I think about fitness a lot. Normally it’s while I’m eating ice cream or finishing off a pack of cookies. Normally my thoughts are that I need to eat less ice cream and cookies and workout more. When a friend invited me to try a boxing class with her, I thought it would be a […]
You look smashing!
01/03/2014 by Leave a Comment
March 1st is World Compliment Day. That makes me think back to my first time in New York, where people threw compliments at me on the street and I was completely caught off guard. Especially coming from a deeply rooted small town mentality of “who do you think you are?” and “you must not think […]
Women & wine
10/02/2014 by Leave a Comment
Women and wine is a good match, but it still has a lot of potential. LuciliVines – the association for women and wine in Luxembourg – is the perfect matchmaker, bringing women and wine together at many levels. LuciliVines was started almost two years ago, with wine maker Anouk Bastian as passionate president. The association […]
Coping with winter
20/01/2014 by Leave a Comment
Katie Nail on how to get through the short days and grey skies, waiting for spring. Growing up in Florida, I always found “winter” to be an enjoyable time. It was the one time of year that I could wear a jacket and “real” shoes, there was the excitement of Christmas, the sun was always […]
One Word for 2014
29/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
So Christmas is over, and we’re fast heading towards the New Year, with its cremant and fireworks and resolutions… Yes, New Year’s Resolutions. I could almost hear the collective sigh go up as I wrote that. Each year we make determined (perhaps) commitments to eat better, exercise more, spend more time with the family, be […]
8 reasons why experiencing culture shock rocks!
24/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Hélène Rybol is the woman behind the Culture Shock Toolbox, a website for expats and international students – or future ones – and travelers, filled with musings, checklists and mantras. CLEW is happy to feature her “8 reasons why experiencing culture shock rocks!” 1. Experiencing culture shock puts life into perspective big time! Finding out […]
Netpats
10/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Expat Dictionary, word of the month: Netpat noun /net’pæt/: an expat communicating with fellow expats and/or seeking support, advice and possibilities linked to expat life on the Internet. Please note that the explanation says nothing about desperate expats, wives or others, quite simply because the word has nothing to do with being desperate. Not as long […]
Mindfulness
23/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
How are your stress levels? Often my patients reply that they are fairly high, and in this day and age, life can be pretty full on for many of us at times. But a solution could be close at hand; there is lots of scientific evidence to support a technique called “mindfulness”. It has been shown […]
Mind-body medicine: Stress and the power of belief
09/08/2013 by Leave a Comment
Life is a subjective experience for each of us. How you interpret any event in your life determines your view of life. How you perceive your environment can be more important to your well-being than the actual environment itself. Your perception also impacts your state of health because your mind and body are deeply connected. […]
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