Sophie Hellyer: Cold Water Swimming, Sustainability and Feminism.

Hello and welcome to STATE OF MIND. I’m Grace Kingswell, I’m a Nutritional Therapist and Lifestyle Medicine Advocate and this is my series all about health, mental wellbeing, state of mind, the environment, creating sustainable practices and finding true connection with yourself, those around you and with nature.

I absolutely loved this chat with Sophie, she's such a breath of fresh air in this polluted city. Sophie grew up surfing and immersing herself in nature in Devon and Wales, and has moved to London to further her career as a sustainability activist, feminist and writer. She swims regularly in London's outdoor pools and ponds, and has been known to go for a dip when there's actually a layer of ice on the water...

We talk about how the sustainability movement is a middle class one, how flying is the real culprit if you want to decrease your impact on our planet (although, please do continue to carry your reusable water bottle because it all helps), and how you can get into slow fashion, cold water and living consciously. 

Find Sophie online @sophiehellyer and sophiehellyer.com

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