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 31 August 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Kim Herbert

Something inspirational: “Why would I want to be like everyone elsewhen I could be myself? I am curious, unique, and proud to be me, so…
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Date 30 August 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Carrying the Weight: Living With Trauma, Depression and Grief

Depression is something you know when you’ve got it It isn’t just sadness, it’s a weight, a heaviness that lingers every day. For me, this…
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Date 29 August 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

What Brexit Teaches Us About Self-Sabotage and Decision Making

Self-Sabotage: What Brexit Can Teach Us About Personal Growth and Decision-Making Politicians in the UK are showing the world just what self-sabotage looks like. The…
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Date 28 August 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Tuscan Vegetable Soup

Tuscan Vegetable Soup 'Recipe adapted from Tescorealfood.com' Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, finely minced 1 celery stalk, chopped 1 carrot, diced 1 parsnip, diced 1 onion,…
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Date 27 August 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

A Neil deGrass Tyson quote

"How sad it must be believing that scientists, historians, scholars, economists, journalists devoted their entire lives to deceiving you, but a Reality-TV star proven in…
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Date 26 August 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Tinnitus: How Trauma and Stress Affect It

Understanding the Stress – Tinnitus Connection and Finding Relief If you’ve ever noticed your tinnitus (that ringing, buzzing, or humming in the ears) gets worse…
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Date 25 August 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

The Power of Empathy

Why Being Understood Matters More Than Being Right It was never about being right.I needed to be understood.To have someone pause, step into my experiences,…
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Date 24 August 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Laurell K. Hamilton

"If you love someone, truly love them, you should never cause them pain. Never fill their eyes with something so close to grief." LAURELL K.…
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Date 23 August 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Finding Inner Peace Without Forgiveness

Healing Yourself When Reconciliation Isn't Possible “For those who have been hurt and are still learning how to move forward – may you find something…
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Date 22 August 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Double Empathy: Autism and Relationships

What is the Double Empathy Problem? There’s a common assumption that autistic people struggle with empathy or simply “don’t get” others. But recent research offers…
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Date 21 August 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Nine Minutes to Smarter Kids

Research shows short bursts of exercise can improve kids’ focus and learning in the classroom Each semester, UNCG Assistant Professor Eric Drollette begins his classes…
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Date 20 August 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

An Og Mandino quote

"Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new." OG MANDINO "Og Mandino's…
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