My IBS symptoms

Date 22 January 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is more common than we know or think. Having IBS and writing about it helps me, I also hope it will benefit others too. As a child, I had no idea that I would be dealing with Irritable Bowel, but looking back it makes complete sense. Living…
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IBS, the good foods

Date 21 January 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Having to deal with an especially bad episode of Irritable Bowel Syndrome on Friday evening, highlighted a flaw in my less than perfect diet. IBS is at best uncomfortable and at worse extremely painful, but can be managed if you understand and know the signs well enough. Some of the…
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The good fats

Date 18 January 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Having touched briefly on the good fats here on the site, I will now go into more detail. When I talk about the good fats, I am referring to polyunsaturated fats and monounsaturated fatty acids. Omega 3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, known as polyunsaturated fats. Polyunsaturated fats decrease the risk…
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Natural Stress Remedies

Date 16 January 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
The more we are successful at avoiding moods and stress, the more our quality of life will improve. As a follow on from my previous blog on moods and stress, I will now look at natural stress remedies and ways of improving moods naturally. How to reduce stress Exercise is…
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Moods and Stress

Date 15 January 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Moods and stress affect us all and if not monitored or worked on, can spiral into us feeling low, which can move on to depression, particularly if we already have a disposition. Mood can appear without any warning. It’s not something we’re consciously aware of, but something that just appears…
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My values

Date 13 January 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Everything I write in The CP Diary pays homage to my experiences and emotional wellbeing. On the back of my experiences, each blog carries a value and message. I love to write about the things that mean something to me, like the values placed upon us as individuals and how…
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Staying emotionally well

Date 11 January 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
How many of us find it hard to balance our emotions so that we keep at the top of our game emotionally and physically? If we’re emotionally well, we can stay physically well for longer. It is important to stay emotionally and physically well. Although we may try to stay…
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Negative self-talk cont.d

Date 7 January 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
As a continuation from my last blog on negative self-talk, I believe without the confidence and self-esteem, it's very easy to let negative self-talk in. The following tips may help us become aware: Do we pull ourselves down constantly; particularly when someone pays us a compliment? Do we see ourselves…
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Negative self-talk

Date 6 January 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
When I was little, I would negative self-talk so much, I worried the negative thoughts I carried would become a reality. My negative thoughts were always there, they seemed to follow me like a shadow. What I didn’t understand was that when we grow up surrounded by negativity, negative self-talk…
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Tips for being assertive

Date 4 January 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Being assertive means we’re able to say what we want or need, without allowing others to dictate their needs over ours. When we can communicate in an open way, we are being assertive. It is important though that we never allow judgments that are not our own to become more…
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Making our own choices

Date 29 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
In life sometimes we have to make decisions or choices that family or society expect us to make, but those choices may not fit in with our own wants and needs. It also depends on what children learn. If parents don’t guide their children in a way that helps them…
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Value of friendships

Date 22 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
The value of any friendship is important and although friendships are important and should be embraced, it’s important to be around people who elevate your mood, people who want to be with you, not to bring you down. We tend to conform to relationships, whether they’re right for us or…
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