Understand your needs! A lot of hard work can get the best of anyone. Make sure to have a recharge every now and then to restore your focus, motivation, and your energy. You'll often find this will have a positive effect on your relationships, productivity, work, and everyday life. 🎂If you think of your energy as a cake, every interaction either takes away or adds to that cake. Some people can help you to recharge and make more, but some people also take bites from your cake

Prevention before treatment. A large percentage of money spent in health care is used to find / prescribe treatments and cures for the various conditions and diseases which are common to the general public. Many of these conditions and diseases are often preventable through simple solutions which are so often overlooked. Once prevention is overlooked we rely on the treatments to become the solution to problems which could have been so easily prevented in the first place. Unfo

Even the fittest athletes in the world had to start somewhere. Its important to remember that a start is a start and once you’ve started, you continue to build up and progress little by little. If you’re struggling to start / develop a consistent routine you can take some time to note down and ask yourself these questions: 1) What is preventing you from starting / continuing a consistent exercise routine? Some common answers: time, money, motivation, organization, confidence

💪Strength training is an important part of any exercise routine. While cardiovascular exercise is great for your body’s overall fitness, strength training has many additional benefits that you won’t necessarily get from cardiovascular training (see below). Strength training can be performed using a whole range of equipment including barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, push and pull machines, racks, boxes, medicine balls, ropes, and even your bodyweight. Basically, there’s a wh

Have you got in your movement this week? Here are the official UK government guidelines for physical activity for adults / kids, along with some of the benefits you get from the various activities. And always remember, if you don’t use it you’ll lose it. Get moving! The many benefits of exercise: 📏 weight control 💔 reduce the risk of heart diseases 🍬 management of blood sugar and levels 😴 improved sleep 💆‍♂️ improved mood and boosts mental wellbeing 💪 muscular & bone st

⚖️ Finding a good balance between your health and your daily life is super important and its crucial to realise that this balance will be different for every person. With time being limited and with so many demands being placed on us, it can be difficult to set time aside specifically for exercise & self-care and this can lead to a more unhealthy lifestyle & possible health issues further down the line. On the flip side, many people don't realise that having a routine that fu

When exercising to moderate / more vigorous intensity levels, it is highly recommended to structure your exercise sessions to include a long warm up (10 – 15 mins) to gradually build up from resting levels to your target exercise intensity, and a long cool down (10 mins) to gradually bring your heart rate back to resting levels. Lots of adaptations and chemical changes occur in the body when you exercise and to insure these processes don’t occur too quickly and cause any harm

So sad to hear of our Queens passing and our thoughts and prayers are with the royal family at this time. People have many opinions on the royal family but one things for certain is that while times changed, she was rock solid, helping to guide the country through good and bad times. She also served the country magnificently and while she didn't pursue the limelight, she made important appearances at necessary times to bring the country and generations together. Here's a few