Jamie Pickett

November is the perfect moment to pause, reset and steady the pace. Focus on light–moderate movement, longer warm-ups, simple routines, and stress reduction. Small steps now make December feel calmer and more manageable.

We’re excited to share that My Movement Medicine CIC is entering a new stage of growth. Over the past two years, our community-based cardiac rehabilitation service in Hampstead has continued to grow, with consistently full weekly classes and increasing referrals from hospitals and GPs across London. To meet this demand and support even more people after their cardiac rehab programmes, we have recently applied for two major national grants . If successful, this funding will help us: Launch a...

If you’ve had a pacemaker, ICD, S-ICD, or CRT device fitted, careful movement and progressive return to activity are key for safe recovery. In the first 4–6 weeks avoid heavy lifting and overhead arm use on the implant side, keep your wound protected, and gradually build walking and light activity. Long term, most people can enjoy moderate exercise (Borg RPE 9–13) with only a few restrictions.