Chewing gum is probably one of those things you’ve never given a second thought to.  

 

Well, unless you’ve stood on it on the pavement – “thank you” to the person who couldn’t be bothered to put it in the bin (!). Or, perhaps, when using it as a breath freshener or as a distraction while trying to give up cigarettes. Or simply winding up your parents with all the chewing and bubble blowing. Moving swiftly on… 

 

With chewing gum being chewed rather than eaten – well, usually (!) – most people never stop to wonder about its ingredients except, perhaps, for checking whether it’s sugar free. And if you need a quick reminder on why artificial sweeteners don’t quite live up to the hype, click here and here for a rather different perspective. 

We all have them from time to time. Days where “our get up and go just got up and went (!).” Leaving us with very little oomph, not to mention a lack in the inspiration department too. 

 

So, with life continuing on at its normal pace without us, the question is always how to regain our momentum without spending too much time stranded in the shallows. 

 

Traditionally, there are two approaches to this dilemma. 

As we’ve probably mentioned several times before (!) we do a lot of research. Some is very specific, usually aimed at helping a Client with a particular issue, or in response to seeing several Clients with a similar issue in a short period of time. Alongside this we subscribe to many different blogs and news channels covering a huge range of health and lifestyle issues on a daily basis, as well as following up on anything that piques our interest. 

 

While much of this information finds its way into blog posts, some doesn’t, for the simple reason it would make a very short – or, perhaps, too specific – post. So, we just keep the links and hope to be able to use them at some time in the future… 

We came across this piece of wisdom a while ago and wrote it on our white board in the office. Unfortunately, we can’t remember where it came from or who said it… 

 

With a number of Clients having noticed – and commented on – it recently, we thought we’d take the hint and pass it on a wider audience. 

 

So, without further ado, here it is: