The Wellness Breakdown

• The Benefits of Rituals

  Rituals have been used for thousands of years and in a modern world that is ever changeable and anxiety provoking, they can provide us with a sense of stability and calm.This episode explores why we need to bring rituals into our routine and how they can help us find magic in the everyday activities like your morning coffee and even making the bed.Sharing her wisdom is our guest Jo Woodhurst, head of nutrition at Ancient + Brave whose brand MO is centred around rituals and how much they can elevate and amplify our life.It’s the simple things that make the biggest difference.Listen in to find out more.This podcast is sponsored by Ancient + Brave and produced by Elisa Kennedy.Thank you for listening and if you like the show please give us a good review and follow us so you don’t miss an episode - just click on the show page and press the plus sign. We also love hearing from you, so if you have a story you want to share or a suggestion or question you can email us at [email protected] or contact us on Instagram @the_wellnessbreakdown @rosemaryferguson_ and @evekalinikWe're also over on You Tube - youtube.com/@thewellnessbreakdownpod DISCLAIMER: All the advice and recommendations in this podcast is given generally. If you feel like you have any contraindications to anything we recommend please check with your healthcare provider first.

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• Are artificial sweeteners as sweet as they sound?

  Artificial sweeteners are in EVERYTHING but with their ubiquitous use, are they really a healthier alternative to sugar? Or could they have some ‘not so sweet’ side effects?We explore what artificial sweeteners are, how they can impact on metabolism, gut health and even potentially increasing a reliance on sugar. We also touch on natural sweeteners and newer sugar subs like stevia and how these stack up. If you have a sweet tooth you’ll want to listen to this one!This episode is sponsored by Ancient + Brave and produced by Elisa Kennedy. Thank you for listening and if you like the show please give us a good review and follow us so you don’t miss an episode - just click on the show page and press the plus sign. We also love hearing from you, so if you have a story you want to share or a suggestion or question you can email us at [email protected] or contact us on Instagram @the_wellnessbreakdown @rosemaryferguson_ and @evekalinikWe're also over on You Tube - youtube.com/@thewellnessbreakdownpod DISCLAIMER: All the advice and recommendations in this podcast is given generally. If you feel like you have any contraindications to anything we recommend please check with your healthcare provider first.

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• Why are we all struggling to sleep?

  In this modern, fast paced and attention capturing world is it any wonder many of us are finding it so difficult to sleep?In this episode we explore the rising tide of anxiety and stress, how digital devices and doom scrolling promotes sleep procrastination, the impact of hormonal fluctuations, circadian rhythms and the low hanging fruit we sometimes ignore. Supplements are also big business with sleep so we invited on Hayley Dawes, founder of CBD based Dreem Distillery to give her insights.Whether you are a morning lark or night owl there will definitely be things for you to help optimise your sleep. This series is sponsored by Ancient + Brave and episode by Dreem Distillery.Produced by Elisa Kennedy.Thank you for listening and if you like the show please give us a good review and follow us so you don’t miss an episode - just click on the show page and press the plus sign. We also love hearing from you, so if you have a story you want to share or a suggestion or question you can email us at [email protected] or contact us on Instagram @the_wellnessbreakdown @rosemaryferguson_ and @evekalinikWe're also over on You Tube - youtube.com/@thewellnessbreakdownpod DISCLAIMER: All the advice and recommendations in this podcast is given generally. If you feel like you have any contraindications to anything we recommend please check with your healthcare provider first.

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• Is there a better way to drink water?

  Tap versus filter? Mineral versus spring? Still versus sparkling?What might seem simple, has become a controversial topic so in this week’s episode we talk around water. We look at some of the questions and concerns, how much we need to drink, types of filtration systems available, and even touch on the trend of enormous drinking cups. If you get confused with conflicting opinions on the topic of water you'll want to listen to this one. This episode is sponsored by Ancient + Brave and produced by Elisa Kennedy.Thank you for listening and if you like the show please give us a good review and follow us so you don’t miss an episode - just click on the show page and press the plus sign. We also love hearing from you, so if you have a story you want to share or a suggestion or question you can email us at [email protected] or contact us on Instagram @the_wellnessbreakdown @rosemaryferguson_ and @evekalinikWe're also over on You Tube - youtube.com/@thewellnessbreakdownpod DISCLAIMER: All the advice and recommendations in this podcast is given generally. If you feel like you have any contraindications to anything we recommend please check with your healthcare provider first.

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• What are your food cravings tell you?

  Most of us experience food cravings but what might they be revealing and how can we begin to understand more about them?In this week's episode we talk around the myriad influences on cravings to include sleep, hormones, neurotransmitters, stress, food restriction and external cues such as food advertising.Are we conditioned to crave certain foods? What is the bigger emotional picture going on? And how can we lean into food cravings with curiosity and compassion to gain a deeper understanding.Listen in to find out!This season is sponsored by Ancient + Brave and produced by Elisa Kennedy.Thank you for listening and if you like the show please give us a good review and follow us so you don’t miss an episode - just click on the show page and press the plus sign. We also love hearing from you, so if you have a story you want to share or a suggestion or question you can email us at [email protected] or contact us on Instagram @the_wellnessbreakdown @rosemaryferguson_ and @evekalinikWe're also over on You Tube - youtube.com/@thewellnessbreakdownpod DISCLAIMER: All the advice and recommendations in this podcast is given generally. If you feel like you have any contraindications to anything we recommend please check with your healthcare provider first.

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