Love Well: Raising teens

I remember my Mum telling my eldest son about the love bubble. I was expecting his younger brother and Mum was explaining to this three year old how when the new baby arrived, there would still be enough love for him because the love bubble (mine, hers, his Dad’s, all of our loved ones’) wouldContinue reading “Love Well: Raising teens”

Heal Well: be gone, anxious heart!

Anxiety (noun): a feeling of worry, nervousness or unease about something with an uncertain outcome Oxford Languages Anxiety. It seems to be the common scourge of the 21st century. In our fast paced, rapidly changing lives where less and less seems within our control, including our own destiny and happiness. Anxiety triggers our flight orContinue reading “Heal Well: be gone, anxious heart!”

Well Read: A book list

It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone over the age of 25 that making reading a daily discipline enriches your life. Read one book a month on a topic you’re interested in, and after a year you’ll have some solid expertise in that area. So what’s on your reading list? Is it enriching you,Continue reading “Well Read: A book list”

Want to be well? Join the club!

I want to be well. Not insta-comparing. Not “should be doing better” Not hating on my reflection in the mirror. Not fat shaming myself. Not dysmorphic – I want to be able to truly see myself when I look at my reflection or photos of myself. Not starving myself. Not drowning my misery in alcohol,Continue reading “Want to be well? Join the club!”

Move Well – your guide to moving your way to wellness

Movement. It’s a tarted up word for exercise, but that’s partly due to the stigma that has become attached to exercising. When I think about exercising I think hot and sweaty, gyms (group fitness classes or weights circuits), boot camps, punishment, uncomfortable physical exertion and expensive workout wear that never looks as good on meContinue reading “Move Well – your guide to moving your way to wellness”

Listen Well – let your ears nourish you

Auditory content is having its moment. Whilst listening to music on the go was made cool with the invention of the walkman, mobile device innovation now means we can also listen to books, podcasts, webinars and work meetings wherever we go. Until recently, many of us commuted to work each day, in cars, on publicContinue reading “Listen Well – let your ears nourish you”

Hello, it’s great to be here

Hi, thank you for visiting the Well Club. I believe we all want to be well. When someone asks “how are you?” we want to say “I’m really well” (and mean it!). I also believe we’re all just doing the best we can, including trying to do all the things we “should” do to beContinue reading “Hello, it’s great to be here”