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Our habits shape who we are: learn how to nourish your body, mind and spirit, every day.
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The problem with perfection
We are surrounded by perfection. Be it on poster-boards, TV shows, TV adverts and of course all over social media. We see the perfect house, lifestyle, diet, body, fashion, skin, hair …. everything, and it is only natural to notice the difference between all that we see and ourselves.
In this post I am mainly thinking about our bombardment with perfection on social media as this is the most pervasive. I look at why seeking perfection is harmful, and what you can do to cultivate a healthier outlook.
Are tannins in tea really so terrible?
Tea has to be by far one of the most popular beverages worldwide, but you may have heard some bad things about tea, namely about the tannins. Is the time up for tea, or are tannins not so terrible?
In this post, I am talking about tea made from the Camellia sinensis plant, so black tea, green tea, white tea, oolong tea, pu-erh tea, and purple tea - so many types of tea! But there are also considerable tannins in coffee, red wine and chocolate, so these should be considered too if you are thinking about tannins.
Spending time in nature has measurable health benefits…
If you think of nourishment in terms not only of your body, but also your mind and spirit, then it becomes immediately clear that there is much, much more to nourishment than the food you eat.
A great example of nourishment is spending time in nature, which has been shown to benefit both mental and physical health. How often do you get out in nature? For most of us, the answer is probably not as much as we’d like. But now that research has now found measurable health benefits of spending time in nature, it may be time we re-prioritise our time outdoors.