Do you rush out of the door each morning having already accomplished a full day of work? Up at dawn, working till dusk and then collapsing exhausted onto the sofa for some well-deserved ice cream or small to a large glass of wine muttering something along the lines of “I deserve this, I have survived the day”  It is very easy to use unhealthy responses to stress.  Chronic stress which is daily stress that builds up over a number of years will affect your immunity.  Long term stress will also affect your weight.  As you age you are no longer able to lose weight in the way you did before.  In addition to this, the stress hormone cortisol also prevents you from losing weight. Long term stress affects your immunity and inhibits your ability to lose weight.  This is why I have outlined some simple pleasures to reduce stress.  This blog will illustrate how you can avoid an unhealthy response to stress and create a more beneficial longer-lasting response to stress.

How to create simple stress relievers

Stress creates a vicious circle, a repeating cycle that gets your jobs done but keeps your stress levels high.  You may think that this has a short-term consequence on your health and well being but instead, it has a long-term effect.

Do you feel that you can make changes  when any number of ‘things’ have happened for instance:

• when the kids leave school
• this project is finished
• you can afford a cleaner
• the cat leaves home!
• when you retire

Why the stress cycle is damaging your immunity

This cycle is hurting you more than you know, these stress patterns will become cemented into habits and last forever.   Not only that the stress hormone, cortisol ages you faster. Stress also increases inflammation markers throughout your body.  Increased inflammation increases the tissue damage to your skin and worse of all to your immune system.  It isn’t just the obvious stress effects of too much coffee, hard work and little time off that causes stress.

Stress can affect you in so many other ways:

• you can stress your body by exercising too hard
• stress your mind by working too hard
• stress your immune system by not resting properly
• stress can also affect your nervous system  – a constant feeling of fear or insecurity from pushing yourself too hard too fast.

If you are concerned that you are too stressed and it is having an adverse effect on your body as well as your immune system then check out my blog: Are you worried about your health & what your future holds?  I talk a lot about this in my best-selling book, Gorgeous! If you want to make nutritional changes but feel overwhelmed and confused by conflicting information and you’re left bewildered where to start then pick up a copy of Gorgeous!

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Introducing new habits to break the cycle will change your long-term health. Enjoy your day more and reap the benefits long term.

9 simple ways to reduce stress

Here are some simple pleasures you can introduce into your day which will dramatically reduce your stress and your cortisol levels.

1.Becoming more mindful

Allowing yourself to slow down and be mindful about your lovely cup of tea or coffee consume your food and drinks consciously

2. Get outside more in nature

By opening up to nature and receive the chi or energy that being outside gives you. You will feel more open and relaxed when you walk in nature.

3. Being grateful

Being grateful can start with something as simple as the current state of your health – be grateful for your body as it is now

4. Be optimistic

By setting your intention to be optimistic all day, change your habit and your mind.  Imagine yourself as successful and happy in every task that you do

5. Daily practice

Set 3 reasons to be grateful a day.  Watch how this simple practice changes your entire outlook on life.

6. Listen to your body and what you need

Take better care of yourself, for instance, a book that massage you have been promising yourself and book the next one before you leave.

7. Be thought aware

Be vigilant with your thoughts – everybody has run away nasty thoughts about themselves and about other people. It is okay, accept that they will come and let them go, be conscious that you don’t follow those thoughts right to the end.

8. Be comfortable with who you are

Enjoy your healthy body as it is, enjoy your state of health right now.  Don’t wait until you are 5 pounds or a stone lighter, start liking yourself and your body right now.

9. Discipline of Blissapline

Practice the discipline of pleasure, for instance, do some wild dancing to your favourite song on the radio. Let yourself go and be silly and have fun. Loosen up and have more fun

Are you ready to make a transformational change?

Change the rules and begin to change the way you work through your to-do list and maybe you can cross a few things off that don’t actually need to be done.  Making changes is hard, I know that, so take one day at a time, one new habit at a time.  Be focused and be clear, and get some help.

Clients who work with me and get their goals set and mindset strong and focused in under 90 days with my proven methods and nutritional habits. Calm thoughts and better nutrition and exercise mean that stress levels are reduced and their day becomes clearer.

The Gentle Reset – 6 weeks reset your mind and detox your body

If you’re not feeling great, full of vitality and hitting your weight goals then you’ve probably had a few glaring gaps……so with that in mind, I’d like to invite you to work with me inside my membership community on The Gentle Reset.

Each time this programme opens it is only open to 10 new enrolments and I’d love you to be a part of it

Working with me inside the membership, I’ll help you identify the bad habits that are accruing, then give you the resources you need to add in some great habits using coaching, video tutorials, cheat sheets, exercise videos, group coaching, and the all-important buddy-up, supportive motivation.

And you get the opportunity to pick my brain and get personal feedback on your nutrition every single week in our group coaching session. My Group Coaching programme is based on a 6 weeks course that will focus on your health and wellbeing.  Inside the 6 weeks: The Gentle Reset you will be able to reset your mind and detox your body and be provided with the support you need to get a healthy lifestyle in place.

A big part of that means that you will have nourishing eating habits that will give you more energy and more motivation as well as the appropriate levels of exercise.

Who is The Gentle Reset for?

• Over 40 and wondering what the next 50 years are going to look like for you, then my Group Coaching programme is a great way to reset your health.
• Busy, professional woman, successful in so many other aspects of your life but find it hard to find time for you then my Group Coaching Programme is perfect for you.
• Looking for nutrition, exercise and emotional wellbeing that is tailored to you, your life and your commitments.
• Want to move your health onto the next stage, and create a new lifestyle that supports and nurtures you rather than drains you.  Then the 6 weeks The Gentle Reset is perfect for you –  Join here:  The 6 weeks Gentle Reset
• Improve your nutrition and nourish your body by adding in great nutritional and exercise habits that will not lead to burnout instead you will feel energised and vital so that you can take on all those ‘life’ tasks that previously you found so draining.
• Or you are looking to increase your mental agility, enhance your creativity and problem-solving abilities. to tackle the next stage in your career and life then jump into the Group Programme
• If you want to feel emotionally and physically stronger so that the stress of life doesn’t send you into a spin of negative coping strategies and behaviours then join us for the next round.

What sort of results can you expect?

Here are a few examples of what my clients have achieved so far:

Marketing business owner Charlotte is frank: “Your support, great advice, laughter and tough love have changed my approach to food…as a busy mum of 2 teenagers and consumer brand marketer & business owner, I’ve changed my entire approach to food and prioritising my own health” Read more about Charlotte’s journey here

Busy mum and school teacher Catherine retrained as a primary school teacher with 3 boys and a large extended family meant that Catherine and little time to focus on herself, let alone her health. Her trigger came when her workload and home balance became too much. Her health was suffering. Find out more about Catherine’s story and others click here:  success stories click here

How much does it cost?

Your investment is currently £415 but this is for a limited time, the price will be increasing soon – click here to grab the best possible price

BE QUICK this programme, along with all my programmes will be increasing in price very soon > Click here to find out why I am raising my prices But you’ll also discover how you can grab a place before my prices go up, but you will need to be fast.

Gorgeous is your journey of discovery

PS. If you have read enough and you know that this is for you, and you are ready to discover the next stage of your journey  – then click here to join my next round before the prices rise 

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