My sister, Angie, has just somehow realised that I am 44 years old and have never tried yoga…. and of course she’s having none of that! This situation is totally unacceptable to her and within minutes of her realisation regarding my empty life bereft of any yoga classes or spiritual guidance, she is on the […]
Body
We all know the basics of what we should probably be doing to keep our bodies happy and healthy…. Cut down the sugar and saturated fats, trans fats are evil, lay off the carbs, cut down your alcohol intake (omg no! I hear you say) stick with fresh fruit and veg, eat organic, exercise for 20 minutes at high intensity three times a week, blah blah blah blah!!!!
Well, there’s plenty of information out there on this topic, and if you want to take the full-on road to a super-clean, lean mean fighting machine body - go for it, no doubt you will feel better for it and there’s plenty of info our there to support you! However, at Destination Happiness, we’re not focussing on getting you into a bikini (or man-kini) we are researching what you can do for your body to feed your mind.
Destination Happiness will hand-pick the best tips for fuelling and moving your body with your mental well-being our focus. Let’s get our energy levels up and our serotonin pumping. With the right combination of energy, strength and happiness – we can face anything (even driving in school pickup traffic).
Happy bodies = happy (and long) lives….
Personal Rituals for Stress and Anxiety
I came across this article about rituals and it made me think of a time I actually started a ritual by default and truly felt the benefits of it. It all started with an infected toenail… and for those of you who know me, this is a very difficult issue for me to write about. […]
Let’s Think Gut Health with Tanya Hall
For my friend Tanya Hall, focusing on gut health has made a huge change to her life, and all for the better. Tanya is so passionate about this subject, I had to find out a bit more about what has driven her love of the gut. Here’s the low down…. Tanya Hall Age: 42 Work: Live Clean […]
Diary of a 3-Day Alkaline Cleanse – by Angie’s Guinea Pig (Lee)
My sister is giving herself a life overhaul, so inevitably, I seem to get caught up in her shenanigans. She likes to test stuff on me. This week it happens to be a 3-day Alkalising Cleanse. This, I have never heard of before, but as I have learned through many years of experience, it’s always […]
Optimistic Shake Up For Mental Health
Optimism Needed for Mental Health By Chris Mackey – Principal psychologist at Chris Mackey & Associates Mental health ought to be a significant issue in every federal election. Recent statistical findings highlight this need. Firstly, suicide is now the leading cause of premature death in Australia, and the leading cause of death in 15 to […]
Marriage Makeover
Enhancing Marital Relationships By Chris Mackey – Head psychologist at Chris Mackey & Associates Positive Psychology The question might be asked, “Why marry?”. As Kierkegaard said about marriage, “If you do it you’ll regret it, if you don’t do it you’ll regret it.” But the British Office of National Statistics in 2007 reported that married […]
