Jun 25, 2017 | Inner Beauty Blog
Anger is natural, normal and healthy. We need to understand that. It’s perfectly alright to feel angry when you, or someone you care about, have been wronged or mistreated in some way. What is not normal, healthy or alright, however, is when we lose our self-control...
Jun 19, 2017 | Inner Beauty Blog
We have to eat – that’s something over which we have no control. Our bodies need fuel to function and we must eat in order to survive. But while we can’t control the need to eat, we can control what we eat. Practicing self-control when it comes to eating comes much...
Jun 11, 2017 | Inner Beauty Blog
Practice self control When we practice self control, we consciously suppress our impulses or desires so that we conform more closely to social and personal values and expectations. People with good self-control are usually more popular and successful than those with...
Jun 6, 2017 | Inner Beauty Blog
Ancient man didn’t have much time for self control. He lived an instinctive life, relying on his wits and snappy, fight-or-flight responses to keep him alive, fed and out of trouble. If he was angry, he picked a fight, if he saw something good to eat, he ate it....
May 17, 2017 | Inner Beauty Blog
When we talk about good relationships, we don’t always mean romantic ones. In fact, the majority of the relationships we have throughout our lives fall outside the romantic realm. Relationships with our parents, children, friends, work colleagues – these are all...
May 11, 2017 | Inner Beauty Blog, What is beauty
“No relationship is ever a waste of your time. If it didn’t bring you what you want, it taught you what you don’t want”. It’s not clear who first said this, but the wisdom is no less valuable for that. There is profound meaning and truth in these words, and they bring...
May 4, 2017 | Inner Beauty Blog
Relationships are all about connecting with other people whether it’s with members of your family, your friends or people in your community. In order for you to both forge and maintain healthy relationships, it stands to reason that you should be an active participant...
May 4, 2017 | Inner Beauty Blog
“Thinking of identity as an artifact all by itself is unsatisfactory because it leaves out important details about how identities are created and how they evolve…relationships are the landscapes in which identities exist.” Bob Blakely. In a perfect world, our...
Apr 28, 2017 | Inner Beauty Blog
“Sustainable health changes that last beyond the typical diet-cycle are possible when the driving force is rooted in self-compassion, self-kindness and self-love.” Bekah Rieke It’s time to stop spending money on creams and lotions that do little, if...
Apr 24, 2017 | Inner Beauty Blog
The health of your gastrointestinal system is critically important to your overall mental and physical wellbeing. We’ve known for a while the crucial role that gut bacteria play in the efficacy of our digestive system, but a growing volume of research is now...
