How are you? We're all about feeling fresh-faced this week, whether that's removing the puff from beneath our eyes or discovering the secrets to a natural facelift. Scroll down for some of the best expert tips and tricks. While you're here, try out one of the best yoga moves to help you sleep, and don't forget to check in with Abigail James who's talking about how to take care of our skin. Happy weekend! ✨ |
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Ardha setu bandhasana (half bridge) |
Although this posture is often viewed as an energising one because it opens the front side of the body, it's ideal at bed time. This is because it's great for calming the digestive system and many people struggle to sleep when this part of their body is still active. This pose will gently stretch the digestive organs and assist with moving waste and gas out of the body. Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and the soles of your feet on the bed or the ground. Position your arms alongside your body, push down into your feet and slowly lift your hips up. Breathe slowly for 20 or more complete breaths – do not force the posture and make sure the back of your head is not resting on a pillow. |
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| | | Natural face lift, anyone? |
Your guide to a natural face lift and face yoga |
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| | | If we feel good, we also feel we look good. We can look amazing and yet not feel we look amazing, so working on our mindset is so vitally important. Finding five minutes here and there throughout the day to find some quiet, not look at a screen, get outside, focus on your breathing and check in with your emotions are all so vital. |
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Let's face it, however great your bedtime routine is, sometimes you can still wake up with tired-looking puffy eyes. Fear not, we've got just the thing to help you look (and feel) fresh as a daisy. Simply pop a set of Bondi Cryo Facial Sticks into your freezer overnight and hey presto, come morning you can treat yourself to a quick four-minute miracle facial. Use these wonder wands before starting the day or at the end of the day on clean skin. Lifting, firming, revitalising but most noticeably de-puffing those tired eyes. |
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| | | Beauty Bible guru Jo Fairley shares the best natural scrubs for silky-smooth skin this summer |
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Madeleine Shaw's Turmeric & Coconut Broth with Crispy Tofu, Wild Rice and Vegetables |
Serves: 2 Ready in: 30 minutes For the broth: 1 can of coconut milk
200ml of water
1 thumb of ginger, grated
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp of turmeric
½ red chilli, chopped
1 tbsp of tamari
1 carrot, julienned
100g wild rice, cooked
½ broccoli, steamed For the tofu: ½ pack of tofu, pressed and drained
1 tsp of sesame oil
1 pinch of chilli powder
1 pinch of garlic powder
1 big pinch of salt
½ tsp cinnamon To garnish: ½ red chilli, sliced, to garnish
Spring onion, diced, to garnish
Juice of 1 lime, to garnish 1. Place all of the broth ingredients into a saucepan and simmer on medium heat on the hob for 20 minutes. Add the carrot, broccoli and rice a couple of minutes before it has finished cooking. 2. Meanwhile, prepare the tofu by cutting it into squares and rubbing in the spices. Fry until it is golden all over, for approximately 5-10 minutes. Add the cinnamon while it is cooking. 3. Assemble the broth, vegetables, rice and tofu in a bowl, squeeze over the lime juice and garnish with the sliced chilli and diced spring onion. |
From an evolutionary point of view, we are meant to be part of a larger community. For millennia, we lived in hunter gatherer tribes that ensured our safety and survival, and although our lives are now vastly different, our brains still operate on this basis. "Human beings are social animals, we're hard wired to be with other people," explains Dr Rangan Chatterjee, podcast host and author of Happy Mind, Happy Life (Penguin Life, £16.99). "In our brain we have something that psychologists call a sociometer, a network that constantly scans our social world. It detects if we're securely connected to our social biome and, if not, our stress response is triggered and we may become anxious and unhappy." We also become more susceptible to illness. Indeed, research shows lack of connection increases the risk of depression and cognitive decline, while feeling lonely can have the same impact on the body as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Click the photo to read the full article. |
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