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 28 May 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Animosity

It’s easy for animosity to grow against the people who could and should have supported us, so that our lives are made easier, but didn’t.…
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Date 27 May 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Cheesecake Brownies

Cheesecake Brownies 'Adapted from a wonderful recipe by Chef in training' Ingredients: Brownies 1 cup butter; softened 1/2 cup honey ...
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Date 26 May 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Thinking a different way

We can’t always know what will happen just before it happens, but that doesn’t stop us thinking we know. As we start to invent possible…
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Date 25 May 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

A John C Maxwell quote

Something inspirational: "People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude." JOHN C. MAXWELL
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Date 24 May 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Keeping control

It’s one thing being shown or being told what to do, when we’re struggling to understand how to do something, but it’s another thing being…
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Date 23 May 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Exercise & food

Whether you’re exercising for fun, exercising to keep fit, or you’re an athlete, what you eat could make your next work out better. Food plays…
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Date 22 May 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Handling ourselves

I believe that not handling ourselves emotionally will lead to a lot more stress than we bargained for. In my formative years, it wasn’t so…
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Date 21 May 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Sarah Dessen

Something inspirational: “Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that's what makes you strong.” SARAH DESSEN
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Date 20 May 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Informed opinions

Because we spend the majority of our lives either forming opinions, or listening to other people’s opinions, it’s important we’re informed about the opinions we…
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Date 19 May 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Nutrition and Mental Health

Unfortunately, the role of Nutrition isn’t always recognised when it comes to mental health, but it is possible that a more balanced mood can be…
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Date 18 May 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Ego vs intuition

The ego and intuition are at two ends of the spectrum and are complete opposites, like chalk and cheese. The ego is defined as a person’s…
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Date 17 May 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

6 Today

The CP Diary is 6 today.
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