The Feelgood Files: Alice Liveing Reveals Her Mood-Boosting Fail-Safes

Health and wellbeing influence Alice Liveing talks us through the songs that bring a smile to her face and her favourite at-home workout

by grazia |

Updated on23rd March 2020 at 10.29am

Alice Liveing is one of the most recognised health and wellbeing influencers in the UK. Her Instagram following that, currently over 650,000 strong, are testament to that. She's appeared on magazine covers, published best-selling books, and hosts a podcast (Give Me Strength) in which she interviews standout personalities, including the likes of world-renowned former Olympic athlete Dame Kelly Holmes and sports presenter Gabby Logan, about the empowerment that comes with forming both physical and mental resilience. Here in The Feelgood Filesshe talks Grazia through a few mood-lifting favourites, from comfort food recipes to the songs that make her smile.

The song I listen to when I need a boost: Conga, by Gloria Estefan.

The book I can’t put down: I Am Pilgrim, by Terry Hayes.

My go-to feelgood recipe: Homemade Bolognese with spaghetti and heaps of parmesan.

The Instagram account that brings me joy: @90sanxiety.

What never fails to make me smile: Gavin and Stacey on repeat.

My go-to supplement: Form Superblend Protein Chocolate Salted Caramel, £26.

My favourite at-home workout: A full body weight workout.

My feel-good at-home beauty routine: Bra off, hair up, Exuviance Oxygen Face Mask on.

My failsafe face mask**:**Exuviance Oxygen Face Mask, £71, or Exuviance Purifying Clay Masque, £30.

Another song that makes me smile: You Will Be Found from the musical Dear Evan Hansen.

The smell that lifts my mood: Neom Scent To De-Stress Essential Oil Blend, £20.

The movie I’ll happily watch again and again: When Harry Met Sally or Pretty Woman.

The Netflix show I tell everyone to watch: The Crown, I absolutely LOVED it.

My happy place: On a beach somewhere hot.

A final inspirational note from me: In the words of the incredible Michelle Obama, ‘when someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you don't stoop to their level. No, our motto is, when they go low, we go high.’