Travel Tuesday: Desert Island Beauty & Wellness- Part 7: Tao Te Ching

A popular radio program in the UK called Desert Island Discs asks a variety of listeners which eight records they would take to a Desert Island. 

A friend asked me what my beauty version would be. So here's the beginning of an eight part Beauty & Wellness series about what I would take with me if I was only allowed one item. 

The seventh item I would take if I wasn't allowed a fully loaded kindle would be a book. It's a great way to switch off from life, get absorbed into another place and relax. 

Tao Te Ching by Lao Tsu is a book you can read again and again. Every time you read it you grasp something else from it depending what's going on in your mind & in your life. 

I've included a picture as there seems to be several editions printed, but this is my favourite. It was introduced to me by a friend in high school and it's been a book I've turned back to many times over the years. 

Treatment Thursday- make time for yourself

I started a personal mindfulness challenge four days ago after seeing a friend share the headspace app. 

It challenges you to meditate for 10 minutes everyday, preferably in the morning. The clarity I get after taking 10 minutes for me is awesome. 

I find after 10 minutes of focusing the mind & 'just being' I find fresh inspiration and ideas for all areas in my life. I also find it has helped me to prioritise and stay focused when completing tasks. 

I'm training for the New York Marathon in November and this morning I knocked 90 seconds off my personal best time. I also find having a vegetable juice or fruit smoothie in the morning keeps gives me a healthy burst of energy. The green superfood powders such as macha, spirilina, etc are a great addition for an antioxidant boost. 

Life very quickly gets busy and it's easy to get bogged down. By taking time for yourself to exercise, meditate and eat healthily everything else will fall into place.