This isn't a post about giving birth during lockdown, because thankfully I didn't have that experience.

The inner voices of anorexia nervosa whisper to me that I’ll never be completely satisfied until I lose my desired amount of weight, and that my worth is measured by a number on the scale. 

According to the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders, April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month. 

While it’s all well and good spending our time working from home in pyjamas and slippers- the lack of distance between work and rest means many people are currently struggling with their work/life balance.

Lisa relives a conversation she had with one of her clients on solitude and how to use your alone time to build your own confidence, better your charisma and embody your own sex appeal.

Unfortunately, it is estimated that 176 million women suffer from this potentially debilitating condition.

Get ready, get set go!

A smear test, especially your first one, can be a terrifying experience.

Have you ever been super excited about something like a gift, or perhaps a holiday, but once it comes, even though it lives up to all your expectations you still don't feel how you expected to feel?

People have winced at the idea of me doing Dry January in 2021, saying things like “I don’t think I could get through this without a drink”. Others have met me with a polar opposite response; “you might as well, nothing to drink for anyway”. 

In your bod you have these awesome wheels of energy, the Chakras.

I’m Tash, a Yoga Teacher from Bristol who teaches internationally. I’ve teamed up with the CWord Mag to bring you free Instagram Live yoga classes at the end of every month. These will be Sunday UK time 6pm but saved to IGTV to access later too!

Fearne Cotton’s ‘Happy Place’ podcast has created its own free virtual festival, and we are keen as mustard.

I love adventure.

Exploring new countries, taking in new landscapes, the sights, the smells and the food! But since the world went into lockdown, during the early days, I struggled to see how I could find a new sense of adventure whilst the travel ban is in place.

As a 16 year old, when my mum nudged me to start meditating, I felt very apprehensive, but eager to listen.

If I had discovered this ancient form of restoring balance during my wild drifting years of my twenties, I might well have found a fulfilling career.