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Writer's pictureHolly

Updated: Feb 10, 2021


Our health starts with our mind! Until this year I had been looking at my life and thinking "why is everything always going wrong for me?" The analogy of life being a rollercoaster has always been exactly how I've seen my life, and I'll be honest it had felt as though I had been on a down hill spiral most of the time, with some highs and then like Alton Towers "Oblivion", straight backdown into a deep dark hole! I could see myself getting older and nothing was going how I'd imagined it would. I felt "old" and "unaccomplished" I had started to hate the way I looked, had server anxiety and felt like I'd been spending my whole life living for other people (children/partners) and putting their hopes and dreams first and hadn't had time to do what I wanted with my life. I had a lot going on and felt overwhelmed and detached, sometimes like I just couldn't cope anymore with what life was chucking at me!


During lockdown (and amongst all the crazy that it created), I decided to change some things about how I was doing "my life". Low and behold after a few weeks and a bit of self discipline, I had a completely different outlook on my whole life. My mindset has changed from "I'm too old to fulfill my dreams", to "the world is my oyster!" I felt less stressed and more confident. Of course I still face challenges but I manage them differently and for the first time in my life I can honestly say I have self love and I feel completely whole and happy.


Scroll down to read my top five tips to a healthier mindset.

1. DON'T LET THINGS BUILD UP


If you can't afford that £400 bill that's just come through the door, don't put it away or to the bottom of the pile, call and be straight with the creditor, make a payment arrangement or ask them to put it on hold for a few weeks. The more transparent and honest you are the easier it will be to manage and the less you will be left worrying. Appointments - if you can't make them, call up as soon as you realise and rearrange. If you can't do it then diarise to do it later. Do everything that comes up as soon as you possibly can and lighten your mental load! Don't let (even the small) things build up so you are worrying about them when you should be sleeping (which is another thing that's super important for your mind & body).


2. MAKE APPOINMENTS WITH YOURSELF


Forget lists, appointments are the way to feeling organised and on top of life! From now on put everything in your calendar as an appointment and SHOW UP!

Treat appointments with you (to make calls, or whatever else you need to do in a day), the same way as you would treat a hair appointment. If you can't do it, rearrange and put it back in your diary! this is a really good life hack that will help you with time management and ensure you're still doing everything you need to do in the priority it needs to be done!


3. DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP!


I'm not talking taking advantage of people here, We are all human and we all have times we need to talk things through for guidance and clarity. If you are having money difficulties there are lots of agencies you can speak to such as the Citizens Advice Bureau who can help you to sort out a debt management plan. The Samaritans are really great to speak to in you are feeling low and alone. Friends, Family, people would rather listen and advise or signpost you to help, than have you feeling low and helpless. There is always somebody to talk through your problems and guide you through them.


4. YOU NEED YOU TIME!


It's so important to spend some of your life thinking about you! that is OK, it's not wrong to do it. It can be so easy to get so wrapped up in work, kids, cleaning, to not think about doing things to unwind and have some head space. spend time with friends, or out for a walk/run with your own thoughts. Even if you can't get out read/meditate. Let your mind and body relax and be free from all the hustle and bustle of the day. There are some amazing guided meditation videos on YouTube which I enjoy listening to. I can honestly say that, Meditation and self affirmations are my absolute daily defernites now and something I will do for the rest of my life!


5. DON'T GIVE UP ON YOUR GOALS & DREAMS


Always continue to work towards your goals and dreams! Don't think it's too late or you're too busy, you now diaries your life and make time for you, so you can never be too busy to follow your dreams! Make every day count and spend the time you've created for yourself focusing on how you're going to get closer to your goals. Training, reading, self love. You can do anything you want in this life if you focus and give it your all.


In what has been a really stressful time, by applying these steps, In a matter of months I transformed my thoughts and feelings into positive ones and I've now accomplished my goal of owning my own salon alongside a fabulous hairdresser, Claire, who has also taught me a lot! As well as this I have created my own health and wellness business, teaming up with some really inspiring people from all industries to promote vegan health and wellness products, so I can continue to help my customers feel fantastic from the inside out!


I hope you all can take away with you something from this and I hope it helps you to change some little habits that help you to free your mind, feel healthier, happier and more focused on whatever your goals may be.


If you are interested in hearing about the opportunity I had to build a business that promotes positive mind and body, and brilliant training and support get in touch. I'd be more than happy to talk it through with you and help you to build up something you can enjoy doing from wherever you want!


Whatever it will be for you I hope you enjoy the rest of your journey!


Holly x






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Updated: Aug 7, 2020



I am not easily persuaded when it comes to changing my lifestyle, but by May this year (as most of us) I was feeling tired, irritable, my head was chaotic & I was generally stressed and unhappy with how I looked and felt! I knew half the problem was I was comfort and convenience eating rubbish foods and not moving as much as I should have been, but hey, I was always tired so I didn’t have the energy to do exercise after a day of working from home, homeschooling and running around after 3 children! Each “I’ll start my diet next week” turned to “next month”. I wasn’t happy but wasn’t taking control and doing anything to make me feel better! I was always “too busy”.


Then I decided it was time I stopped waiting until next week to get healthy and to do it right now! I didn’t want to do a fad diet, I really wanted to do something that would make me want to change my habits for good! Otherwise in my eyes there was no point doing anything as it would all just creep back in. I needed my mindset to change. I wanted to end up actually WANTING to make healthier choices, without resenting it! One night I was catching up with an old friend over Facebook and she recommended the 30 Day Detox/Healthy Living Challenge as a good fit for me. I will be honest as to start with I was a bit dubious, I have NEVER done anything like this before, I have tried protein shakes before and never really thought that was something I could ever use as a meal replacement as I love food too much! However, I was attracted to this plan because I knew the products were from a B-Corp Certified Company, were vegan, and after doing some research I found they had really good reviews so decided to give it a shot!


I'll be honest the first day I felt amazing... the second and third days were harder. All I wanted was SUGAR! It made me realize how much of a sugar addict I must have been! During those day's I was also studying most nights until 2am and also preparing to reopen the salon, with a 1 year old that equals, literally no sleep as by the time I was dozing off it was almost time to get up again! So I don't think that helped. However, by day four I was starting to really feel the benefits. my energy was boosted and my mood had improved. I was getting all the nutrient I needed to run properly!


After a week I could really see and feel the difference in my body, I looked slimmer, my skin was brighter, I was more energetic, and felt I was doing more with my time instead of wasting it where I was tired or couldn't think straight.

After completing the 30 days I really do feel happier with my body, more energetic, less stressed and it’s made me crave doing it again! I've gone from about 6 coffees a day with 2 sugars to most day's zero coffee's and not even missed it (not having coffee for 30 day's was the main thing I was worried about when I started the challenge! haha).


I genuinely am thinking about what I eat now and I want to eat well! I always knew we are what we eat and that all of our new cells are made from what we consume, but I never actually felt the difference it made to my body before this challenge!! Because I loved it so much I want to share it with as many people as possible! Why don’t you join me for my next 30 days? Along with you’re 30 day fully vegan protein and healthy living food boost and drink pack, I’ll give you some tips, advice, find you some workouts and guided meditation to suit your individual needs and point you in the right direction for some amazing food recipes to incorperate into your 30 days!


Send me a direct message to arrange an online chat so we can get you joined up and ready to start your journey to healthy living with me as your personal guide!




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