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by Mandy Pitcher
We all know the importance of getting a good nights sleep but so many of us don’t achieve the optimum seven or eight hours. Insufficient sleep can ...
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lavandula,
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melatonin,
natural remedies,
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nurturing,
relax,
relaxing,
wellbeing
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by Mandy Pitcher
Did you know that without cleansing your skin properly did you know there is little point in applying any other products?
You wouldn’t mop a dirty ...
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by Mandy Pitcher
Aromatherapy is a alternative medicine that uses plant oils that can help bring about a sense of wellbeing. They can promote relaxation and have th...
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lavender,
menopause,
mental health,
natural skincare,
neroli,
news,
nurturing,
puberty,
relaxing,
rose,
womens health
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by Mandy Pitcher
I’m sure many of you will have read at some point that what we put inside our bodies reflects how our skin appears on the outside. Of course, it ma...
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antioxidants,
calcium,
collagen,
diet,
energy,
face,
free radicals,
fruit,
happy skin,
hormones,
immunity,
magnesium,
menopause,
mental health,
minerals,
natural remedies,
nourish,
nuts,
seeds,
skin,
smoothie,
vegetables,
vitamins,
wellbeing,
winter,
zinc
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by Mandy Pitcher
New Year resolutions always sound like a great idea but do they really work? We put undue pressure on ourselves to lose weight, give up sugar, stop...
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aromatherapy,
aromatic,
bath time,
blog,
botanicals,
energy,
essential oils,
exercising,
friends,
meditation,
mental health,
natural remedies,
new hobby,
new year,
new year resolutions,
reading,
relax,
relaxing,
seasonal affective disorder,
sleep,
soft approach,
walking,
wellbeing,
winter,
winter blues
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by Mandy Pitcher
Christmas may well be the time to be happy and jolly but also a time where you can feel overwhelmed and stressed, even if you aren't normally a wor...
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aromatic,
botanicals,
calming,
christmas,
essential oils,
gifts,
lavender,
mental health,
natural remedies,
presents,
stree free,
turkey,
wellbeing,
winter
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by Mandy Pitcher
As women mature and they go through the menopause, they produce less oestrogen which means that cell turnover slows down and its ability to create ...
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blog,
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natural remedies,
natural skincare,
news,
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nurturing,
sleep,
wellbeing,
winter,
winter blues,
winter skincare
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by Mandy Pitcher
October is Menopause awareness month. A subject that has been at the forefront of the news recently and thankfully now a topic that is discussed fa...
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mental health,
natural remedies,
news,
night sweats,
relaxing,
sleep,
wellbeing
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by Mandy Pitcher
Summer will be coming to an end this soon and one of the highlights in my garden is the abundance of lavender plants that produce a stunning colour...
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aromatic,
blog,
botanicals,
calming,
camphor,
essential oils,
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histamine,
immunity,
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insect bites,
insomnia,
lavandula,
lavender,
limbic system,
mental health,
natural remedies,
natural skincare,
news,
stings,
summer,
wellbeing
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by Mandy Pitcher
What is Gua Sha?
GUA : To scrape or rubSHA : Reddish rash (petechiae) blood stagnation, or flow to surface of skin.
The above represents the toxic ...
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facial rollers,
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gua sha,
jade,
lift,
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rose quartz,
sculpt,
sodalite,
stones,
wellbeing,
yellow nephrite
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by Mandy Pitcher
Its not just in winter that our skin needs nurturing, give it some tender loving care in summer too.
Would you wear a thick jumper in the hot summe...
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by Mandy Pitcher
The warm summer months are on their way and we'll all naturally spend more time outdoors.
Having a natural first aid remedy kit to hand that can de...
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asthma,
essential oils,
first aid,
hayfever,
histamine,
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insects,
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natural skincare,
stings,
summer,
sunlight,
wellbeing
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