This week is Stroke Awareness week, and this year we want to encourage everyone to see how easy it is to fit healthy habits into their day to reduce their risk of a stroke. The Stroke Foundation has lots of helpful information on their website at www.strokefoundation.org.au. Blood pressure is the biggest risk factor for stroke. Blood pressure is the … Read More
Our Body and Our Life – Interwoven Realities by Dr. Johanna Lynch (GP Psychotherapist)
Our bodies are not only alive – they are lived! As a GP joining the Zest team to do psychotherapy, I have chosen to explain how my work fits in to the team by introducing some ground-breaking science that is changing both medicine and psychology! Caring for the whole person has been my passion – so I have undertaken training … Read More
Welcoming Naturopath, Carine Pieterse to our Zesty team
A warm welcome to Carine Pieterse, Naturopath / Clinical Nutritionist who will be joining the Zest Infusion team in June / July. Carine welcomes appointments on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Q. Tell us about yourself I am a passionate Natural Health professional with 17 years of clinical experience. As a qualified Naturopath, I have a special interest in providing holistic, natural care … Read More
8 Lifestyle Tips To Reduce the Risk of Cancer – by Tania Logan, Dietitian & Diabetes Educator
Cancer can affect anyone, but we know that some people are at a higher risk of developing cancer than others. A new report has confirmed the link between cancer risk and lifestyle factors like food intake, physical activity and weight. This report, by the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research, is a comprehensive analysis of … Read More
10 ways to improve your heart health
This week is Heart Week and the focus this year is on the benefits of physical activity on heart health. The Heart Foundation has a wealth of information on their website at www.heartfoundation.org.au/campaigns/heartweek. Changing your food intake can also help improve your heart health and reduce your risk of heart disease. Here are my top 10 ways that you … Read More
Compassion Focused Therapy Explained – by Shannon Moule, Clinical Psychologist
The Dalai Lama often stresses that if you want others to be happy – focus on compassion; if you want to be happy yourself – focus on compassion (Dalai Lama 1995, 2001) Around the same time last year I wrote an article on a therapeutic approach called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In that article I focused on explaining … Read More
Art and music therapy are fun, creative ways to help your recovery – written by Michelle Peterson from Recovery Pride
Michelle Peterson, who has been in recovery for several years, has approached us at Zest Infusion to help spread the word about how art therapy can help people suffering from addiction in their recovery process. Michelle has started her own website RecoveryPride.org to help eliminate the stigma placed on those who struggle with addiction. Her site emphasizes that the journey to sobriety should … Read More
Using food as a reward – not a recipe for success by Tania Logan, Dietitian and Diabetes Educator
I was at an athletics carnival a few years ago, and heard a child boasting that she would be allowed to have one dessert over the coming week for every personal best she achieved in her events that day. I was absolutely astounded, but I probably shouldn’t have been. While the details are not always the same, this situation is … Read More
How to stay MOTIVATED to achieve your New Year’s resolutions – Shannon Moule, Clinical Psychologist
This time of year brings about reflection of what has been and hope for a better tomorrow. For some of you this has transitioned into setting yourself goals (i.e., new year resolutions) to take action to achieve something that is of importance to your life. This may be to lose weight, get fitter, climb a mountain, start dating again, socialising … Read More
Navigating the Christmas holidays with mindful intention
In the last few weeks conversation has slowly moved to the topic of Christmas and how we will celebrate this year. Some people have clear plans, others don’t and some wish they did. Some people are able to create their perfect day and others have to accommodate family and friends. On top of individual ideas about Christmas there is also … Read More