cheah
- Oct 24, 2018
- 1 min
MEDITATION - What is it, who can do it and what the benefits are
by Helen Ramsden WHAT IS MEDITATION? Meditation is commonly described as a training of mental attention that awakens us beyond the...
Courtney Cheah
- Aug 6, 2018
- 3 min
STRESS HORMONES - and what you can do to help balance them
In the last blog, we talked about stress and the “fight/flight” response. This time, let’s take a closer look at the hormones involved:...
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