From Despair to Loving Life – how I conquered depression and anxiety

From Despair to Loving Life – how I conquered depression and anxiety

Author: Ann Grandchamp, Mental Health Editor Today I'd like to take you on a journey. On my journey of recovery from the hell of chronic anxiety and post natal depression to living a life I love. To loving life. This is not an easy story for me to tell because I don't particularly like going [...]

Tips on how to fall in love with your body – an expert’s advice

Tips on how to fall in love with your body – an expert’s advice

Author: Ann Grandchamp, Mental Health Editor We are very privileged to have Dr Phil Parker with us today to talk about Body Positivity. As an expert in the areas of Health and Happiness, he has a lot of practical and insightful tips to share with those of us who are struggling with body image. It's [...]

Mind-Gut Connection and Body Positivity

Mind-Gut Connection and Body Positivity

Author: Laura Shipp (see her intro at the end of the article) Edited by: Ann Grandchamp, Mental Health Editor Who knew that the mind-gut connection and body positivity were related? Get ready to delve into this fascinating topic with some easy steps you can take to improve your body positivity without being a UK size [...]

The Body Positivity Project: Your body is your temple

The Body Positivity Project: Your body is your temple

Today on the blog we have Viviane Hoeger, a qualified Pelvic Floor Recovery Specialist, Personal Trainer, and Nutrition Coach who brings to the forefront a very important question - "Can we please stop telling mothers they need to get their bodies back?" Anyone whoโ€™s attended one of my immediate postnatal fitness classes knows that I [...]

The Need for Body Positivity in Education

The Need for Body Positivity in Education

Till now, throughout the Body Positivity Project, we have discussed the various stigmas surrounding the "ideal body", battle of mind and body, need for acceptance, and some amazing advice given from personal experience on taking the path towards self by women with diverse backgrounds. Having done that, how can we forget the root of it [...]