[ad] The Atlas Biomed DNA Test is the most comprehensive DNA test on the market – just the one saliva sample alone will offer results on over 400 traits and indicators across five categories; health, nutrition, sports, ancestry and personal traits. I’ve already blogged extensively on my personal results from this test (as well as…… Continue reading Atlas Biomed: Genetic Counselling
Category: Health and Fitness
Discussions around mental and physical health, including topics like CBT and specific workout routines with progress updates.
Thriva – Blood Testing at Home
[ad – gifted product] What first drew me to Thriva is that it’s convenient health tracking from the comfort of your own home and without the trouble of booking appointments (and maybe even days off work to make them possible!) whilst still ensuring that you’re able to keep track of any potential small imbalances before they…… Continue reading Thriva – Blood Testing at Home
Boxercise Ft. 9Round Southampton
[9Round Southampton has now closed] If you’ve been following my fitness journey for a while, you’ll know that cardio is most certainly not my strong point. I’ve bounced from boxercise classes, to sprintervals to joining a running club and getting up to 5k. I stuck with the running for about a year, it obviously works…… Continue reading Boxercise Ft. 9Round Southampton
Atlas Biomed – Microbiome
[ad – gifted product] You might have seen my review of the Atlas Biomed DNA test, but I actually did two tests but wanted to write about them separately. When you do both tests with Atlas Biomed, they combine your health profile between the DNA test, Microbiome and a questionnaire that helps them understand your…… Continue reading Atlas Biomed – Microbiome
Atlas Biomed – DNA Test
[ad – gifted product] By the time you’re getting to your 30s, I think you have to resign that there are a lot of things you can’t change – a lot of things that are just down to your DNA. I’ve seen people talking about these sorts of DNA tests a lot, interested in their…… Continue reading Atlas Biomed – DNA Test
The Plight of The Perfectionist
Perfectionism was something I always felt was used as a humble brag. In school, when they advised us for job interview techniques and that we’d likely be asked our negative traits, I was always told to turn that into a positive by saying ‘the only bad thing about me is that I’m a perfectionist’ and that…… Continue reading The Plight of The Perfectionist
Steps To Stop Procrastinating
Procrastination is a very common symptom of anxiety. It’s a more mild form of avoidance and can be a pivotal point in whether your day is productive or not – there’s the same amount of hours in each day but sometimes we can get so much done and other days barely get out of a onesie…… Continue reading Steps To Stop Procrastinating
Learning To Tolerate Uncertainty
There’s not much in our lives that is certain, so if you are someone that suffers with anxiety surrounding situations out of your control, it’s probably something you’re dealing with fairly regularly. Uncertainty is completely unavoidable – yes, you could avoid your main triggers by skipping that family meal, missing the party on Saturday or…… Continue reading Learning To Tolerate Uncertainty
How Do I Stop Negative Thoughts?
Lot’s of the advice around worrying and stress is to just let it go. That’s it, just let it go. Easy peasy right? Except it’s not, it’s kind of like when someone tells you not to look at something so the first thing you do is look – telling yourself not to worry is unlikely to…… Continue reading How Do I Stop Negative Thoughts?
4 Steps To Worrying Less
Excessive worrying, persistent negative thoughts and uncontrollable anxiety might be leading you to neglect yourself and daily tasks. This can affect your work, managing your home and finances as well your relationships with colleagues, friends and family. It will leave you feeling drained and disengaged. You can feel yourself creating distance between you and everyone around you, especially…… Continue reading 4 Steps To Worrying Less
ItsGemmaEdwards 