Mindfulness

By Dr Angelique Oliveira - Functional Medicine GP Not so long ago, women were institutionalised for what we now understand to be perimenopause and menopause. Let that land for a moment. The rage. The insomnia. The palpitations. The brain fog. The feeling of completely losing yourself, all of it, was pathologised as madness. Women were committed to asylums, medicated into submission, or told they were hysterical. It's a stain on our medical history. And while we've come a long

Lebo Dioka: Registered Dietitian The Modern Health Crisis Nobody Is Talking About Loudly Enough There is a quiet epidemic unfolding in our bodies. Not in hospital wards or emergency rooms, but in the everyday hum of our overscheduled, overstimulated, under-nourished lives. We wake up exhausted. We reach for sugar when we are tired. We skip meals when we are anxious. We comfort-eat when we are overwhelmed. And most of us have never once considered that these habits might be th

Stress can sneak up on us in the most unexpected ways. One moment, everything feels calm, and the next, tension tightens its grip. I’ve been there too, feeling overwhelmed and unsure how to find peace again. But here’s the good news: mastering effective stress relief methods is entirely possible. It’s about discovering gentle, practical ways to soothe your mind and body, helping you reconnect with your inner calm. Let’s explore some nurturing strategies that can transform you

If you've ever been curious about somatic healing, and what it is, this article will provide all you need to know.

I remember as a young girl when thinking about what I wanted to be when I grow up, I always had this deep knowing that I wanted to help people. When I was five I would say, “I want to be a social worker when I grow up”. Then I fell victim to sexual abuse and I decided I want to be a psychologist to help others like me. Little did I know that my journey would take me full circle, through what feels like the longest most traumatic route, before I would ever truly be ready to “h

Healing me, healing you, healing us! I remember five-year-old me being asked what I want to be when I grow up. It soon shifted to being asked to tell the "aunty" what you want to be when you grow up. Back in the day, adults did this. They made us dance, sing, put on shows and of course, tell their friends all kinds of things. My gran, also my biggest fan, would be beaming with pride when I'd answer with keen candor, “I want to be a Social Worker Mamma.” Upon every visit I wou

Our brand RAYDIANT (noun) - is the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light. The sun radiates light, and bright objects that give off light rays have a quality called radiance. Radiance in a person is a type of glowing: either from a light source like the sun or a healthy, beaming person. A sign of radiance in someone is usually happiness, joy or good health. We refer to their “glow” as radiance. Radiance can also be defined as the joy or positive energy a genuin