Lifestyle Choices

THE BEST SITES FOR ROOMS IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

• Reverse these directions for the southern hemisphere.
• Sitting room:South facing for late morning and afternoon sun.
• Kitchen:Southwest facing for morning and afternoon sun.
• Dining room:East or west facing for morning or afternoon sun.
• Playroom:West facing for afternoon sun.
• Bedroom:Southeast facing for morning sun.
• Bathroom:Any direction which allows the most light.
• Study:West or northwest facing for reflected light. Storage/garage:West or north facing for late afternoon sun.
• Studio/office:North facing for reflected light.
• Exercise space: East facing for morning sun or west facing for afternoon sun.
• Meditation or sanctuary: East facing for sunrise or west facing for sunset.

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Do you find it difficult to fall asleep until well after midnight, yet are able to sleep a normal length of time if you don’t have to get up for work? Or, do you fall asleep too early in the evening and wake up too early in the morning? If so, your biological clock may be out of sync with your preferred sleep-wake schedule.

Someone with delayed sleep phase syndrome has sleep-onset and wake times that are later than desired, but little or no difficulty maintaining sleep once it has begun. Many adolescents, because of their neurophysiology as well as school and social schedules, suffer from this syndrome. (more…)

So far, we have discussed many positive life changes you can make to experience a healthier, happier life. But getting into new habits is not always easy. We are creatures of habit and our own laziness often stops us from implementing the most sensible resolutions we might have made such as exercising regularly, taking time out to care for ourselves and using positive self-talk, for example. So how do you keep up the motivation? When it comes to motivation there are two types of pain the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Which one will you choose? The pain of getting up and exercising or meditating now or the pain of regret tomorrow or 10 years from now? Looking after yourself is only a one-minute decision each day — a decision to eat the food that is healthy, the decision to go to the gym, or the decision to look after your skin. Here are our top tips to getting motivated and keeping it up: (more…)

You may well be aware of the benefits of massage. Massage increases circulation, promotes sleep, reduces stress levels, increases muscle tone, promotes elimination of toxins and waste, supports weight loss, increases skin pliability and enhances well-being - to name but a few. Imagine if you could do this every day. Well, you can, and it only takes a few minutes every morning to do it.

How would you feel if we told you we both have a full body massage every day? Well, it’s true, and we have been having these massages every day for the past 14 years - not once have we missed a day! It is the ultimate skin treatment. We love it and cannot imagine life without it. Having a daily full body rub or massage is a great insurance policy for your overall health. The important thing to remember is to ensure the products you massage your body with are natural and full of essential vitamins and minerals. Also, it is important to make sure this is a good body rub, not some airy-fairy tickle! You want your body to wake up, feel alive and be ready to get into your day. You may have guessed by now that your daily body massage is performed by YOU!

A little note: how do you feel when you stand naked in front of a mirror? Are you horrified, pleased, shocked or rapt? If for some reason you cannot stand in front of the mirror every morning and say: ‘Wow - I look and feel great: then you definitely need to take on the daily body massage routine! (more…)