10/09/2026
This summer has been busy. The kids were at home, my office was being moved and renovated, work was busy, and of course I was looking after my lovely clients. Somewhere in the middle of all that, I forgot a little bit about myself and my body had its own way of reminding meš
I started getting tired very easily. My heart rate would go up even when I was sitting, and now and then I could feel my heart pounding. So I started paying attention.. And then I looked at something very simple... my daily movement.
My step count was horrific! My watch kept telling me it was time to move, and instead of thinking, āWhat remedy do I need?ā, I realised I needed to change something first. I started watching my steps and making small changes to how much I moved during the day. And look at this: My average resting heart rate has gone from 81 to 69. My heart feels much calmer and I feel better too. No remedy was neededš©µ
Funny enough, I had a similar conversation recently with a lovely lady working at An Post. She mentioned that her knee was bothering her and asked what I would recommend. She was trying to rest it as much as possible.
My first thought wasnāt a remedy. I suggested that, depending on the cause, sometimes a sore knee doesnāt necessarily need more rest. Sometimes a little appropriate movement can be useful. I suggested she try some short, easy walks and see how she got on. I told her, āIf that doesnāt help, weāll have another chat next time.ā
(Iām in the post office often enough, so I knew there would definitely be a next time!_š
A few days later I saw her again. She had started doing little walks... and she was feeling much better.
I love homeopathy, but sometimes the answer isnāt another remedy. Sometimes we need to look at what our body has been asking us to change!
And apparently mine was saying, āJoanna, get off that chair!ā
