by Gail Donnan | Nov 9, 2019 | Blog
In 1989 I remember sat watching the news on TV showing the Berlin Wall being torn down which I now know led to the reunification of Germany the following year. National World Freedom Day is an observance commemorating the “Iron Curtain” falling and an end to...
by Gail Donnan | Nov 4, 2019 | Blog
Stress is a reaction to the abnormal demands of everyday life. It is a healthy, natural, hormonal reaction that helps us tackle challenging situations. In response to a demand, the body reacts first by releasing the catecholamine hormones, adrenaline and...
by Gail Donnan | Sep 25, 2019 | Blog
I am happy to say I enjoy drinking socially, most people who know me will agree. I have always suffered from hangovers and as I approach 50 they are getting worse and lasting longer. I try and avoid drinking in the week on a “school night” but sometimes Friday will...
by Gail Donnan | Sep 22, 2019 | Blog
We spend a lot of our time at work and our job can have a huge impact on our overall health and well-being. I spent ten years in sales in the corporate world plus eight years teaching in further education and have experienced burn out and unhappiness at work....
by Gail Donnan | Sep 6, 2019 | Blog
How meditation slows the effects of ageing In 2000 I spent five wonderful years working for a South African anti-ageing skincare brand headed by the renowned plastic surgeon and skin cancer specialist Dr. Des Fernandes. I attended many of his lectures, listening...