Where's your head at? Health and wellness experts talk about January

Experts from the world of wellness tell Ciara McDonnell on how they will stay positive during the toughest January yet

Amanda Byram says that learning to adapt and accept was her key takeaway from last year.

For television presenter and wellness expert Amanda Byram, the last year has been a strange and emotionally charged one. “I am so grateful firstly that my family and I came away with our health intact,” she acknowledges. “Not being able to see them all year has been difficult, so being grateful for things like FaceTime and Zoom were high on my gratitude list!” 

 At the beginning of the first lockdown, an injury was a catalyst for an internal check-in. “I broke my arm, just as I was finishing writing my book,” she explains. “So that was frustrating, plus I really enjoy physical activity, which I had to cut back on. I learned that I had two choices - either to feel sorry for myself and cry 'why me?', or to embrace it and try to find ways around it. Learning to adapt and accept and find inventive ways to get things done was the big takeaway for me.”