Sick of making the same New Year’s resolutions every year and getting off to a great start only to have them dwindle away by mid-February? You’re not alone. Whether your resolution is to lose weight, eat healthier, learn a new language or stockpile some savings, recent research suggested that just 9.2% of people studied felt …
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Gratitude journals seem to be all the rage these days. I did give it a go – bought a beautiful embossed journal to write in and everything – but to be honest I found myself writing similar things each day and every time I started I would lose interest pretty quickly. I’m a very visual …
There’s nothing quite like learning something new to get you excited, inspired and motivated; things I feel are so important for our mental health and wellness. Throughout my adult life I’ve constantly found myself returning back to education, not just to open up new career options and increase my knowledge, but also for personal growth. …
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Summer is just around the corner and it’s got many of us – including me! – thinking about kicking our workout routines up a notch. Creating a balanced workout plan before you get started will ensure you’re not just winging it on a day-by-day basis and it also holds a lot of other benefits. It …
We’ve all been guilty of skipping the stretching at the end of a gym class or getting on/off (and back on/back off…) the exercise bandwagon at some stage. Here are a handful of the more common exercise mistakes and why you should consider fixing them. I promise it will help you get the most out …
As a personal trainer, people tend to think exercising is my thing and that I’ve always loved all of it. Not true. I used to be a couch potato who faked notes to get out of PE at school; it took me years after leaving college to sort out what workouts would keep me motivated. …
Everyone seems to have a New Year’s resolution or three that they’ve set their target on. Lose weight, get fit, quit smoking, learn a new language… we typically set some pretty lofty goals, but rarely put a plan in place to make sure we achieve them. This means that unless we are extremely lucky, we’re …
Many of us find staying on track with training one of the most difficult things to achieve when it comes to fitness. Getting into a routine and sticking with it doesn’t have to involve expensive and complicated exercise programmes, sometimes it’s the simple ideas that are the most effective. Here are some reasons why finding …
Made a great start with your exercise or nutrition plan but fell off the bandwagon and struggling to get back on track? You’re not alone. They say for the majority of people it takes six weeks to make or break a habit, but habit-formation aside, if you’ve adopted a fitness or diet regime that doesn’t …
Decreasing the amount of sugar in your diet can help with stabilisation of energy levels, weight management and hormone regulation among other health issues. But how do you deal with cravings and withdrawals? Here are some tips from new book Sugar Free – The Complete Guide to Quit Sugar & Lose Weight Naturally that will help …
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Keeping up your motivation through the summer break can feel like hard work, but it doesn’t have to be! Here are some ways you can take control of your health and fitness to come out of your holidays feeling motivated for the year ahead. Take the time to plan You can’t ‘find’ time to exercise, …
Quotes can help inspire, motivate and encourage you to continue working towards your health and fitness goals. Pick your fave one and stick it up on your fridge, in your daily diary, on your bathroom mirror, your computer desktop – somewhere you will see it regularly to help get you through. If you find your …