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 February 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Self-love Exercises

Self-love takes practice and consistency. By creating routines that focus on our wellbeing, we can take back control of our lives. But it’s something we…
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Date 17 February 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Toxic Grandparenting

Toxic grandparents don’t just become toxic, they’re usually toxic parents long before they become toxic grandparents. Grandparent and Parent Conflict When parents become grandparents, they…
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Date 16 February 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

A Charlie Chaplin quote

Something inspirational: "My pain my be the reason for somebody's laugh, but my laugh must never be the reason for somebody's pain." CHARLIE CHAPLIN
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Date 15 February 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Tinned Foods

Although retailers are warning that a no-deal Brexit could lead to temporary food shortages, with people already stockpiling with packet food, including tins of food,…
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Date 14 February 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Coming to Terms

"Fifty-five years on knowing I have cerebral palsy and autism is a long way from where I started, with no diagnosis on either, and although…
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Date 13 February 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Keeping Warm

Raynaud’s Awareness Month highlights a condition that affects the blood supply to certain parts of the body such as the fingers and toes. Raynaud's Disease:…
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Date 12 February 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

A Robert Kennedy quote

Something inspirational: "Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies." ROBERT KENNEDY
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Date 11 February 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

My Autism Model

I am still working through my autism diagnosis and trying to get to grips with my symptoms. Below is the autism model that my consultant…
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Date 10 February 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Meditation Benefits

Physical, spiritual and emotional benefits of meditation have been well documented for thousands of years. Scientists, spiritualists, philosophers and religious leaders have heralded the power…
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Date 9 February 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Over-indulged Children

Parenting correctly is the most important thing you will ever do. If you get it wrong, whatever else you do, won’t matter very much. But…
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Date 8 February 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

A Rabindranath Tagore quote

Something inspirational: "Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come." RABINDRANATH TAGORE
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Date 7 February 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Talking about Mental Health

I'm talking mental health. 'Time to talk day' encourages you to talk about things like mental health. Mental health problems affect one in four of…
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