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Have you got any new year's resolutions? We're definitely going to be doing more breathwork this year. Scroll down for one of our favourite simple techniques to try. 🙏
If the festive period has left you with a few more grey hairs, fear not, grey hair is beautiful! Plus, we've got some tips on how to keep it looking its silvery best. ✨
While you're here, check in with Emma Cannon, who's talking about releasing negativity.
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Take a deep breath... When we’re stressed or anxious, as well as tensing our muscles, our breathing tends to be faster and shallower, we sometimes even hold our breath for short periods without realising it, which all has an impact on our overall wellbeing – think of how your body feels after a stressful day at work, or a sleepless night; that’s often when we notice stiffness or pain. “When we hold our breath, it can result in oxygen not getting to the parts of the body it needs to,” says Iona Russell, hypnotherapist, life coach and author of Making Waves – a self-help guide to becoming unstuck. “And this often results in high anxiety or stress held within the body. By mentally scanning yourself and breathing into different parts of your body, you are bringing greater awareness to every single part of your body, noticing any aches, pains, tension, or general discomfort.” Grey hair guide Embrace this shade with our guide to caring for your silver strands 
Beliefs are very powerful and can really get in our way and grind us down. Emma Cannon WOMEN'S INTEGRATED HEALTH EXPERT 
Less booze, more baths... “One glass can lead to two or more, and that ‘end of the working day drink’ can soon become a habit,” warns holistic therapist Annie Aulds. “The best way to break a habit is by rewarding yourself, and there is no better reward than one that doubles up as a distraction, as well as a stress reliever. When you get home, run a warm bath and add some essential oils. Lavender is a great stress reliever.” Game-changing way to wash your hair We've been doing it wrong all these years... 
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Berry nice too With more vitamin C than oranges, this hero fruit is a powerful immunity booster, and it contains flavonoids which help to keep our skin clear. Add chopped strawberries to oats or homemade muesli to get a dose of this essential vitamin. 
Make time for yoga “Yoga is the perfect solution if you find you are too busy to get to the gym or a class, as you can practise it any time,” says Katie Mutton of Yoga Team. “Give yourself 15 minutes each day to stretch and breathe well, and your body will become stronger, while your flexibility and mobility will increase. Choose a time that works for you, and try to stick to this. Extended periods of sitting can lead to muscular shortening, tightening and weakening, so you want stretching a little each day to become as routine as brushing your teeth. Leave your yoga mat out if you know that you are a morning person and could get up an extra 15 minutes before work; or perhaps you could enjoy 10 minutes whilst dinner is in the oven. Gradually introduce this into your schedule, and eventually extend each session to 30 minutes. Use your own body as resistance to develop strength: try weight-bearing poses such as plank, downward facing dog or standing poses such as triangle, or some warrior poses. These poses work to maintain and build bone density, whilst strengthening small and large muscle groups. Try a simple flow between downward facing dog and plank. This builds strength in the shoulders, upper arms, legs and core, whilst simultaneously stretching the spine, arms and legs.” 
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