Jill and Allen's Health, Wealth, Beauty & Wellbeing Tips

  Causes of fear  Believing untrue messages from the past Believing untrue messages made currently Believing untrue messages about the future Not acting upon true messages. This will lead to fear of the consequences from not acting upon messages Procrastinating taking action Avoidance of confrontation Learned helplessness in not knowing how to overcome a problem and find a solution Not knowing adequate skills to overcome a problem  There comes a point in time when the fear will need to be confronted and dealt with once and for all. Fear needs:-  A pro-active solution Confidence to confront it Self love to...

  Diet Eat a Clean and Well Balanced Diet Several studies show that there is a connection between the diet choices and psychology, physiology and behaviour. Dietary choices impact a person from the moment he or she is born, to adult life. Consuming too many or too little calories can increase anxiety symptoms and other psychological or emotional disorders. Also, poor diet can lead to many anxiety symptoms, including moodiness, fatigue and abnormal blood sugar levels that cause nervousness and the jitters. A poor diet can also lead to weight gain. And this can impact your body image and bring...

Welcome to the new normal, where the fear of getting sick from a global pandemic is driving even the healthiest into a cyclone of stress. Stress isn’t always bad of course; feeling stressed is a necessary part of our survival mechanism. When humans sense an oncoming threat approaching at top speed, the amygdala, the part of the brain responsible for processing emotions, sounds the alarm to the rest of your body, alerting the nervous system’s control centre, the hypothalamus, that you’re at risk. The hypothalamus then triggers the release of adrenaline and later cortisol hormones to push your body into...

We all get tired – it’s part of the usual consequences of vigorous exercise, long days, too little sleep or that ‘slump’ in the afternoons when blood sugar starts to run low. However, for many reasons, tiredness can worsen and develop into persistent symptoms of fatigue. This symptom of feeling either physically or mentally exhausted (even when well-rested), is not a normal part of getting older and is a sign that something is wrong. Fatigue is a symptom of an underlying problem and often signifies a lack of energy being produced where it is needed. Causes are numerous and figuring...

Body Image - Body image can be defined as a person’s attitude towards and their perception of their body. Attitudes may include positive and negative beliefs, which are strongly influenced by our experiences (e.g. family, friends, media places, things around us).   Use the following questions to help you work how you feel about your body:  How do I talk to myself about my body? What do I see when I look in the mirror? How do I treat my body? Would others agree with my attitude? How do I experience others talking about and treating my body? Your physical perception of...