The festive season typically means an onslaught of parties, family gatherings and office nibbles making it hard to maintain a healthy balance with food, makig your digestive system struggle. This year you can avoid the bloating, tummy discomfort and weight gain, as with a few savvy choices you can enjoy the festivities and still keep…
Read MoreLots of Christmas shopping was done over the weekend. We woke up in the knowledge that money needed to be spent, car park spaces must be battled for and crowds coped with. It was daunting, but ’tis the season…’ and all that – jolliness is required of us. Here at The Terrace we do like to…
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As the days of December rush past, leaving us little time to pack in all the annual rituals – present buying, writing and sending cards, attending the work Christmas ‘do’- as well as trying to keep the non-Christmas side of our lives under control, it is all too easy to succumb to a bug, or…
Read MoreWe are in December now, and here at The Terrace we are keen to promote ways to ensure our well-being is protected in what is a busy, festive month. We have written many times on mindfulness, and have started a new series of posts on the subject. Our expert practitioner Miranda Bevis offers regular and…
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Happy New Year and our best wishes to you for health and happiness in 2014. There are many ways people support themselves towards health and happiness at the beginning of the year – many of us start by making ‘New Year’s resolutions’. That’s great – and it is an opportunity to see what you like…
Read MoreToday we have another Christmas thought from Jane Gotto here at the Terrace. Firstly, we are not directing this at those who find Christmas a difficult time of year for reasons of isolation, or depression and anxiety for example. It can be a hard, and sometimes life-threatening time of year. If this sounds like you,…
Read MoreThis is another Christmas tip from Jane Gotto at The Terrace – a rather special one that you could use in a family group, in a circle of friends or in a workplace. December begins on Sunday and with it comes the thrill of the Advent Calendar. Sadly, the ritual of opening a door a day to…
Read MoreOur second ‘Christmas Tip’ of the week, to ensure you come through the festive season healthily and with your relationships intact… So today we ask the question – Has the Christmas ritual become stale, and boring? Sometimes we just repeat what used to work, and wonder what has happened. What can have happened is children have…
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