Health Coach Polly

Nice to see a non dismissive media article taking this seriously! Gutted for the people stuck on these lists 😱 ADHD can have a massive impact on people's lives (it also commonly links with mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, and more!) and a diagnosis can be absolutely life-changing in helping individuals understand their brain, and open up a tonne of help.

Just want to make it clear I help people whether you have a diagnosis or not!
I hugely recommend resources such as the ADHD Foundation and the ADHD adults UK podcast on Spotify (all science backed)and I will share more soon on useful resources.

Hope everyone's having a great summer 😄

Eight-year ADHD backlog in many parts of UK, BBC finds Data suggests nearly 200,000 adults are waiting to be seen, and demand has quadrupled since 2019.

Magical weekend 🌊💖✨
Sunset camping and catching up with me bestie by the sea.
Cold dip in the Bude sea pool too (week 33 of challenge! 🥳)
Hope you all got to enjoy some of that glooorious sunshine ☀️

🦋 forming new habits 🦋

Lately I've been trying to do just 10-20 minutes of yoga most mornings. In my PJ's, with a cuppa 🫖 outside if it's dry! ☀️
I set my timer and just do what I can/feel up to. Even 10 mins helps calm my busy mind and it makes a massive difference to my day. I've dabbled with yoga for over a decade but I'm sure like many of you do too, really struggle keeping up routine despite knowing how much it helps!

It's all about starting small with new habits.
For some, maybe just starting with 5 minutes of something each day, or every few days, or maybe one weekly class.. (Of course it doesn't have to be yoga, we all like different things!)

Maybe it's just stepping outside in the morning without your phone to get some daylight on your face before a day at the office, or doing an extra 5 mins on your dog walks, or adding 1 extra type of veg to your dinners 🥕

My point is, whatever it is, It's just so much more effective to start small with realistic steps, rather than totally changing up a load of stuff really quickly. It really does take time to form new habits. Then gradually, these habits will stick and you will be able to slowly add more.

So how do we initially keep it up then?! 😅😅

For me, lately, its post-it notes..everywhere 😂 saying 'YOGA 10 MINS' and I leave the mat out somewhere I will see it. Otherwise I can confidently say I'd forget about it and move onto something else in a few days 🤭
Out of sight, out of mind!

Find ways to remind yourself! Notes, lists, alarms, chalkboard, whiteboard...
..A coach maybe 🤪

If you do opt for coaching (yay) my job is to help you figure all of this out. Through the initial extensive health assessment in the first session, and talking about your goals, we can figure out exactly what it is that you want to work towards and how to go about it.

I guarantee you it's these small steps which make the biggest difference, and will help you slowly transform your health and wellbeing bit by bit 🌱

Having a coach there to hold you accountable makes it SO much easier to stick at it 🙌

Good morning Facebook 🌼 feel like it's time to introduce myself again and welcome any new followers 🙌

My name is Polly and I'm a CNM accredited health coach and member of the Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (ANP).

My mission is to help people with their health using the naturopathic approach. This involves looking at lots of aspects of your life such as your goals, obstacles, diet, lifestyle habits, sleep, stress, movement (and more!) to determine your overall health and what may work for you. There's a big focus on trying to identify and treat the root causes of any issues as well as just looking at your symptoms. Everyone is different so what works for one person may not work for the next, so I work in a person centered way and can help find the best solutions to suit you as a unique individual.

Using my background health knowledge and through working together, we can come up with realistic and achievable (and enjoyable!) steps for you to work on, to get you feeling better and improve any symptoms, and work towards your goals.

The areas I specialise in (but are not restricted to) are neurodiversity - specifically ADHD and ASD, mental health, hormonal health, and general health and wellbeing.

Please do DM me if you want to know more. Currently based in Exeter, Devon, offering online consultations on Tuesdays and Thursdays, or even home visits (if in Exeter and surrounding areas).

Offering a FREE 20 Minute discovery call for those interested. Message me to arrange 😄🌼

Posting this just in the nick of time 😅 just as we come to the end of neurodiversity celebration week.
There's so much more to say, but as it's an area I'm specialising in anyway, I'll be sharing more bit by bit.
As always, I'm so passionate about reducing stigma and spreading awareness on this subject 🧠🤓
Happy Sunday! 🧡

Spring in a vase 🌱🌼🌾🌷🧡

🥳NEURODIVERSITY CELEBRATION WEEK 🥳

I'll be posting more throughout the week on this subject.

Posts take me forever.. so for now, here's some old doodles of mine.. I thought they were quite fitting 🧠

Happy Monday! 🌷

Here are some responses from the ADHD Foundation, ADHD Aware and ADHD 360, about the BBC programme "ADHD clinics exposed."

(It's a bit of a read 🤓)

I'm aware that this programme first aired a while ago (15th may 2023) so I'm a little late to post about it (i've literally only just watched it.. wowzers) but I just want to share these responses as I feel that the points covered are really important.

Purple porridge 💜

This brekky had been a fave of mine recently

I cook my porridge with half water half milk

I know we get overwhelmed with milk choices these days.. I've just started varying what I buy each week whether it's milk alternatives or organic dairy milk.

Our tums like variety

This morning it's coconut! 🥥

This porridge is easy peasy. Just cook the porridge with frozen blueberries mixed in, and add whatever you want on top. I went for banana, seeds, a dollop of yog and a bit more milk. Easy bowl of comfort 😋😌

Goofy holiday photo to celebrate 🏆 HALF A YEAR 🏆 of weekly cold dips/swims 🐟🌊🦀🌵 and also turning 31 🥳

Back home now, 26 weeks to go to make it to my year goal 🙌 let's gooooo 💙

Hello and welcome (and wow!) to all the new followers 👋🙌👋 and thanks to everyone for inviting friends and sharing this page, it means a lot 🙏
I've been a bit quiet on here as had a much needed digital detox.. but... I do have a website in the making so watch this space 👀 Plenty more info on its way!
Always here for questions via messaging in the meantime 😄

Trying out the Shakti pillow. Ouch but then mmmmmm 😌
Who's got the mat?!

Just chillin.. ❄️

21 weeks of cold water dips 🥳🥳
5 weeks away from half a year!! 😲🙌😲
4 weeks away from warmer seas on birthday holiday! 🇮🇨
1 hobby that I would like to keep up forever 🌊💙

I've finally got round to writing an explanation of what a health coach is (pics below) This is something that a lot of people ask as it's still fairly new, and something that I (until now) get jumbled up trying to explain 😅

I just need to add that health coaching is not a substitute for medical health care, and we cannot prescribe or diagnose anything. Please always talk to your doctor first.

A health coach can be a great additional bit of help for your overall health if you're interested in the natural route 🌱

For those interested, here's a bit of background information about ADHD.. mainly the textbook sort of stuff. I Look forward to delving in more to explain the other sides of it in more detail, there's sooooo much to it that I could go on and on (and on and onnn), but hopefully this gets some of the main points in, and I'll eventually be sharing more.. slowly but surely! 🤓 And more importantly, I'll also be explaining where I come in and how I can help as a health coach!!

I also just want to say how most people with ADHD think it is a really silly name (and it will probably be changed in the future) as firstly it is not an 'attention deficit' it is actually often lOOOoads of attention and focus but often on many things at once, or on the things they find fun and interesting (perhaps avoiding the task they are meant to be working on!). Secondly the word 'disorder' is a pretty negative one. My view of Neurodiversity is not a negative one, just a different brain wiring. So one of my many missions is to keep talking about it, educating, and reducing the stigma.

Happy new year! 💖

An exciting weekend in London 🤩 not only did I see Gordan Ramsay in the Camden wetherspoons 🤭 I also became a Zumba Instructor 💃 (yes another side hustle 😂😂) I have a LOT of work to do 🥴 But hoping to start an evening class in Exeter soonish so watch this space 👀 hit me with any venue suggestions! ❤️‍🔥💃❤️‍🔥💃❤️‍🔥

Brrrrrr it's getting cold out! I get around mostly by 🚲 ... good job I have my snood. Didn't realise how much it could do 😆

This one's really important to me and I've been meaning to get this message out for aaages!

Does anyone ever feel like they're not good enough or not doing the right thing when they scroll social media??

This is why I want to try my hardest to portray that I am a real human who likes normal things just like everyone else and be as honest as I can. No one is perfect. Just because I'm a health coach doesn't mean I don't enjoy less healthy things sometimes! And that's ok 😁

I really struggle with anxiety and low self esteem, amongst other things, and have learnt soooo many things which help me. This is what I'm most passionate about and want to help others with.

So shout out to all the humans out there who are just trying their best.

If you are someone who struggles with your mental health, maybe that's chronic stress, anxiety, overwhelm, low mood, or something else, and want to explore the natural options to help you, then just get in touch 😌

Apologies for the radio silence once again, I've been enjoying the summer too much. Here's a few little summery snippets of my last few months 🌻
And now it's time to get my head back in the game 🤓
I'm still about in Exeter, offering 1-1 health coaching. Sooo many ideas for workshops too so watch this space 👀
Hope everyone's had the best summer, bring it on autumn! 🍁

Heyoo! I've been super quiet on here! Just a lil reminder I offer a FREE 20 minute phonecall to help you find out some more! Just pop me a message and we can fix a time 😄 📞

I love this. Start with what you eat basically.. 'First use food, then herbs, finally (if needed) intervention!'

Sometimes we can underestimate the power of food and it's healing properties ✨

Hold up.... I think I may be successfully growing something!! 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻
My favourite type of gardening is the hacking away at brambles and clearing sort of gardening, not the growing part. But here goes, wish me luck!

Hello world of Instagram! 👋

My name is Polly and I'm an accredited health coach based in Devon in the UK. My mission is to help people with their health (both mental and physical) using the naturopathic approach. This involves looking at lots of aspects of your life, such as diet and lifestyle (and lots more!) to determine your overall health, with a big focus on trying to identify and treat the root causes of any issues aswell as just the symptoms. Everyone is different so what works for one person may not work for the next. I work in a person centered way and can help find the best solutions to suit you as a unique individual.

Using my background knowledge on nutrition and how the body works, and through working together, we can come up with realistic and achievable (and enjoyable!) goals to get you feeling better. Whether you have a specific issue you want to work on or maybe you just want to improve your general health, hopefully I can help! 😁

It's really hard not to ramble on too much about what a health coach does so I'll stop there and hope I got the main points in! 😅 Please do DM me if you want to know more. Currently based in Exeter, Devon and offering face to face consultations.

Happy Sunday! 💚

Morning world! My name is Polly and I'm a health coach based in Exeter, Devon. I use the naturopathic approach to help people with specific symptoms or perhaps just their general health (both physical and mental). It's important that we try to figure out the root cause of any issues. This all involves looking at the whole picture, focusing mainly on diet and lifestyle, whilst incorporating some background knowledge on how the body works, nutrition and fitness. I studied with CNM (College of Naturopathic Medicine) and qualified in October 22. Feel free to message or email with any questions ☺️ X