Healthy You Feature: Focus on health and wellbeing
Improving people’s health and wellbeing has been Sally Dymond’s driving force for more than 30 years, based on a belief that consistency in action is key to positive change.
“For the last 36 years, I’ve been a practitioner in all things sports and health, and studied everything from biofeedback to hands-on therapies,” Sally explains.
“I have owned a business in Redcliffe for 16 years – The Body Specialist – which incorporated ice baths, saunas, retreats, retreat days during COVID, breath work.
Now it’s time to branch out into a bigger sphere where we can help more people.”
She is now the Business manager for Think2Be Healthy Health Hub, which will open at North Lakes in October.
“The main goal is to provide a health hub to accommodate everyone from those who are temporarily unwell or exhausted, right through to people living with chronic illnesses. For those who are chronically sick, the health hub will offer alternative approaches while also enabling them to continue their existing medical treatments.” she says.
Sally says the health and wellness hub will be a place where people can feel heard and relax, while learning how to improve their health at a cellular level.
“We have cutting edge equipment and technology coming from all over the world. We want to be the first to bring it into Australia, all together in one place.
This way, people don’t have to go from place to place for different treatments – they can come to the health hub,” she says.
The hub will host its first community event on October 11, an evening of line dancing with a country music band and food trucks.
Check the Think2Be Healthy facebook page for details.
“It is going to be a fun opening where we can bring everybody together to laugh, stimulate our brains and be moving in a fun way,” Sally says.
“Part of my philosophy of health is getting good movement, getting your brain in sync with your body and line dancing is one of those things that does that ... you’ve got to remember the steps but then you get to laugh at yourself and your friends.”
Sally practices what she preaches – she spends plenty of time in nature each week and knows how to ‘switch off’.
“I’m an avid ocean swimmer. I swim in the ocean at least two or three times a week. I like to go and do yoga or mindfulness or sound bath meditation. I like to sit quietly and meditate at least three or four times a week,” she explains.
“Just having that time to switch off my phone. I really make a concerted effort to put my phone away at the end of the day and not be on it - family connection with the family, and being with the kids is most important.”
She says community connections are also important, something she enjoys through ocean and pool swimming groups.
Think2Be Healthy will have community events to help create a strong community around teaching healthy lifestyle choices.
“I say, find your passion, find the group and you’ll have your community aspect, your social aspect and you’ll be doing something hopefully towards a goal or a mission,” Sally says.
“Always having a goal that’s physical, a goal that’s professional and personal, and a travelling adventure goal as well.
“I believe if you work hard and make money, you should make memories.”
TOP 5 TIPS
- Be outside and be in nature, whether that’s in the forest, or at the beach. Take 10 minutes to step outside in the morning or late afternoon sun.
- Hydration. Ninety-nine percent of people are dehydrated. Ensure you drink good, clean water.
- Move your body. Spending too much time in a seated position causes lower back and reproductive dysfunction. Moving stimulates mitochondria, as well as lymph and blood circulation.
- Food. Consume clean, organic food. It’s OK to go out and have a ‘party night’ every now and then, but not all the time.
- Limit alcohol. Find another way to unwind, and calm the mind and nervous system. Explore apps and videos to learn how to practice meditation and mindfulness.
FIND OUT MORE: Visit think2behealthy.com.au