Being different

Date 17 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
As a child, I wasn’t aware of what my physical, mental or emotional difficulties meant, so I never understood why those difficulties made me different. I was only aware there was a difference in my leg mass and foot. As children, we normally attune ourselves to people’s appearances more than…
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Cutting ties/2

Date 12 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
As individuals we work relationships differently. Some of us may be happy to cut ties, others may be afraid to cut ties for fear of reprisal. The following may go some way to avoiding the obvious stress associated with relationships with or without cutting ties: Make less contact through emails, visits…
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Cutting ties

Date 11 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Cultivating relationships with family members is never easy, but the key to those relationships is being able to love each other unconditionally and being able to agree to disagree, without wanting to control or change each other in the process. How many of us have been evaluating our relationships for…
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Despondency

Date 7 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Feelings of despondency can happen at any time, no matter how emotionally strong we are. Below are suggestions for emotional, mental and spiritual healing of despondency: Recognise how you feel emotionally, mentally and spiritually; Take time out to reflect;
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CP, Digestion and Weight Loss

Date 1 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Taking a break from my usual writing, these are my thoughts today. What they don’t tell you when you’re born prematurely with cerebral palsy is that you may have a whole host of other issues to deal with. For anyone who is born premature and who has cerebral palsy may…
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When to take supplements

Date 27 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
We won’t and can’t always take in the right number of nutrients and therefore may need to look at supplements to bridge the gap depending on what we physically deal with. But when we take our supplements, is more important than taking our supplements; if we want to acquire the…
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My pre-disposition

Date 22 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
It is true that we can be predisposed to certain diseases that we can change, so that we don’t inherit something that someone in our family has, but what about something that you have because someone else made an error of judgment, in other words a mistake. My cerebral palsy…
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All about sleep

Date 20 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Researchers now agree with each other that we need between seven to nine hours of sleep that goes largely uninterrupted. Obviously not sleeping in the longer term may carry health risks. Research has also shown that without sleeping well, we are four times as likely to feel depressed, twice as…
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Motivation

Date 17 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Yesterday was a non-starter. I’m not sure where it came from, but when I came to exercise in the morning, I managed no more than five minutes and when that became a struggle, I stopped. Today I feel a little better, slightly more motivated. Usually, when I have no motivation…
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More about eating healthily

Date 12 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Heart health is so important therefore it’s important we understand what helps keep our heart healthy. Exercise is an important factor if we are to cut down on problems with the heart. Incorporating exercise into our lives at least 3 times a week is necessary. Certain foods and vitamins have…
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Help with addictions

Date 10 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
There is never a quick fix for us to stop something we’ve done for years. Most things seem to be habit forming, in some cases become addictions. It’s never easy trying to break a habit. Sleep is the tool that helps us control what we do in our daily routines.…
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Stimulants

Date 8 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Stimulants are drugs that improve our physical and mental health temporarily, so we have increased energy, increased alertness and feelings of wellbeing. However, as harmless as we think they are, stimulants can be highly addictive. Caffeine is a prime example of these seemingly harmless stimulants. What are the problems with…
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