I usually publish a post per week, but a news item about period poverty yesterday prompted me to write an extra post this week. Last night (which at the time of writing was Tuesday 24th), I saw on the news that Scotland has made sanitary products free for everyone. This is excellent news and a […]
I have mentioned in previous posts that I made some big changes to my lifestyle since the cancer diagnosis. I wanted to share these with you because I think they helped me get through my treatments. In the long-term, I hope that these changes will help my body fight off any recurrences of the disease. […]
We all know that exercise comes with various benefits for our health and wellbeing. But did you know that regular exercise can help prevent certain cancers from recurring and lowers the risk of getting cancers in the first place? Since my cancer diagnosis, I have been reading a lot about the benefits of a physically […]
A few weeks ago, I wrote about things that I’m grateful for. In that post I touched upon the benefits of being grateful. I wanted to expand on that and dive deeper into the benefits of gratefulness. The Science of Gratefulness According to the Harvard Education website on health, two psychologists, Dr Emmons and Dr […]
Often amidst tough times, it is easy to forget to be grateful. To remember what is good in our lives. At such times, we must attempt to remember: there may be challenges, but there are good things in our lives, too. Today I want to share with you all the things I am grateful for. […]
Let’s face it, returning to work after a long absence is exhausting. Whether it is after a personal absence like cancer treatments or a joint experience like the pandemic, it takes its toll on our physical and mental wellbeing. As people in many countries are returning to the physical workplace, I thought I’d share some […]