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Category: Health & Wellness

For me, health and wellness are intertwined and include physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. This category includes posts about acute illness or injury, my quest for a positive mindset, ramblings on my diet or my emotional health, and other such things related to creating a healthier “whole” self.

Posted on13 April 20209 October 2020Chronic Illness, Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

A month of isolation

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Today marks one month of COVID19 self-isolation for me. My isolation began shortly after returning from my relaxing holiday in Cambridge and about 10 days before…

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Posted on3 April 20209 October 2020Academic Life, Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

Dress for success

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I have just finished my first week at my new job, which was a bit odd as I’m working from home right now. I decided…

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Posted on1 April 20209 October 2020Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Stepping up my game

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Today is a bit of a celebration day for me as I mark six straight months of taking (at least) 10,000 steps a day. This…

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Posted on24 March 20209 October 2020Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Putting my goals on hold

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Yesterday was a monumental day here in the UK when the Prime Minister put the nation on (essentially) a full lockdown. It wasn’t really unexpected,…

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Posted on22 March 20209 October 2020Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

The noise of isolation

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Towards the end of last week, people around the UK and the USA were beginning to increase their social distancing and self-isolation practices, with many…

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Posted on15 March 20209 October 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

An anxious expat

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Whilst I was in Cambridge last week, things were starting to accelerate with the spread of the Coronavirus that causes COVID19. News from America and…

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Posted on1 March 20205 October 2020Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Ramping up my running

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I have some pretty ambitious (for me) running goals for 2020 and now that the weather is warming up, it’s time to ramp up my…

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Posted on29 February 20205 October 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

Deleting goals: Beannachd leat, Gàidhlig

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I did something today that I (almost) never do. I gave up on a goal. More than that, I gave up on a learning goal!…

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Posted on23 January 20205 October 2020Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness

PKD and ketosis: A layman’s take

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I participated in a webinar about research into Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) and ketosis the other day and was quite pleased to hear such a measured take…

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Posted on12 January 202031 December 2020Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

A woman of virtue

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My primary 2020 resolution is to be a stronger, more confident me. As part of that goal, I am working to identify my strengths and weaknesses,…

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Posted on5 January 20209 December 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Stronger holidays

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My primary goal for 2020 is to be a stronger and more confident me. But if I’m honest, it’s a goal that I have been heading…

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Posted on1 January 20209 December 2020Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

A stronger, more confident 2020

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I don’t know about you, but I find annual resolution-setting to be a challenge in itself. I love the idea of a strong resolution to…

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Posted on31 December 20199 December 2020Academic Life, Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Travel & Adventure, Widow Life

A look back at 2019

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And with that, it’s time for another annual re-cap post. Although quite how we’ve got to 31 December 2019, I couldn’t tell you! Yet, here…

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Posted on23 November 201923 September 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Organising 2020

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At the end of 2018, I had a last-minute idea to use an A5 notebook as a weekly to-do book. The notebook was just a…

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Posted on13 October 201926 September 2020Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Saying goodbye to obligatory friends

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Last year, I conducted a massive “friend cull” on Facebook. It took about a week to complete the process that, ultimately, led to severing Facebook…

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Posted on16 February 201918 September 2020Health & Wellness, Travel & Adventure

A buried church

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I enjoyed a quick mini-adventure to uncover treasures at a buried church today. Which probably sounds more mysterious an adventurous than the reality of the…

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Posted on1 January 20199 December 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

A mindful 2019

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As is tradition, a new year means a new resolution. Generally, my resolutions are set as a way to focus on self-improvement in realistic terms.…

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Posted on18 December 201829 September 2020Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Half a Marcothon

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And with that, my Marcothon days are over. Yes, I have failed in my attempt to run every day throughout December. But at least my attempt means…

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Posted on1 December 201827 September 2020Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

My Marcothon madness

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I ran today. And I will run tomorrow. And the next day. And, if all goes well, I will be running every day in December.…

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Posted on18 November 201821 October 2020Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Travel & Adventure

Bloodscape: An adventure

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I took part in a fun, blood-themed scavenger hunt yesterday. The event, Bloodscape, was designed to explore changing blood trends as part of the 2018 Being Human…

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About Just Frances

Just Frances is a silly and pointless website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances.

I blog about my life, including my travels and adventures, my experiences with PKD and ITP, my life as a young(ish) widow, and my life in general, really. Learn more about the topics I write about here.

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