Charise suffered with ill-health from childhood and by the time she reached her 30s, she had 3 chronic diagnosis (Auto-immune disease, Hypothyroidsim and Endometreosis), and was under investigation for more, due to severe fatigue that forced her to prioritise rest most days.

 

Medication wasn't helping, and the severe depression and insomnia that came with a failing body was crippling. In desperation, she consumed every self-help book, article and podcast she could find, but was left feeling even more overwhelmed. 

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In 2020 she enrolled into the College of Naturopathic Medicine in London and studied under leading experts in biology, nutrition, fitness and mindset - earning a Diploma in Health Coaching.

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She realised that while tactics like nutrition and movement are vital, they only work when your mind is ready to receive them.

 

So she created The Ownward Method to transform her mindset and lifestyle, and was then able to break free from lifelong habits of smoking, and frequent binges on junk-food, alcohol and TV shows.

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She now leads a very active life as a working single mum, which she was told would 'never be possible' by her doctors a few years ago.