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H E A LT H & W E L L B E I NG ▲ Practise yoga E NNE EN E M M E E . M E M E With mindfulness and wellness being the two buzz words of the moment, it's pretty accurate to say yoga has taken the country by storm due to its huge range of health rewards. e ust de ysti y the widely held notion that yoga is for the super-bendy. Yoga is for everyone,' explains Olga Allon, director o the ot oga ociety. hatever your tness goa s are, building some sort of yoga practice into your weekly schedule will enable you to reach the goals quicker. It's important to start with your breathing. he great thing about yoga is that it is now accessible to a ages and or a eve s. he poses open up your body and mind, and can create an inner calm that helps you cope with your busy life.' DAILY HABITS Consistency is critical in order to make a habit stick. If you want to start exercising, go to the gym every day for your rst days - even if it's just for inutes at a time. Eat as a family Once you understand how to eat well and are making new healthy choices, the second step is to do more home cooking. It's a recipe for success and a great life skill to pass on. Not only will you feel a sense of achievement from making a meal from scratch, your family will bene t too. have a ot o wo en who contact e because they don t have time to cook, so they end up eating takeaways or buying ready-made meals,' explains French chef Fabienne Viner-Luzzatto. advise the to rioritise cooking as it inevitab y eans you wi eat nutritious meals. Knowing what you are putting inside your body is a good habit to start. Your body will thank you for feeding it well.' It's time to i the ie Quick weight loss may initially boost your con dence but in the long run, faddy diets are not worth it. Not only do they mess up your metabolism, but as soon as you stop, the weight will pile back on. Your body will thank you for feeding it the right food, which should become a daily habit to last a lifetime. aving a hea thy re ationshi with food is so important,' ex ains che isa oukin. ts taken me years to get to a level of enjoying good, wholesome food in a mindful way, having suffered with co ex weight issues in the past. Eating ind u y does not mean working towards a certain body shape or size, it is all about caring for the health of your body; not only focusing on what it looks like from the outside, but reflecting on what is going on inside, too.' o s y s It's a real thing, according to researchers, who have shown that people who miss out on sleep do appear less attractive to others. However, it is not necessarily so feasible to come by and therefore not an easy habit to pick up. Try to follow the habits suggested above, though, and falling asleep will hopefully prove to be a whole lot easier! www.athomemagazine.co.uk AUGUST 2017 | 143