Creative strategies for better living
If you see winter as something to be endured then you might find solace in the Danish concept of hygge (pronounced hoog-ah) Despite having to contend with long, bleak winters the Danes embrace winter, and one of the ways they do this is by getting cozy. Winter is seen as a time to slow down and enjoy…
This zesty lemony utterly delicious dish is one for the doubters, the ones who can’t imagine a cruciferous vegetable as the star of the meal. Believe me when I say you’ve never tasted broccoli quite like this! A warm and creamy pasta salad usually made with risoni (the small rice-like pasta which cooks quickly), I make…
With more plastic than fish predicted in our oceans by 2050, the sheer magnitude of our plastic problem is impossible to ignore. There’s the human consequences including growing links between micro plastics and a raft of health and fertility issues. And then there’s the impact on our fellow species. Who can stomach the images of…
What’s really keeping you awake A good night’s sleep is becoming more and more elusive. While many issues including stress and overwork play a part, there are some definite biological factors driving our difficulties in getting quality shut-eye. Because sleep deprivation has such a huge impact on all aspects of quality of life, I’m keen…
It’s a sobering fact that up to 95 percent of cancers are linked to environmental and lifestyle factors with 30 percent of cancer deaths linked to diet. The importance of reducing unhealthy fats, processed foods and meats, sugar and alcohol is well known. But how you actually do this in practice is a lot harder…
What would happen if all your usual methods of preoccupation and distraction were taken away. All the talking, moving, doing, reading was given over to gentle self-inquiry? How would it be to simply sit in silence allowing yourself to make contact with your moment to moment experience? At Easter I decided to forego family get…
Practical hacks for protecting your privacy and your sanity. Social media is busily disrupting our communications habits and relationships. Thanks to Facebook we can now stay in constant contact with distant family members, school chums and hundreds of (so-called) friends. But it can also be hugely distracting, wasting your time and lowering your productivity and mood.…
Okay I am a complete sucker for banana, caramel, and nuts – and this delicious sweet treat has them all. And it tastes so good it could possibly make you pass out from pleasure. A raw twist on the classic dessert from the Hungry Monk restaurant in the UK (circa 1971) consisting of crumbly biscuit…
On a trip of a life-time to India last year, I was lucky enough to take a cooking class with formidable cook and entrepreneur Shashi. Up some narrow stairs and beneath the Sunrise restaurant in the beautiful lake city of Udaipur, Shashi’s spotless kitchen is host to many travellers who come to learn about north…
How often to you find yourself unable to stop thinking about something that went wrong? The more your think about it the more insurmountable it seems (and the more overwhelmed and hopeless you feel) If you’d like to bounce back more quickly from life’s challenges, and gain a way to transform your life for good, read on……