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Obviously you'll be doing a lot of walking, but you might want to purchase a bus, train and cable car pass from the tourist information centre. This way you get to experience the reward of Balchapsee (the lake pictured) and views of the Wetterhorn, Schreckhorn, Finsteraarhorn and Eiger at the end of your strenuous hike. When you get to Rosenlaui I recommend a quick look and moment of gratitude for the beautiful waterfall and then lunch at Hotel Rosenlaui, the most beautiful building (pictured) with only original decor from 1865-1905. Being vegan, it can be pretty tricky eating out in Switzerland, but the Rosenlaui Hotel served an amazing carrot and orange soup, there perfect lunch after a rainy walk!If you haven't hiked for a while, or aren't feeling fit enough for the previous two hikes, this is a great option.

I can't tell you why we feel the need to stay connected to unhealthy friendships or where the conditioning begun, but I can tell you that it's ok to have a break up. And most of the time, even if the friend doesn't realise it at the time, if the friendship really isn't working, it will be best for them too, to have some distance and maybe even call it a day. Feeling like I was letting people down if I walked away, feeling like I was a horrible friend, but like I said before, people change (you and me included), and as we evolve in our lives, we might go down different paths. There's no need to put blame on your friend, ultimately it's a two-way partnership, so just explain how you feel and that you need space.

Well, it turns out that The Body Shop has been very hard at work for the last few years, putting into place a partnership with Plastics For Change that will see the brand not only move into using recycled plastic for their bottles, but also to help many hundreds of waste picking workers in India as they do so. By partnering with Plastics For Change, The Body Shop now has direct business with Waste Management sites in India, and will continue to buy recycled plastic from them at an agreed price to make sure that the workers are getting paid a fair wage and that their working conditions start to improve over the course of the partnership. With their technology platform, long-standing relationships and want for a better world, they are able to give The Body Shop access to workers in India, provide a fast and efficient service, make sure everyone gets paid a fair price and can make sure the plastic quality is what’s needed for The Body Shop. Though The Body Shop won’t be cutting plastic out of their packaging, I can see how this is a good transition, as not only is it helping to get plastic off of the streets and into recycling, but it’s also helping some of the poorest people out there, find an identity, be able to open a bank account, provide for their families and live & work in better conditions.

As with anything to do with our mental health, it’s easy to feel very alone and feel like you’re different to other people, but the more we talk about the way we feel, the more we begin to realise that many of us are going through, or have gone through, similar things. That’s why we need to keep talking and that’s why it’s good to have people or a person in your life that you can be open and honest with, having no fear of judgement from them. , as the host, you’re mentally switched on the whole time, so it’s extremely important to try to take time for yourself, to re-energise, especially if you have introvert traits and need to be alone to get your energy levels up. I’ve had a few panic attacks in my time, so even though it’s never a nice feeling, I at least wasn’t totally shocked by what was happening in my body.