Deforestation

Date 4 October 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Forests cover about one-third of the land area on our planet. Eighty percent of the world's land-based species, such as elephants and rhinos, live in forests. Forests role in mitigating climate change Forests also play a critical role ...
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World Vegetarian Day

Date 1 October 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
World Vegetarian Day celebrates people eating non-animal foods. Every year, thousands of people move to a healthier, more socially responsible living. For those people actively choosing to change their ...
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Over-stressing

Date 29 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Over-stressing is something we all do from time to time. But over-stressing, if allowed to continue, can result in Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) a condition where we continually worry about bad things. Mental processes ...
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Issues around Alcohol

Date 25 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Whilst alcohol isn’t seen as something to avoid, the problems we face will always be the reason why alcohol may be something you need to avoid. Alcohol Alcohol itself isn’t always the problem – it’s how we manage ourselves ...
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World Car Free Day

Date 22 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
World Car Free Day is celebrated on 22nd September, throughout the world and encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day. The event highlights the numerous benefits of going car free, including reduced air pollution ...
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Facing your Fears

Date 18 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
It's a normal response for us to want to avoid the things we fear. Exposing yourself to fear is perfectly normal, and is something you should do, we should all do, if we are to overcome fear. There is a famous saying, perfectly ...
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Myths about Cerebral Palsy

Date 14 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
As someone with cerebral palsy, I feel it’s important to set the record straight and put the myths to bed once and for all. Despite being one of the most common congenital disorders affecting children, cerebral palsy is still ...
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A Problem of Trust

Date 13 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
A lack of trust can affect the strength of our social, mental, physical and emotional health. To have trust is to have faith that someone has your back. Where we fail to trust our judgment and gut instinct, we will fail to trust ...
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World Suicide Prevention Day

Date 10 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Suicide is among the top 20 leading causes of death globally for people of all ages. Annually, it is responsible for over 800,000 deaths, which equates to one suicide every 40 seconds and for every suicide, 25 people make ...
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Running Scared

Date 7 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Running scared. We run, because we think we can't cope, that we won't cope. We feel intimated, panicked, we flee, we give up.  We Don't Think about our Problems We don’t think about our problems in any great detail. We don't think about or equate that our problems may need…
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Nature vs Nurture

Date 5 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Nature shapes us through the genetic traits we inherit – everything from our physical features to aspects of our personality. Nurture, on the other hand, influences us through life experiences, the way we are raised, our relationships ...
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Ego and Resistance to Change

Date 3 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
The ego is resistance to change. It's a place where untruths prevent us from confronting reality. When we take the ego away, we manoeuvre ourselves into reality. We should work with our own thinking. Our reality has the ...
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