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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Video: Brene Brown & The Power of Vulnerability

November 1, 2012 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

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Earlier this year I was introduced to the work of Brené Brown and it’s had a huge impact on my journey towards becoming a more authentic version of myself. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work who is well known for her ground-breaking research on shame […]

Filed Under: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, WELLBEING Tagged With: Brene Brown, courage, shame, tedx talk, the power of vulnerability, video, vulnerability

Understanding Personality Types with Myers-Briggs®

October 4, 2012 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

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One of my most memorable moments while walking the South Downs Way was a conversation we had about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) – a method of understanding different personality types. The four of us had been walking together for a few days and our different personalities were becoming more obvious over time. I enjoyed […]

Filed Under: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, RELATIONSHIPS Tagged With: MBTI, Myers-Briggs, personal development, personality types, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®

HRT and Me: My Experience of Prempak-C and Weight Gain

August 24, 2012 by Angie Macdonald 45 Comments

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On Sunday I took my last dose of HRT.  After a couple of months on Prempak-C I decided that I wasn’t prepared to live with the side effects. Prempak-C and Weight Gain Looking through the photos of myself taken over the Summer the change in my appearance was obvious. Over the course of two months […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, HEALTH MEMOIR, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: bio-identical hormones, HRT, menopause, peri-menopause, prempak-c, prempak-c side effects, weight gain

Life in the Fast Lane: My Brief Attempt at Intermittent Fasting

August 15, 2012 by Angie Macdonald 2 Comments

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Desperate times call for desperate measures, so the saying goes. After a year or so of trying various diets without any success, and excited about the many benefits of intermittent fasting, I decided to give it a try. The idea of being able to lose weight, improve my health and increase my longevity through fasting […]

Filed Under: DIETS, HEALTH, HEALTH MEMOIR, NUTRITION Tagged With: 5:2 diet, diet, fasting, intermittent fasting, weight loss

10 Steps to Happiness

July 25, 2012 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

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I’ve been thinking a lot about happiness lately. Partly because I would like to feel happier than I do. It’s not that I have a lot to be unhappy about, it’s more like what Gretchen Rubin describes in the opening to her inspiring memoir, The Happiness Project: I wasn’t depressed and I wasn’t having a […]

Filed Under: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, WELLBEING Tagged With: 10 steps, happiness

Speak Your Truth: How I’m Learning to Speak From the Heart

July 11, 2012 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

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I’ve been hearing the words ‘Speak your Truth’ a lot recently.  From my coach mostly, but also from this little voice inside my head that’s been urging me to speak up instead of shutting up. Speak Your Truth On Saturday I attended a workshop called ‘Speak Your Truth’ run by Phil Askew and Kate Jones.  […]

Filed Under: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, RELATIONSHIPS Tagged With: authenticity, communication, Speak Your Truth, truth

Is it Time to Talk About The Menopause?

May 30, 2012 by Angie Macdonald 6 Comments

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Last weekend I found myself having three separate conversations about the menopause. The first was with my hairdresser. We were discussing our monthly migraines and before you knew it we were swapping stories of how we no longer recognise ourselves at times as our hormones wreak havoc with our moods, minds and bodies. I had […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, MENOPAUSE, MID-LIFE CRISIS Tagged With: menopause, peri-menopause, perimenopause, slider, transition, women

Iron Deficiency Anaemia – Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

May 24, 2012 by Angie Macdonald 5 Comments

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Today I celebrated my blood test results. After almost two years of being severely iron deficient, my iron levels are finally well within the normal range. What is Iron Deficiency Anaemia? Iron deficiency anaemia occurs when your body doesn’t have enough iron. Iron is a mineral responsible for the production of haemoglobin, an iron-rich protein […]

Filed Under: CONDITIONS, HEALTH, HEALTH MEMOIR Tagged With: anaemia, causes, iron, iron deficiency anaemia, symptoms

Friends Forever? When is a Friendship Over?

May 16, 2012 by Angie Macdonald 2 Comments

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When is a friendship finally over? That’s the question I’ve been grappling with lately with regards to my friend Sally. When Sally (not her real name) and I spend time together it’s lovely. She’s very warm and easy to talk to and is inspiring on so many levels. But it’s been months since we last […]

Filed Under: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, RELATIONSHIPS, WELLBEING Tagged With: friends, friendships, relationships

Self-help Books: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

May 14, 2012 by Angie Macdonald 2 Comments

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Fear is like a dirty little secret we all carry around with us. To acknowledge it is to admit weakness and vulnerability, so many of us never do. Instead we try to cover it up with false bravado, mean behaviour or drugs and alcohol. But none of these things makes fear go away. Feel the […]

Filed Under: CULTURE, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Tagged With: books, fear, feel the fear and do it anyway, inspiration, self-help, Susan Jeffers

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I'm a fifty-something writer living in London and currently experiencing the 'joys' of menopause. Write Health is where I share my passion for all things related to wellbeing during the menopause. It's also where I write about my relationship with HRT; the highs and the lows. I hope you'll join me on my journey... Read More…

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