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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">MORNING AFTER SKIN </h2>



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<p>&#8220;Dehydration is the number one culprit when it comes to your skin looking less-than-great the day after a boozy night out. Downing pints of water is the perfect way to re-hydrate levels internally, but sadly you won’t notice any of the effects of that externally. Instead, consider potent hydrators like hyaluronic acid or serums enriched with growth factors which&nbsp;leave skin looking plumped up and glowy.&nbsp;</p>



<p>&#8220;Giving your skin proper exfoliation the next morning can help brighten things up for a radiant boost. However, avoid using anything too harsh as your skin is already in a fragile state thanks to that last glass of bubbly last night. Reach for a gentle chemical exfoliator like&nbsp;<a href="https://zo-skinhealth.co.uk/zoskinhealth/enzymatic-peel/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Enzymatic Peel</a>&nbsp;which will get the glow going without causing redness.&#8221;</p>



<p><strong>Emma Rothery, <a href="https://www.eraclinics.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ERA Skin &amp; Laser Clinic</a>, Thame</strong></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-catch-some-rays">CATCH SOME RAYS</h2>



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<p>&#8220;Topping up on Vitamin D is a good plan for our skeletal, cardio and mental wellbeing. If you don&#8217;t have a winter sun holiday planned then consider adding some Vitamin D supplement to your regime.&#8221;<strong> </strong></p>



<p><strong>Patrick McGuirk, Founder of <a href="https://www.saltee.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Saltee</a></strong>, <strong>Great Haseley</strong></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">RETRAIN YOUR BREATHING</h2>



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<p>&#8220;If you often randomly feel like you need to take a big breath in, or you&#8217;ve noticed that you&#8217;re breathing more with your mouth than your nose, you&#8217;re probably what we call an &#8216;over-breather&#8217;, where you&#8217;re dumping too much CO2 with each breath and not oxygenating your cells efficiently. It&#8217;s possible to retrain yourself back to healthy breathing patterns, which in turn can help reduce anxiety, panic attacks, stress levels, and snoring, as well as improving overall health and sleep quality. </p>



<p>A favourite hack to help retrain your nasal breathing is to put your&nbsp;tongue&nbsp;into the &#8216;N-spot&#8217; in your mouth (say &#8216;N&#8217; and your tongue will be in the right position) and then lift the rest to the roof of your mouth, creating a seal and making it impossible to breathe through your mouth. Don&#8217;t forget to relax your face! Doing this routinely will help you to breathe more optimally in the long run.&#8221;</p>



<p><strong>Jane&nbsp;Tarrant, Founder of <a href="https://www.linkbreathing.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LiNK BREATHING</a>, Bicester</strong></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">COLOUR ME HAPPY</h2>



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<p>&#8220;Good advice for the January blues when it comes to interiors is adding a splash of colour. It&#8217;s so easy, and colour therapy&nbsp;is proven to help ease anxiety and depression &#8211;&nbsp;blues are calming/relaxing; greens are balancing/healing, yellow brings confidence and stimulates memories/focuses the mind, oranges say sociability/outgoingness/fun. </p>



<p>&#8220;When it comes to wellbeing with interiors it&#8217;s all about biting off manageable tasks. Try to start the year by taking on your interior zone by zone and not giving yourself the impossible task of creating an editorial-worthy home in one month.&#8221;</p>



<p><strong>Thomas Tyrrell, interior designer, <a href="https://www.thomastyrrelldesigns.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Thomas Tyrrell Designs</a></strong>, <strong>High Wycombe</strong></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">START SMALL AND BUILD</h2>



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<p>My background as an Olympic rower taught me that there are no shortcuts or quick fixes to achieving your goals, so mentally you have to get your head around this when it comes to tackling your health and fitness. You may only find yourself with 5 or 10 minutes spare within your day, but this is enough to start implementing simple daily exercise routines. Even if it is just 10 press ups, 10 squats and 30 seconds of planking or similar, it is definitely still worth it. Stick with it and you&#8217;ll build momentum.</p>



<p><strong>Toby Garbett, <a href="https://tggymwellness.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TG Gym &amp; Wellness</a></strong>, <strong>Henley</strong></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">DON&#8217;T CHANGE. VISUALISE</h2>



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<p>&#8220;I really don’t buy into the “New Year, New You” narrative &#8211; because there’s nothing wrong with the old you! I also think this is the time of year to look after you and not put pressure on yourself. The festive season is a lot and in nature, chances are we’d be hibernating right now. So be kind to you! That said &#8211; I am all about living life by design, not by default. As Robin Sharma famously said &#8216;Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life!&#8217; So, it’s about getting expansive with what’s possible for your 2023, which is where I come in &#8211; I do a <a href="https://katy-hill.mykajabi.com/limitlessyear" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">visualisation and journaling exercise</a> with my clients to help them get clear on how they want life to look and feel in 2023!&#8221;</p>



<p><strong>Katy Hill, Coach and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/imkatyhill/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Founder of Limitless</a>, Marlow</strong></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">HEAD TO TOE MICRO-WORKOUT</h2>



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<p>First let&#8217;s start with a breathing exercise: shallow breath in, trickle breath out through the mouth super super slowly. Why? Because this increases CO2 in your body, 3 to 4 breaths like this and your CO2 levels are high, your body will take a natural deep sigh without you consciously doing so. Thus will send you into a more relaxed state of being. (Conversely, taking a huge deep breath promotes O2 into our system, which can actually send us into a fight/ flight response Our ancestors would need a blast of O2 to make our muscles sprint away from the mountain lion about to kill us!) </p>



<p>Second up, eyes! We usually turn our head before we reach the end range of our eye movements which means they never get a work out. Keep your head still, try not to strain your eyes but look out the corners of the eyes left, right, up and down, scrunch the eyes tightly shut and open them. Notice your breath before and any changes after doing this&#8230; this also feeds into the cranial nerves that can send you into a more relaxed state of being.</p>



<p>Finally, feet: Shoes limit the micro movements of our feet. These movements create balance and efficient movement higher up the chain into the pelvis and spine, so you need to spend time exercising these muscles.&nbsp;Can you keep your foot flat on the floor and try to pull your heel towards the ball of your foot WITHOUT curling the toes. The arch should lift. A good analogy is the forefoot is a sponge and you&#8217;re squeezing the water out of the forefoot.</p>



<p><strong>Rachel Changer, Physiotherapist and APPI Pilates Instructor, <a href="https://phoenixfreedom.co.uk/about-rachel/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Phoenix Freedom</a>, Haddenham </strong></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">THINK BEFORE YOU DRINK</h2>



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<p>&#8220;Water is a pivotal part of wellness, if not the most important. With significant effects on brain function, energy levels and overall wellbeing, drinking water is at the forefront of what our body needs. It reduces hypertension and inflammation, and improves recovery time from extreme sports or illnesses.  Any clean, fresh water is a great start of course, but Hallstein artisan water is the only water currently available on the market that is not pumped, filtered or treated, either chemically or mechanically, making it the purest drinking water available to buy.&#8221;</p>



<p>Elisabeth Muhr, Founder of&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.hallsteinwater.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hallstein Water</a></strong></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">TAKE THE ONE POT APPROACH</h2>



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<p>&#8220;Why not start by getting your pensions in order. Have you changed jobs over the years and ended up with lots of different pension pots from each employer? Make 2023 the year you gather all your pension details and seek expert advice on pulling everything together. It will take less time than you think and you&#8217;ll feel in control of your life and money.&#8221;</p>



<p><strong>Alexandra Bryant from <a href="https://wiseinvestment.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wise Financial</a>, Chipping Norton</strong></p>


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