Ilana Estelle

Position:

Author & Writer

Awards / Certifications:

  • Dip. Counselling (OCODL)
  • Dip. Diet and Nutrition (Distinction) (OCODL)
  • Dip. Nutritional Therapy (Distinction) (OCODL)
  • S.N.H.S. Dip. (Stress Management)
  • S.N.H.S. Dip. (Psychotherapy & Counselling)

About the author:

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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Blogs by Ilana Estelle

Date 1 April 2022
Author Ilana Estelle

A life far from normal

Living with a disability in the pandemic means my life is far from normal. On the 24th February, the UK government lifted all restrictions, now…
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Date 31 March 2022
Author Ilana Estelle

A Sarvesh Jain quote

Something inspirational: "Don’t remorse over dead flowers. Have the patience to plant seeds again.” SARVESH JAIN
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Date 30 March 2022
Author Ilana Estelle

Encouraging Rule Following

In 2022, and still in the throes of the pandemic, how is it possible that restrictions in the UK are lifted? The virus is continuing…
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Date 29 March 2022
Author Ilana Estelle

Parsley Pesto Pasta

Parsley Pesto Pasta 'Adapted from Goodhousekeeping.com' Ingredients: 500g fresh linguine 1 clove garlic ...
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Date 28 March 2022
Author Ilana Estelle

The Flawed Ego

“Nobody sees anybody truly but all through the flaws of their own egos. That is the way we all see each other in life.”[As quoted…
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Date 27 March 2022
Author Ilana Estelle

A Rasheed Ogunlaru quote

Something inspirational: “If you're jealous of someone else it simply means you have not come to a true acceptance and appreciation of yourself.” RASHEED OGUNLARU
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Date 26 March 2022
Author Ilana Estelle

Rewriting Perceptions of History

I re-write perceptions of history every time I write. We haven't all had the perfect childhood, the perfect life and for 12 years now I…
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Date 25 March 2022
Author Ilana Estelle

A Dr's Viewpoint on Covid

Since precautionary measures were lifted on the 24th February, the vulnerable and the clinically vulnerable are now forced into their homes. GP Dr Hannah Barham-Brown,…
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Date 24 March 2022
Author Ilana Estelle

Working with Difference

Channel 4’s ‘altogether different’ – You’re different. We’re different. #Altogether Different slogan had me in mind. (Source: https://www.channel4.com) Failing to ‘work with difference’ Where we…
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Date 23 March 2022
Author Ilana Estelle

A Hans F Hansen quote

Something inspirational: "It takes nothing to join the crowd. It takes everything to stand alone." HANS F HANSEN
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Date 22 March 2022
Author Ilana Estelle

Emotional Reasoning

We do emotion first, reasoning second. But changing our trajectory may never change if we continue to make decisions based on emotion first, then reasoning.…
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Date 21 March 2022
Author Ilana Estelle

How to Maintain Exercise Motivation

We’re all aware of the physical benefits of regular exercise. Regular exercise can lead to better heart health, lower blood pressure, stronger, more toned muscles,…
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