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 20 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Loneliness and Sensory Struggles

"There’s a dissonance between what I now understand about my twin in spirit and the emotional weight of a life without her. The gap between…
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Date 20 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

30-Minute Exercise Boosts the Brain for 24 Hours

A groundbreaking study published in the International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity reveals that just 30 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise can enhance brain…
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Date 19 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Exploring the Connection between Mental Health and Cancer

The global rise in cancer rates is influenced by multiple factors, including ageing populations, increased exposure to environmental carcinogens, lifestyle changes and improved diagnostic methods.…
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Date 19 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

An Alicia Keys quote

Something inspirational: “I don’t want to cover up anymore. Not my face, not my mind, not my soul, not my thoughts, not my dreams, not…
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Date 18 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Managing Sensory Overload in Autism

I have always struggled with sensory issues (sensitivities) even though I wasn't aware I had them as a child. That’s why I found it so…
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Date 18 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

A Guide to Living Intentionally

Beliefs, hopes, judgments, intentions, love, and hatred all demonstrate intentionality (Source: Stanford Encyclopedia). Similarly, we should not intentionally ignore trauma, experiences, or personal challenges, as…
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Date 17 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Shaping Shadows: Writing Through the Past

"Writing about the past feels is stepping into a room I’ve closed the door on but never left behind. It does give me the chance…
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Date 17 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Antonin Scalia quote

Something inspirational: “I attack ideas. I don’t attack people. Some very good people have some very bad ideas. And if you can’t separate the two,…
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Date 16 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Embrace Your Authenticity

In a world that urges us to conform and to follow paths laid out by others, choosing to be authentic is one of the most…
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Date 15 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Redefining Me

I came across an article Prince Harry wrote for one of the newspapers which resonated greatly. From an early age, I was cast into a…
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Date 15 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Kindness: The Key to Building Deeper Connections

Kindness serves as the cornerstone of practically everything we do. It plays a crucial role in enhancing mental health and can help both you and…
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Date 14 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

A Rania Naim quote

Something inspirational: "I'm slowly learning that even if I react, it won't change anything, it won't make people suddenly love and respect me, it won't…
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