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 18 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

When Issues Run Deep

When someone has a problem with us, it usually means they first have issues with themselves that they’re not telling us about. Issues run deep.…
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Date 17 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Exercise for Mental Health

It's been said that as little as 10 minutes of regular exercise can help alleviate depression. But even professionals don’t always make the link between…
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Date 16 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

An E A Bucchianeri quote

Something inspirational: “It's a shame there has to be a tragedy before the best in people will finally shine.” E.A. BUCCHIANERI
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Date 15 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Teachers who Fail to Enthuse

School was never easy for me, but it becomes even harder when your teachers don’t encourage, inspire or enthuse. You would think that by 2019,…
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Date 14 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Five Future Superfoods

Globally we rely on only a very small range of foods. This has an adverse impact our health and the health of our planet. Rice,…
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Date 13 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

It's Never Easy

"My head's in a tail spin most days because I deal with anxiety and autism, it's never easy. I hate that I deal with anxiety…
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Date 12 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

A Damon Galgut quote

Something inspirational: “If I had done this, if I had said that, in the end you are always more tormented by what you didn't do…
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Date 11 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Capable of Change

As parents, it’s natural to worry about the company our children keep. The people we surround ourselves with shape our thoughts, attitudes, and decisions, often…
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Date 10 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Future Plans

Three years ago, I received a request for a guest post from an agency whose client asked to do a guest blog on my website,…
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Date 9 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Child Development

As a child with special needs, I didn’t go through the usual milestones. It’s something children deal with and something all parents should help their…
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Date 8 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

An Alanis Morissette quote

Something inspirational: "Your political views really denote your spiritual views." ALANIS MORISSETTE
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Date 7 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

It's Wrong to Judge

Where others pass judgment on us, they need to stop judging and we need to get on with our lives. Being born with a disability…
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