Nati’s Health Blog
Wellbeing Tips, healthy Recipes & More
Socialising is hard now.
I feel like I blinked and suddenly my life became busy again. For so long my list of things to juggle, on paper, was much smaller. No big social plans, no commute, no irritation...
I was worried my friend would think I got fat.
Am I crazy? This week, I got drinks with a close friend I hadn't seen in three years. I was over-the-moon excited to see her. But also, I was nervous--not that it would be...
Are filters really that bad?
There's been a lot of talk online lately about how toxic Instagram filters can be, especially for young people. When you can click a button and see what needs to change on your...
What is Spiritual Bypassing?
Coined by psychotherapist John Wellwood, spiritual bypassing is the “tendency to use spiritual ideas and practices to sidestep or avoid facing unresolved emotional issues,...
What is the Mind-Body Connection?
Understanding the connection between mind and body is integral to reaching our full wellbeing potential. When we talk about mind-body connection, we refer to the link between our...
Breathwork for Emotional Release
Breathing is our first autonomous act when we come into this world. I attended an embodiment conference in 2020 where Leslie Kaminoff took the participants through a special...
How Can Talking To Your Inner Child Help You Heal?
“Children not loved for who they are do not learn how to love themselves. Their growth is an exercise in pleasing others, not in expanding through experience. As adults, they...
“Food Is Simply Fuel For Your Hungry Body, Right?”
Food, of course, is necessary to live. It provides us not only for the energy to do the things we love, but it's what keeps our heart beating, our oxygen flowing, our brain...
Emotional Eating: An Explainer
We're thrilled to be partnering with Ksoni, makers of sustainable, natural, and ethically-produced hair & skincare, for their Sustainable Self-Love Series. Over the next few...
American Pancakes and Sunny Side Up
I have so many sweet memories from when I ran my café. One involves a regular customer- who only became regular once we started serving American-style buttermilk pancakes. ...
Future Authoring
I like to think about my future self, and then take action to help her out. My coping mechanism isn’t new or unique. Psychologist Benjamin Hardy in “Take Ownership of Your...
Why Embracing Painful Emotions is Essential to Self-Discovery
In order to live with a fully open heart we need to be open to feeling both negative and positive emotions. This is the first part of a series of blogs where I am going to...
Spanish Orange Cake: An Easy-to-Make Treat
“Have you got the crack cake today?” The first time one of our regular customers asked that question at the café, my team didn’t understand. Later, it became the new name for our...
Finding Ground Through Mandala Yoga
When I first started on my teaching journey, I found myself teaching the same style Vinyasa routines over and over again that you'd see in most London studios. Students seemed to...
We Can’t Go to Brunch: Just Another Thing to Feel Bad About
Now that you are an expert in baking banana bread, have tried your hands at keeping a sourdough starter alive, have set up or pivoted your business, or have given control over...
Anchors for 2021
I’m stepping into 2021 a little more confidently because of the personal anchors in my life. Loosely defined, “anchors” are behaviors that help stabilize us during the storms of...
The Perfect Porridge
There is nothing nicer than a warm bowl of porridge on a cold winter morning. There is, of course, the debate like with any traditional dish on how to cook porridge “the...
The Power of Pause – An Embodiment Exercise
What makes pausing so powerful? What is the difference between pausing, and moving through our days without a moment for reflection? How can taking that time out transform the...
The Discomfort of Changes to the Body
Do you remember the discomfort of puberty? It wasn’t just getting my first bra, or starting menstruation, or the onset of acne that caused me the most discomfort. ...
The Beauty in the Breaks
A dear friend and I were texting about holiday gifts this year, and she shared that for 2020 she was giving wabi-sabi. I misread her text and thought she had typed wasabi and was...
Can You Let Go of Perfectionism?
I have been listening to Alain De Botton’s talk on love and relationships. He often mentions the British psychoanalyst Donald Winnicot, whose famous phrase was that parents don’t...
What Is Intuitive Eating?
Intuitive eating can be a scary concept for many people. If you have always believed you must follow a diet, the idea of simply eating what you want can be quite...
What Do Diets Have to do With Capitalism?
Q. What do diets have to do with capitalism? A. Quite a lot... The diet industry continues to be one of capitalism’s most harmful outputs. Its toxicity is amplified by the...
The Complex Idea of Wellbeing
The idea of wellbeing presented by the wellness industry is somewhat limiting. Having a healthy body (or a body that is deemed healthy-looking by social standards) completely...
Emotional Hunger During Lockdown
Do you feel like you are constantly eating? Are you checking the contents of the fridge every half an hour? Have your grocery bills doubled? Are you living on take-aways even if...
Join Our Mindful Eating Challenge
Mindful Eating, put simply, is the act of eating using all of our five senses. Rather than hurriedly stuffing our meals down, mindful eating encourages us to not only...
The Benefits of Seasonal Eating
With the changing of the seasons, it only feels natural to change how we eat as well. Colder temperatures mean our bodies start to crave heartier, warmer meals. This...
Self-Awareness
Working with Nati’s Health means you will be going on the journey to overcome your emotional eating. This month, we’ll be showcasing a series of blogs that discuss the steps on...
Self-Acceptance
The conditions for change are created instantly by acceptance. It is not until we accept things as they are that we can work towards how they can be. This applies to our own...
Love & Food
The connection between food and love is undeniable. This starts when we are young, unable to feed ourselves. Our parents, our grandparents, all the adults who want us...
The Embodiment Conference 2020
Are you interested in learning more about wellness and connecting with your body? If so, we strongly recommend attending the upcoming Embodiment Conference, which runs from...
Why Practicing Body Neutrality is The Path to Self-Acceptance
The body positivity movement has rapidly gained steam in recent years. Originally created by women living in marginalized bodies, body positivity has been co-opted into...
Immune Shrooms Protein Balls
Recipe development for Wylde One Most protein balls on the market are heavily based on dates, as well as nuts. I personally find them overly sweet. By developing this...
What is Emotional Eating?
When we experience changes in our lives that cause us pain and anxiety, it's normal to turn to food for comfort. Whether it's a relationship issue, money troubles, a tough day at...
Maintaining a Healthy Immune System: Eating for immunity
You have probably all seen a post or two on social media regarding “immunity-boosting” foods you should be eating right now. Well, I am not sure you will like what I am going to...
Bone Broth
During the strange times we are going through now many people will turn to comfort-eating as a quick stress release. Feeding your mind, soul and body with the right things (let...
(Jacket) Sweet Potato Three Ways
Jacket sweet potatoes Sweet potatoes are the perfect nutrient dense complex carbs. They are rich source of fibre and contain more than your 100% of the recommended...
Persian Eggs (A Perfect Brunch)
Inspired by La Dinette in Muswell Hill Serves 2 100g fresh or frozen spinach 1 bunch of dill 100g natural Greek yoghurt 4 eggs 4 slices of halloumi 4 teaspoons harissa Salt,...
Creamy Chia Pudding (Vegan)
This is always a favourite on wellness retreats as a quick breakfast treat. Something light, but nutritious; perfect pick me up before a yoga class. The topping can be changed to...
Focus
Staying focused can be challenging in today's information-overloaded world where we are surrounded by constant distraction. It might take some time, but...
Veganuary: A Simple Dessert Recipe
Turmeric - cinnamon poached pears with coconut yoghurt Poached pears make a great dinner party dessert and can be prepared in advance. The trick is not to overcook them. To get...
Improving Health & Wellbeing
There are several different ways of thinking about health and wellbeing. Health can be defined as physical, mental and social wellbeing, not just as absence of disease. Wellbeing...
