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 5 June 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

People who are stubborn

We’ve probably all been stubborn at some point in our lives, but when does being stubborn interfere with your life, your family and friendships? Stubborn…
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Date 4 June 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Caffeine

A passing thought: If you're trying to cut down on stress, reduce the amount of daily caffeine you consume. Drinking more than 2 to 3…
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Date 3 June 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

My reflective mood

I am not sure how I think or feel this morning, but I tend to go through these phases. Things tick over nicely, then my…
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Date 2 June 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Do we think before we speak?

When I was little, thinking before I spoke wasn’t something I regularly did. It wasn’t because I was wilful, or because I had an opinion,…
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Date 1 June 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Acceptance of nice things

Something inspirational: If we are lucky to have nice things in our life, we should be grateful and thankful we have them. Do we concern…
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Date 31 May 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

A passion for life

Passion allows us to feel courage and follow our convictions and gives us a strong sense of self, so we can take those first steps…
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Date 30 May 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

The health benefits of Popcorn

It is hard to believe that Popcorn, the cinema snack is now making a comeback as a super-food that is actually good for us. According…
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Date 29 May 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Children's confidence

Confidence is the backbone of our ability to function in our lives. There are so many things we will get wrong, when we lack the…
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Date 28 May 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Make a living

Something inspirational: “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” WINSTON CHURCHILL
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Date 27 May 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

About Insomnia

Insomnia is possibly something many of us deal with, including myself. So how do we know if we have insomnia and what are the problems associated…
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Date 26 May 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Smoked mackerel salad

Smoked mackerel and chick pea salad This is a wonderful summer salad that is very easy to prepare' Ingredients: New potatoes cut into quarters; 250g…
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Date 25 May 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Recognising our own qualities

Do you think about what you like about ourselves or what is good about you? Do you pay yourself compliments on your achievements or complement…
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