Active Natural Health

28/05/2026

Last night I stepped outside my comfort zone and delivered my Icebreaker speech at Toastmasters… and I’m so happy that I felt the fear and took the plunge 😊

It reminded me that confidence isn’t about never feeling nervous. It’s about taking small steps forward despite the nerves.

So many of the women I work with have lost confidence through stress, anxiety and menopause symptoms affecting work and everyday life. Sometimes the smallest step — speaking up, asking for support, walking into a room, or trying something new — can feel huge.

Growth rarely feels comfortable in the moment, but it often feels empowering afterwards ✨

Here’s to doing more things that help us grow.

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16/05/2026

✨ “I had the best night’s sleep I’ve had in forever.” ✨

Two new clients this week both shared the same feedback after just ONE session.

One lady told me her normal sleep had become only 3–4 broken hours a night.

After her session she slept properly, woke twice, did some tapping… and went straight back to sleep 💛

When stress and overwhelm build up, the nervous system can get stuck in “always on” mode.
That’s often when sleep starts suffering too.

Using kinesiology and EFT tapping, we gently help calm the body and mind so it feels safe enough to truly rest again.

Sometimes sleep is the very first thing to improve ✨

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01/05/2026

It’s Friday…

And before your weekend fills up with everyone else’s needs, can I ask you something?

What if you gave yourself permission to do things differently this time?

Not more.
Not better.
Just… differently.

💛 Say no (without the guilt)
💛 Protect your time
💛 Rest — without feeling like you should be doing something

And when emotions start bubbling up — frustration, overwhelm, anxiety, even a hot flush…

Try tapping.

It’s a simple, gentle way to calm your body and mind in the moment.

Because you don’t have to push through.

If you’d like to learn how to actually use tapping in real life (especially when work and life feel overwhelming), I’m running a workshop soon.

Pop me a message or grab your place here:
👉 https://buytickets.at/activenaturalhealth/2163904

This weekend… maybe you get to be the priority too 💛

30/04/2026

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Would you like to grow your business? Join me at BNI Celtic to try out this fantastic networking group every Thursday in Newport.

Want to grow your business through networking?

Come and join us at BNI Celtic 👇

We’re a proactive group of local businesses focused on building strong relationships, generating referrals, and supporting each other to grow.

💼 Build meaningful connections
🤝 Gain quality referrals
📈 Grow your business consistently

If you’re ready to take your networking to the next level, come and see what we’re all about.

📩 Message us to book your visit

27/04/2026

Struggling with brain fog, poor sleep or feeling constantly on edge?

It’s not just hormones—your nervous system plays a huge role.

This quick tapping technique is something you can use anytime to calm stress and support your body through menopause.

I’m hosting an online Menopause & Stress Reset workshop at 7pm on May 6th to help you feel calmer, clearer and more in control at work and at home.

✨ Book your place via the link below https://buytickets.at/activenaturalhealth/2163904

23/04/2026

Looking to grow your business?
Come along to our networking group 9:15 on Thursdays in Newport. Message me for an invite 😀

16/04/2026

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This bowel cancer awareness month.........

Bowel screening isn’t something most of us look forward to… but it could save your life.

If you’ve received a kit through the post, please don’t put it to one side. It’s quick, simple, and can pick up early signs before symptoms even appear.

In my work, I often support people with digestive issues — and one thing I see time and time again is how easy it is to ignore what’s going on in our gut until it becomes harder to manage.

Your digestive health matters.
Listening to your body matters.
And taking small steps like completing your screening really does make a difference.

If your kit has arrived… this is your gentle nudge to get it done 💛

We’ve found that a third of people who receive a bowel cancer screening test in the UK don’t complete it 🚨

Bowel screening helps spot bowel cancer before symptoms start, when it’s more treatable. A screening kit will be sent to you every two years in the post if you’re within the age range for the screening programme and registered with a GP.

This is between 50-74 in England, Scotland and Wales and between 60-74 in Northern Ireland.

This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, we want everyone who receives their free bowel cancer screening test to complete and return it as soon as possible.

If you have any questions about screening, you can contact our nurses through our Ask the Nurse service: https://bit.ly/42sJThP

10/03/2026

You wake suddenly and glance at the clock.

3:00am. Again.

You try to settle back into sleep, but your mind has other ideas.
- A presentation tomorrow.
- An email you wish you’d worded differently.
- Your teenager’s exams.
- Whether you remembered to send that document before leaving work.

By morning, the alarm still goes off at the usual time. Coffee helps a little. But the foggy feeling lingers through meetings, conversations and decisions that once felt easy.

For many women in their late 40s and early 50s, this 3am wake-up has become an unwelcome nightly routine. And while it often gets dismissed as “just part of menopause”, the effect on work, confidence and wellbeing can be far greater than most people realise.

Sleep disruption is one of the most common menopause symptoms, yet it’s rarely discussed in the context of work performance.

In this article I explore:
• why the 3am wake-up happens
• how stress and the nervous system make it worse
• practical ways to support sleep naturally

Because when sleep improves, everything else at work often becomes easier too.
⬇️ Article below

You wake up and instinctively look at the clock. 3:00am.

21/09/2025

Menopause can feel like having a rebellious teenager living in your body. From being wide awake at 3am to mood swings and then being too hot, it feels hard to stay calm, focused and on top of work and home life.

If your menopausal body feels like it is doing it's own thing - with brain fog, fatigue and poor sleep - you're not alone. The good news? There are natural ways to gently guide your body back to balance so you can feel more like yourself again 💛

👉 What's your most rebellious teenager symptom right now?

10/09/2025

This is definitely me today.

Getting everything ready for my daughter to go off to university next week, general stress and a lack of sleep are combining to give me brain fog. I definitely feel as if I have too many tabs open in my brain and it is struggling to cope.

I am going to take some of my own advice and do some EFT tapping to make it all clearer!

Drop a 💻 if your brain's running too many tabs right now!