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How long does a bar of Just Soap last?
Posted by D Marie Stanton on
On 24th October I weighed this bar of soap. This is one we use at home. Exactly the same recipe as the ones on sale, just a different shape. It came out at 106g. This bar was used at home in the kitchen and we are quite heavy users - say 10 or more washes per day. Plus there's the odd hand wash for the kids and now and again the kitchen scrubber gets a wipe over it to clean the frying pan. So a lot of use! Today its got to the point where you can't really get a...
What is Wellness??
Posted by D Marie Stanton on
Wellness [ wel-nis ] noun - the quality or state of being healthy in body and mind, especially as the result of deliberate effort. - an approach to healthcare that emphasizes preventing illness and prolonging life, as opposed to emphasizing treating diseases. Well-being [ wel-bee-ing ] noun a good or satisfactory condition of existence; a state characterized by health, happiness, and prosperity (taken from Dictionary.com) According to the World Health Organisation, wellness is; a state of complete physical, mental, and social-wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity. Very simply, in order for the body to function healthily...
Nature as Therapy
Posted by D Marie Stanton on
This year Mental Health Awareness week (10 – 16 May) is focussing on connecting with nature. Being out in nature as a therapy has been brought to the forefront of my mind recently. Not just due to lockdown but due to the myriad of other goings on in my life. Over the last couple of years I have gone through a miscarriage, relationship breakdown, moved house and had to put my cat to eternal sleep (and also, due to lockdown, had to do the same for my mum’s cat, which made me feel a bit like a “cat killer”). And,...
The Health Benefits of a Bath
Posted by D Marie Stanton on
We all know getting in the bath not only washes off the deeds of the day but also brings on a sense of relaxation and good feeling to the body and mind. You can tell how popular something is when there is a tradition linked to it on every continent of the world, and bathing is no exception. Being in water, hot or cold, indoors or outdoors has many health benefits and very few to no adverse effects.
Cleansing the Skin
Posted by D Marie Stanton on
Cleansing the skin, isn’t only a routine of washing off the daily grind (mentally and physically) but it also has a host of other benefits. Not a lot of people realise, once they’ve stood under the shower and allowed the water to wash over them, washed with some sort of soap or shower gel, used a cleanser, and then sometimes a toner, you've actually cleaned your face in four different ways!