BUPA recently asked me how I plan on starting 2017 with a Plus. This was excellent timing as I have just embarked on mindfulness and meditation as a way to counteract stress and live a more ‘present and ‘fulfilling’ life.

As you all know my recent trip to Bhutan exposed me to meditation on a much deeper level. I’ve been so inspired by the whole experience that I wanted to create my own space at home and I thought I would share it with all of you!

I wanted to mix it up a little bit and do a piece on ‘cheat days’ as the last post got me thinking about balance and adopting health as a lifestyle choice not an ‘all or nothing approach’.

In a world where we are constantly engaged on our phones, at work, on our computers and so on ‘learning to switch off’ can be something that is overlooked until you are so burnt out you need a holiday.

De-cluttering is something I find really hard! I am not one of those ‘neat-freaks’ with no paperwork in sight, no lists, no mood boards, lovely clean white lines in the office space…

‘Mindfulness’ is one of those words I find hard to define. Probably because it’s subjective and it can be based on emotion, experience, age, wisdom, priorities, timing, self-awareness and so on.

Yoga is not something I have fully embraced up until recently. I have a tendency to stray towards more energetic, heart racing activities (like running, boxing, barre etc) but I know that the real benefit yoga has for me is on a mental level, which I don’t necessarily get from my other exercises.

‘Fitness model’ was honestly something I never thought I’d add to my repertoire….I have had many unhealthy phases through my teenage years and twenties that…