Understanding your anxiety symptoms + how to break the cycle
If you’re experiencing anxiety symptoms, it’s vital to understand the root of the problem. As someone who has battled with my own anxiety for the last decade, I know very well from first hand experience that in order to break the cycle of anxiety, you have to understand the cause and how to break it. … Read more Understanding your anxiety symptoms + how to break the cycle
Hereditary Cancer Awareness Risk: Why you should know your risk
This week marks Heriditary Cancer Week. If you’ve been following 40 Now What you will know that last year I discovered that I had the genetic mutation of the BRCA1 gene, which means that I have a high lifetime risk or developing breast and ovarian cancer. The last year has not been easy and has … Read more Hereditary Cancer Awareness Risk: Why you should know your risk
Life advice for your 40s: how to rewrite your story
Our 40s are a period of reflection. As we come up for air from the first half of our life, we then begin to wonder what we should do with our lives in the next half? There are lessons to be learned, changes to be made, and a whole bunch of potential awaits, for both … Read more Life advice for your 40s: how to rewrite your story
Staying strong and fit in your 40s and beyond
As we move into our forties there is a lot to celebrate! We have seen quite a bit of life, and as a result, we are wiser, more centred, and are ready to conquer the next half of our lifetime. But in the midst of all of this empowerment, our bodies are changing. As our … Read more Staying strong and fit in your 40s and beyond
8 signs you’re drinking too much and what to do about it
I knew I was drinking too much when every single day I would wake up feeling shame, regret and hungover. I was 41, fed up, feeling stuck, carrying more weight than my 5’2” frame allowed, I was worrying that my drinking was making me a bad mum, and I was sick and tired of feeling … Read more 8 signs you’re drinking too much and what to do about it