A HEALTHIER LIFE, FOR YOU AND THE PLANET
LIGHT FANTASTIC
Our body clocks impact digestion, metabolism, sleep and immunity – and need a daily reset, according to Russell Foster, professor of circadian neuroscience at the University of Oxford. He recommends exposing yourself to light in the mornings for 30 to 60 minutes, as soon after sunrise as possible (Foster himself eats breakfast by the window); repeat at sunset.
HELPING MUMS One in five new mothers experience mental ill health; Nourish, a free app (iOS and Android), offers advice and support to anyone who’s struggling.
3 WAYS TO… reduce cosmetic waste
1. DON’T GO LARGE Beauty products can ‘go off’. Always check the expiry date, and only buy as much as you need so you don’t end up throwing unused creams, lotions – and packaging – away.
2. GIVE IT AWAY If you have toiletries that are within their expiry date but that you know you won’t use, donate them to charity – toiletriesamnesty.org has 75 donation points in the UK.
3. MAKE THE SWITCH Opt for brands that use minimal or environmentally friendlier packaging. The plastic hand pumps used on soap bottles aren’t easy to recycle; switching to soap bars or using refillable products are changes that can make a difference.
‘Try outdoor swimming’
‘When swimming outside, we are not passively consuming the landscape, we are pulled into it! We are part of the planet and all the elements again, in a place where moons wane, storms swell and li
