Busy. We’re all busy. Busy at work (that meeting, that presentation, that promotion), busy at home (laundry, cleaning, repairs), busy with family (school run, weddings, christenings), busy sustaining an Instagrammable social life, mentally running through an endless to do list. And if you’re an over-achiever, you might be adding a few extra-curricular activities like training for a marathon, heading up the PTA or launching a side hussle. Because today’s society really struggles with the concept of just being. Taking things slowly or turning things down. Even self-care has become an assault course of journalling, meditation and face gym, all before sunrise so that you can get in those extra activities before your actual day starts. Enough. Take a moment to stop and look at what is necessary, what is urgent, and what you enjoy.

A few years ago when I realised that I was consistently averaging only 6 hours of sleep a night, eating takeaway stodge and unable to get rid of a twitchy eye, I stripped down non-essential activities that had turned into chores (don’t worry I still did the school run). I kept the ones that still made me happy (ice skating) and explored natural food supplements and vitamins to boost my overall health. And that got really interesting. Because although I’d spent my twenties and most of my thirties going by the mantras ‘work hard play hard’ and ‘I’ll sleep when I’m dead’ – I’m such a millennial – by my late thirties I realised that wasn’t going to cut it. Knowing where to start with boosting wellbeing can be daunting, but a few quick steps can help rebalance inner health, which will naturally show from the outside.

Energy and overall wellbeing: Feel Multivitamin

First off, the basics. For any supplement novice, a multivitamin is a great place to start, because it’s an easy all-rounder that gives you a boost of key nutrients your body needs to operate optimally. But not all supplements are created equal. Backed by over 120 nutrition experts, ingestible beauty and wellness brand Feel offers a vegan multivitamin containing 32 high quality ingredients with optimal nutrient absorption, so those vitamins aren’t going to waste. They also don’t use fillers, artificial additives, bulking agents or preservatives. And because the capsules contain such a wide cocktail of ingredients, you’ll see benefits across so many areas, from healthier hair (thanks to Biotin & Zinc) and skin (Vitamins A & C) to more energy (Selenium & Folate), stronger bones (Calcium & Vitamin K) and more. With supplements you really need to play the long game: there is no quick fix for long term health. But there are some benefits you can notice after a few weeks: taking up to two capsules daily, I felt less tired and had more energy throughout the day, even if I skipped my morning cappuccino. And with 125% Reference Intake of vitamin C (don’t worry, you can’t overdose on vitamin C, your body just flushes out the excess), my immunity must have had a good boost: I didn’t catch my child’s back to school cold, so if that’s not proof!

SLEEP: Feel Natural Magnesium + Calcium

Now that you have your base right with a great all-rounder, you can then layer on extra supplements for a more tailored approach, looking at the lifestyle areas you particularly wish to focus on. Feel is known for its innovative and clean formulas that support women’s wellbeing using effective high quality ingredients with high absorption rates, so when I read that women in their forties start to lose bone density, I added Feel’s Natural Magnesium + Calcium supplement to my daily routine. In her book A Better Second Half, wellbeing guru Liz Earle highlights that magnesium is ‘involved with over 300 critical biochemical processes in the body’, and it has a wide-reaching impact, not just on your body but on your mental health.

Magnesium not only influences your mood and supports healthy bones by increasing bone strength and regulating hormones, it ‘also plays a role in promoting better sleep by regulating our circadian rhythms and increasing muscle relaxation. Good magnesium levels […] have been shown to help alleviate depression, lift mood and ease anxiety.’ If you suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder during the winter months (also aptly known as Winter Depression), you might find that a boost of magnesium can help. Sourced from the seawater of the Irish and North Atlantic seabed around the Icelandic coast, Feel’s natural marine magnesium and calcium complex can aid in relaxation, sleep, recovery and bone health. Since taking 2 capsules daily for the past month, I’ve enjoyed good quality sleep and avoided bouts of sadness. This is one supplement that I’m committing to throughout the gloomy British months… which describes more or less 9 months of the year.

Skin health: Feel Pro Collagen Gel

Finally, if you want to give your skincare routine a boost from the inside, why not try Pro Collagen Gels featuring the world’s first vegan collagen (yet identical to human Type I collagen) which is clinically proven to reduce fine lines and wrinkles in less than a month, by plumping skin and improving its elasticity, while supporting hair and nail growth.

Tempted? Feel’s science-backed, vegan, and cruelty-free vitamins and boosts are available in plastic-free and recyclable packaging as one-time purchases or on a subscription model (which will save you money), making it hassle-free and one less thing to remember. Plus you can use this discount code PARTNER20 for 20% off sitewide (excludes bundles).

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