ing for you to go to gigs or tour in clubs where everyone is consuming alcohol et al - but you can still go out and party and have a great time, but I guess it's about finding the right balance for you and your body. And if you do want to indulge now and then, it's even more important to make sure you look after yourself for the majority of the time.

The Kooks no doubt will continue to enjoy themselves, whilst looking after their vocal assets. The NME article mentioned above continued to state that Luke said, "We bought a juicer!...Beetroot's really good! It makes you feel like you're on speed for the whole day. My favourite combination is celery, apples, beetroot and ginger. It's pretty good - I recommend it!"

Finding the right kind of balance can prevent you from feeling the pressure and stress gained from working in such a fast-paced industry such as the music

They say that prevention is better than the cure, but even if you are in a poorly state, the following Tips may come in useful to regain or maintain your health - they are not rocket science and are things that you will already know - but you may have fallen out of the habit of doing them!

Tip 1 - Take stock of where you are: So what are your daily routines around eating, sleeping, exercising and taking relaxation? Do you get enough of any of them? Take 5 minutes to really consider this question. Take a deeper look into what you are eating and drinking - is your diet healthy? Are you drinking loads of coffee to keep you awake during the day? Do you eat at around the same time each day or do you eat on the hop when you remember to think about it?

To gain a better understanding of where you are at - jot down your current eating, sleeping, exercising and relaxation patterns each day, for a week - if you are feeling unhealthy or stressed or physically unwell, you could be in for a shock at your current habits in these areas.

Tip 2 - Form new habits - around what you should be eating, how much sleep you need a night, how much exercise is good for you each week and specifically make time for relaxation.

If this is difficult - think about the guidelines that the Government has been pushing at us over the last year or so. They advise that you eat a combination of 5 pieces of fruit and veg each day, within your diet - are you doing this? In terms of exercise they advise you to be undertaking 30 minutes of moderate physical exercise, at least 5 days per week - this could be as easy as a brisk walk - are you doing this?

In general people don't need more than 8 hours sleep a night - but less than 6 hours and you may find your body and mind can't cope. Your body will tell you what you need - listen to it!

It is known that alcohol is a depressant and won't help you think clearly and can give you a false sense of well-being and will do nothing to help you nurture your mind and body. Also, caffeine is a stimulant and will not do anything to help you sleep! In addition to this caffeine is a diuretic and so you will be losing fluids by drinking so much and become de-hydrated - no good if you are a performer, so are you drinking enough water to keep your body hydrated? And if you are a singer - keep off milk and dairy products!

In terms of relaxation - there are many routes that you can take. For instance some form of meditation or massage would be a great way for you to relax - even if this is just once a week or fortnight. Some of you may decide that some other kind of complementary therapy would be better for you - such as reflexology, Indian head massage or Reiki. Reiki practitioners state that one hour of Reiki is the equivalent of 3-4 hours sleep!

There are also a wide variety of vitamins and nutritional supplements that are on offer to help you prevent illness and instill a sense of well-being and gain more energy - something you might wish to investigate to help you when you are out gigging a lot!

Tip 3 - Get the Balance Right - Okay, so it may sound boring or dull to have to think of the above aspects of your life, but as your music is your career and for many of you, your whole life - doesn't it make sense to be fit as you need to be so you can maintain it? I have heard that a performer needs to be as fit as an athlete - that's something to think about!

And it may be challenging for you to go to gigs or tour in clubs where everyone is consuming alcohol et al - but you can still go out and party and have a great time, but I guess it's about finding the right balance for you and your body. And if you do want to indulge now and then, it's even more important to make sure you look after yourself for the majority of the time.

The Kooks no doubt will continue to enjoy themselves, whilst looking after their vocal assets. The NME article mentioned above continued to state that Luke said, "We bought a juicer!...Beetroot's really good! It makes you feel like you're on speed for the whole day. My favourite combination is celery, apples, beetroot and ginger. It's pretty good - I recommend it!"

Finding the right kind of balance can prevent you from feeling the pressure and stress gained from working in such a fast-paced industry such as the music

exercising and relaxation patterns each day, for a week - if you are feeling unhealthy or stressed or physically unwell, you could be in for a shock at your current habits in these areas.

Tip 2 - Form new habits - around what you should be eating, how much sleep you need a night, how much exercise is good for you each week and specifically make time for relaxation.

If this is difficult - think about the guidelines that the Government has been pushing at us over the last year or so. They advise that you eat a combination of 5 pieces of fruit and veg each day, within your diet - are you doing this? In terms of exercise they advise you to be undertaking 30 minutes of moderate physical exercise, at least 5 days per week - this could be as easy as a brisk walk - are you doing this?

In general people don't need more than 8 hours sleep a night - but less than 6 hours and you may find your body and mind can't cope. Your body will tell you what you need - listen to it!

It is known that alcohol is a depressant and won't help you think clearly and can give you a false sense of well-being and will do nothing to help you nurture your mind and body. Also, caffeine is a stimulant and will not do anything to help you sleep! In addition to this caffeine is a diuretic and so you will be losing fluids by drinking so much and become de-hydrated - no good if you are a performer, so are you drinking enough water to keep your body hydrated? And if you are a singer - keep off milk and dairy products!

In terms of relaxation - there are many routes that you can take. For instance some form of meditation or massage would be a great way for you to relax - even if this is just once a week or fortnight. Some of you may decide that some other kind of complementary therapy would be better for you - such as reflexology, Indian head massage or Reiki. Reiki practitioners state that one hour of Reiki is the equivalent of 3-4 hours sleep!

There are also a wide variety of vitamins and nutritional supplements that are on offer to help you prevent illness and instill a sense of well-being and gain more energy - something you might wish to investigate to help you when you are out gigging a lot!

Tip 3 - Get the Balance Right - Okay, so it may sound boring or dull to have to think of the above aspects of your life, but as your music is your career and for many of you, your whole life - doesn't it make sense to be fit as you need to be so you can maintain it? I have heard that a performer needs to be as fit as an athlete - that's something to think about!

And it may be challenging for you to go to gigs or tour in clubs where everyone is consuming alcohol et al - but you can still go out and party and have a great time, but I guess it's about finding the right balance for you and your body. And if you do want to indulge now and then, it's even more important to make sure you look after yourself for the majority of the time.

The Kooks no doubt will continue to enjoy themselves, whilst looking after their vocal assets. The NME article mentioned above continued to state that Luke said, "We bought a juicer!...Beetroot's really good! It makes you feel like you're on speed for the whole day. My favourite combination is celery, apples, beetroot and ginger. It's pretty good - I recommend it!"

Finding the right kind of balance can prevent you from feeling the pressure and stress gained from working in such a fast-paced industry such as the music

ut less than 6 hours and you may find your body and mind can't cope. Your body will tell you what you need - listen to it!

It is known that alcohol is a depressant and won't help you think clearly and can give you a false sense of well-being and will do nothing to help you nurture your mind and body. Also, caffeine is a stimulant and will not do anything to help you sleep! In addition to this caffeine is a diuretic and so you will be losing fluids by drinking so much and become de-hydrated - no good if you are a performer, so are you drinking enough water to keep your body hydrated? And if you are a singer - keep off milk and dairy products!

In terms of relaxation - there are many routes that you can take. For instance some form of meditation or massage would be a great way for you to relax - even if this is just once a week or fortnight. Some of you may decide that some other kind of complementary therapy would be better for you - such as reflexology, Indian head massage or Reiki. Reiki practitioners state that one hour of Reiki is the equivalent of 3-4 hours sleep!

There are also a wide variety of vitamins and nutritional supplements that are on offer to help you prevent illness and instill a sense of well-being and gain more energy - something you might wish to investigate to help you when you are out gigging a lot!

Tip 3 - Get the Balance Right - Okay, so it may sound boring or dull to have to think of the above aspects of your life, but as your music is your career and for many of you, your whole life - doesn't it make sense to be fit as you need to be so you can maintain it? I have heard that a performer needs to be as fit as an athlete - that's something to think about!

And it may be challenging for you to go to gigs or tour in clubs where everyone is consuming alcohol et al - but you can still go out and party and have a great time, but I guess it's about finding the right balance for you and your body. And if you do want to indulge now and then, it's even more important to make sure you look after yourself for the majority of the time.

The Kooks no doubt will continue to enjoy themselves, whilst looking after their vocal assets. The NME article mentioned above continued to state that Luke said, "We bought a juicer!...Beetroot's really good! It makes you feel like you're on speed for the whole day. My favourite combination is celery, apples, beetroot and ginger. It's pretty good - I recommend it!"

Finding the right kind of balance can prevent you from feeling the pressure and stress gained from working in such a fast-paced industry such as the music

at some other kind of complementary therapy would be better for you - such as reflexology, Indian head massage or Reiki. Reiki practitioners state that one hour of Reiki is the equivalent of 3-4 hours sleep!

There are also a wide variety of vitamins and nutritional supplements that are on offer to help you prevent illness and instill a sense of well-being and gain more energy - something you might wish to investigate to help you when you are out gigging a lot!

Tip 3 - Get the Balance Right - Okay, so it may sound boring or dull to have to think of the above aspects of your life, but as your music is your career and for many of you, your whole life - doesn't it make sense to be fit as you need to be so you can maintain it? I have heard that a performer needs to be as fit as an athlete - that's something to think about!

And it may be challenging for you to go to gigs or tour in clubs where everyone is consuming alcohol et al - but you can still go out and party and have a great time, but I guess it's about finding the right balance for you and your body. And if you do want to indulge now and then, it's even more important to make sure you look after yourself for the majority of the time.

The Kooks no doubt will continue to enjoy themselves, whilst looking after their vocal assets. The NME article mentioned above continued to state that Luke said, "We bought a juicer!...Beetroot's really good! It makes you feel like you're on speed for the whole day. My favourite combination is celery, apples, beetroot and ginger. It's pretty good - I recommend it!"

Finding the right kind of balance can prevent you from feeling the pressure and stress gained from working in such a fast-paced industry such as the music

ing for you to go to gigs or tour in clubs where everyone is consuming alcohol et al - but you can still go out and party and have a great time, but I guess it's about finding the right balance for you and your body. And if you do want to indulge now and then, it's even more important to make sure you look after yourself for the majority of the time.

The Kooks no doubt will continue to enjoy themselves, whilst looking after their vocal assets. The NME article mentioned above continued to state that Luke said, "We bought a juicer!...Beetroot's really good! It makes you feel like you're on speed for the whole day. My favourite combination is celery, apples, beetroot and ginger. It's pretty good - I recommend it!"

Finding the right kind of balance can prevent you from feeling the pressure and stress gained from working in such a fast-paced industry such as the music industry. It will also help you to keep away from the escapism route that so often take you down the road of drug and alcohol abuse. If artists such as Luke Pritchard can do it- do you think you could?