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Journaling is an incredibly powerful tool for understanding yourself and making real, lasting changes in your life. When we get stuck in our thoughts, our brains tend to spin the same worries and problems over and over. Writing things down helps you slow down, gain clarity, and see things from a dif...
Habits occur when we repeat a behaviour so often that it gets moved from our conscious brain into our subconscious brain.
The magic occurs when these habits are helpful to our long term health and well being . a classic example is brushing our teeth or putting on a seat belt. The wonderful thing ab...
Today we are diving into mindset tips to stay on track with a healthy real food lifestyle.
Maintaining good nutrition requires more than just willpower; it involves cultivating the right mindset and using effective strategies to stay consistent.
Here are five mindset tips that can help you stay on...
Shaming people does not help them get healthy.
I just read an article with the worst case of fat-shaming I have seen in a long time
One of my patients sent me an opinion piece on whether the Australian taxpayer should fund Semaglutide, published on March 1 as a double-page spread in multiple pap...
We all know that stress sucks!
It's that horrid feeling of overwhelm, foreboding, or worry. Unfortunately, stress is all too common in our society, and it's very harmful to our health. Did you know that, in addition to making us unhappy, tired, and overwhelmed, too much stress can also make us gain ...
Beautiful people,
At Real Life Medicine, our mission is to empower you to make the changes necessary for good health so you can live a happy and fulfilled life.
Sounds simple right?
We know, like many things, it’s not that simple.
If it was, you would have already done it, right?
We know!...
How to stay on track when drowning in Easter Eggs
Are you afraid you'll be pressured to eat the hot cross buns? Worried that the sugary easter eggs will be too tempting?
Easter is a time of year that brings joy and celebration and some very welcome time off work. However, it can...
Will a few drinks this Christmas and new year make you gain weight?
We commonly get asked, “Can alcohol fit into a low carb lifestyle?”
The short answer is - Yes!
It can, there are lots of low carb alcohol options that will not increase your insulin (our fat storage hormone) and can fit in with a ...
You have a goal. It might be to lose 35kg (77 pounds), it might be to improve your blood sugars, or it might be to get fit enough to hike the mountain trail you have always dreamed of. Whatever your health goal. You will get there much more easily if you have fun!.
What on earth could be fun about ...
“I just feel so overwhelmed”
This would be one of the most common things people say to us as doctors.
Feeling Overwhelmed is one of the major reasons people don't continue on with their health journey.
They stop doing the things because they feel too overwhelmed
The phrase that is often used i...
Hello lovelies, Dr Lucy here. As I am writing this, I’m sitting on my deck on Cocos Keeling Islands a small archipelago of remote tropical islands in the Indian Ocean about 1000km west of Western Australia.
This is the long-awaited family holiday that was booked in September 2019, six months before...
A change in bowel habits is common with any change in diet.
When starting a low carb or ketogenic lifestyle the reduction in carbohydrates can result in either constipation or diarrhoea.
It is important to note that any change in bowel habit that doesn’t resolve needs investigation as this is one ...
