Back in January, on returning from some time abroad and starting my own recruitment business I made a decision to alter my lifestyle completely. I love doing a million things at once, so adding moving into a van full time onto starting a business seemed like a great idea.

I was travelling last year and in the last few months I reflected and it surprised me in this time the things I missed and craved from my previous life routine. I think travelling gives you so much opportunity to learn more about yourself and this is one of those moments of reflection that has taught me about what I need in my own life. So here are some of the key things I need in each of my days to feel at my best:

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed on this topic and then do nothing, but I truly believe small changes lead to big changes and any improvement is a positive one. I put together a list of some key things we can do as individuals to help the larger collective. Hopefully it can inspire you to become a little more aware of your environmental footprint: