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Do you have a period policy?

Do you have a period policy?

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08 March 2016
Last week a Bristol company made headlines and discussion panels when they announced that they would be giving women time off when they have their periods in order to create a ‘happier and healthier working environment’. At community interest firm Coexist, who have a largely female staff, they have said that they think by tapping […]
How a spa break can boost your fertility

How a spa break can boost your fertility

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18 February 2016
Following her own journey to nutrition that supports the body, Gloria Halim is the lady behind the new Thrive Fertility Retreat at Lifehouse Spa and Hotel. Here she explains her journey and how she’s helping women every day… Tell us about you… A few years ago I went through breast cancer treatment and coming out […]
#bekindtoyou: TV presenter Charlotte Coleman on feeling your best as a new mum

#bekindtoyou: TV presenter Charlotte Coleman on feeling your best as a new mum

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22 January 2016
TV presenter Charlotte Coleman gives her top five tips for feeling your best as a new mum… Take a shopping trip to Primark It doesn’t sound exciting but it’s a cheap way of feeling better. Finding clothes that fit you, that aren’t maternity clothes and haven’t cost a fortune means that you don’t feel bad […]
An unofficial ranking of the best Christmas songs

An unofficial ranking of the best Christmas songs

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24 December 2015
As Christmas approaches as does one of my favourite seasonal arguments. It’s not the old ‘white meat vs dark meat’ turkey tiff, nor is it ‘how much should we chip in for Secret Santa’ spat. It’s the ultimately unresolvable ‘what’s the best Christmas song’ musical shouting match. In a bid to join in the debate, […]
Meet the new art curator at Seaham Hall

Meet the new art curator at Seaham Hall

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18 December 2015
Bringing a new dimension to travel and wellbeing, Seaham Hall has appointed their very own art curator Julie Anne Parsons… and we couldn’t wait to meet her! What do you feel art brings to the travel experience? Art is a universal visual language that can pass beyond man made limitations such as cultural barriers; it […]
SHA Wellness Clinic explains why we should all love macrobiotics

SHA Wellness Clinic explains why we should all love macrobiotics

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23 November 2015
When it comes to wellness and eating right, our first port of call is always SHA Wellness Clinic! We’ve been chatting to Melanie Waxman, their health and nutrition specialist about all things macrobiotic! What do you do at SHA Wellness Clinic? I am a health and nutrition specialist at SHA. I see guests when they […]
How to change your life

How to change your life

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22 September 2015
Katie Phillips is one of those women you could just talk to all day; she’s like a best friend but with a wealth of personal experience - some wonderful and some heartbreaking. Combining that with her training she’s now a life coach with a big difference, helping women across the country to overcome their demons […]
Have beach, have body, have confidence rocking swimwear

Have beach, have body, have confidence rocking swimwear

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05 August 2015
No one knows body confidence quite like the team at Curvy Kate, so when it comes to perfect swimwear for every shape, they’ve got it spot on. Here’s their guide to summer swimwear for all body shapes… It’s the holidays, and that can only mean one thing… swimwear! Woohoo! Now I know that a lot […]
Day in a life with MS

Day in a life with MS

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31 July 2015
When dizzy spells and sudden temporary blindness lead to an MS diagnosis it changed Rebecca Saady’s life forever. Here she explains what MS means for daily life… I found out I had MS on 6th May 2012… Well, that’s when I was diagnosed. I lost vision in my left eye and vision issues are one […]
Who fancies Diamond Kisses?

Who fancies Diamond Kisses?

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10 July 2015
Bellydancer and Bollywood fitness expert Sara Stafford talks about the lipstick with a glittery difference that Marilyn Monroe would be proud of… When I was little my younger sister Anne and I always played and made up lipstick potions and lotions to come up with our own little brand. We were only four and eight years […]