With thanks to Cathy Hopkins, the actress, for the inspiration for the title of this week’s blog post. 

 

Having deviated a little from our planned blog post last week – it really is like “Snot Central” out there at the moment (!) – we’re now back on track this week with another seasonal topic. As we mentioned at the time, we’re willing to bet it’s been mentioned by at least one member of your household / family this month, if not yourself (!). 

 

So, if you hadn’t already guessed – the title of this post really is a bit of a giveaway (!) – we’re talking about diets. Or more accurately, shifting those excess pounds which seem to magically appear at this time of the year – “where did they come from?!?” – or, equally predictably, in the run up to our annual fortnight in the sun… 

Having talked about the dreaded (!) New Year’s resolutions for the last couple of weeks, as well as suggesting an alternative – and much simpler – “one size fits all” solution, we had another seasonal topic lined up for this week. We’ll leave you in suspense for now, but would be willing to bet it’s been mentioned by at least one member of your household / family this month, if not yourself (!). In the meantime, if you need a quick reminder about those dreaded New Year’s resolutions, you can find the posts here, here and here. 

 

However, our plans have been rather overtaken by the post festive period upswing in Colds – and all the usual “Winter lurgies” – aided by the return to school and ongoing cold, damp weather. Although we mentioned it in our pre Winter blog posts last Autumn, having had the same conversation with those around us since the Practice reopened – whether friends and family or Clients – we’ve taken the hint and made it the subject of this week’s blog post. 

 

So, if you’re ready for our usual dose of commonsense and different perspective on Winter lurgies, then here we go. 

For the last couple of weeks we’ve been looking at the dreaded New Year’s resolutions, if you missed them you can find the posts here and here. 

 

Having tried to inject a little common sense into the traditional and, let’s be honest, less than positive start to the new year (!) we’re going to suggest an alternative approach. One that doesn’t involve racking your brains – or having to fend off the well meaning suggestions of others – as to how you can magically improve your lives or health. 

 

Not only is it much simpler but can be used by everyone. Even better, it’s fueled by those inexhaustible power supplies we all have access to – otherwise known as intuition and inspiration (!) – rather than relying on gritted teeth and sheer willpower. 

 

Can you guess what this near miraculous approach is? 

Last week we took our annual look at the dreaded (!) New Year’s resolutions which, all too often, seem to be a reaction to the excesses of the festive season, along with a good dollop of peer pressure, rather than a well thought out plan to improve our lives or health. “I’m going to lose 3 stone / run a marathon / double my salary / fill in the blank, what about you?” Sadly, the results – or non results (!) – are all too predictable and yet people still keep doing it... If you missed it, you can find it here. 

 

Not surprisingly, this then leads on to conversations with Clients and those around us as to why their efforts were unsuccessful – again (!). How changes can be made more easily. And, let’s be honest as quick and painless as possible. 

 

Well, there’s good news and bad news. 

 

The good news is there’s a very easy answer to this question. 

 

The bad news is that it isn’t necessarily the one people want to hear…