Sumbella
The Mother of all workouts (that takes just 12 minutes).
The Analogy Whipping cream. I will often groan both inwardly and outwardly when I am given this job to do in the kitchen. I believe my...
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I log what I'm learning through my writing - themes include productivity, wellbeing, teaching, facilitation & more.
Some of these posts are originally published on LinkedIn.
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Sumbella
- Sep 30, 2021
- 5 min
The mother of all habits: eat dinner before it gets dark
Analogy I remember during relay race practice in school, my teacher telling us about the most crucial part of the 'handover' of the...
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Sumbella
- Sep 6, 2021
- 5 min
Why to stop decluttering (and how to do an audit instead) [Style Series 3.1]
We are in an exciting part of the productive style journey: Chapter 3 - the audit! Remember, there are several previous articles on the...
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Sumbella
- Aug 23, 2021
- 4 min
Why your clothes should support your lifestyle (and how to figure out if they don't) [#2.3]
In this series of articles we are thoughtfully exploring ideas to help curate your own signature style. There are five parts in this...
Sumbella
- May 31, 2021
- 3 min
Three sources of comfort when you feel lost: friendship, healing protocols, and pausing.
"I’ve just finished baking a cake”, she tells me. "A healthy one!" She adds. I can hear her wink, grinning through the phone. This would...
Sumbella
- May 25, 2021
- 3 min
Life lessons from a wise friend: keep it simple, know what you like, let love happen.
A good teacher is hard to find. And for however long teachers have existed in the world, people of all generations and times have...
Sumbella
- May 14, 2021
- 3 min
Four ideas to lighten your heart when things seem bleak
This week, along with much of India and Palestine, I experienced the loss of a loved one. And in navigating this, I found myself trying...
Sumbella
- May 2, 2021
- 2 min
3 more ways to improve your sleep, even if you're only getting a little of it
One of my teachers, who I am blessed to call a friend and can discuss natural health hacks with, once told me: Good sleep is ~70% of good...
Sumbella
- Apr 25, 2021
- 2 min
Three small changes to make to help you sleep better, even when you're on a time crunch
The three things I share in this article are ones I make sure are in place immediately if I know my duration of sleep is going to be...
Sumbella
- Apr 2, 2021
- 3 min
5 lasting ways to start taking care of and strengthening your teeth
"My son’s teeth are in a lot of pain! What can I do? They want to extract teeth… I’m not sure... and the cost of X dental treatment is so...
Sumbella
- Mar 27, 2021
- 3 min
3 simple ways to start taking care of your eyes and prevent your vision from getting worse
Growing up, I’m sure you were trained to brush your teeth every morning and evening, if not more! And to floss, and many other things....
Sumbella
- Mar 11, 2021
- 5 min
Natural ways to prevent illness and heal when sick
Last month, many of us fell sick with different kinds of flu symptoms. Last month, many of us fell sick with different kinds of flu...
Sumbella
- Jan 16, 2021
- 1 min
Note: your 'cherry bakewell' doesn't have to be food
For the record, by "cherry bakewell", I mean it as a metaphor for something you love to do that energises you, makes you feel good,...
Sumbella
- Jan 16, 2021
- 2 min
"Cherry bakewell time": why you need it to find your glow
With the arrival of the new retreat members on Round 3 of the Planning Retreat, today I pondered on the idea of rest. There are different...
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