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Health

Lose Weight Without Going On A Diet

by Pipa on January 3, 2011

Are you rubbing your eyes? Can it be possible?? We all know a diet can be potentially successful on the short term however, research and experience shows us that diets just don’t work.  The reason being is simple, our weight isn’t purely dictated by what we eat! Nor is it sharing the responsibility with the [...]

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I nearly jumped off the sofa a couple of weeks ago when I heard a quote from Helena Bonham Carter saying “if your house is a mess, so is your mind whereas if your house is organised, so is your mind!” “THANK YOU” I shrieked back at the box, wishing my husband was there to [...]

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Happy – Are you?

by Pipa on November 30, 2010

Everywhere we turn everyone is talking about rating happiness since David Cameron unveiled his proposal to rate British happiness and wellbeing. This of course has sparked endless conversations online, on radio, on TV – everywhere! We talked about it last week on BBC Radio Londo, Jeremy Vine was discussing it this morning on Radio 2, [...]

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What is Aspergers?

by Pipa on November 30, 2010

Hello, my name is Sarah and I have Aspergers Syndrome. Aspergers is a difficulty (found by Hans Asperger in 1944) that affects the ability to communicate with others, but we appear to look normal and don’t always understand the world around us. There’s a few topics I want to cover so put the kettle on, [...]

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I don’t know about you but as I get older, my body definitely lacks the get up and go that it used to effortlessly have in droves! Here are just 5 ways to improve the way you feel…it’s the YESSSSS way! …you know when the kids are excited about something, be it large or small [...]

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PCOS Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

by Pipa on November 1, 2010

Having had yet another friend diagnosed with Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) …I thought it might be a good idea to do an article on it as it seems that between 10 and 20% of women at childbearing age are diagnosed with it. What are Polycystic ovaries? Polycystic ovaries are ovaries containing a large number of harmless cysts [...]

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Looking Good Knackered!

by Pipa on November 1, 2010

Having worked with international make up artist Daniel Sandler recently, I was delighted when he agreed to contribute to The Raphael Project. I don’t know about you, but this is the time of year where I start not only feeling, but also looking tired! With the long nights drawing in, the heating on, the caffeine [...]

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Learn to manage the stress in your life! I decided to look into this topic as I have over the last few years noticed how stress has taken it’s toll on so many people’s physical wellbeing. Our bodies don’t actually know the difference between what’s real and what we’re thinking about or perhaps even just [...]

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Breast Cancer Care Awareness Month

by Pipa on October 1, 2010

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so we wanted to promote the great work that Breast Cancer Care does, highlight their annual fundraising dinner and fashion event on 6th October in London (here’s a clip) and talk about the disease and how you can be more aware: Every year nearly 46,000 people receive the devastating [...]

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How to be more satisfied with your life…. Our generation and culture has become so wrapped up in achievement that we hold ourselves in contempt if we are not burning the candle at both ends. Why do we feel the need to be busy, why do we feel that we have to earn our place [...]

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