Recovering from COVID-19 can be very different for everyone, and it can often be difficult to find someone who was in the exact same boat as you. With such vast COVID-19 experiences from person-person, finding the right advice to take on board can be tough. As a keen exerciser myself, I found home…
“Sometimes allowing yourself to rest is the most productive thing you can do” Most of us thrive off always being “busy” or feel like we can only rest once we reach a specific goal and “earned it”. It can feel like we have a long to do list or there is always more to do. This can lead to feeling…
Do you ever find yourself lying awake at night trying to get to sleep but can’t? Do you feel like you toss and turn all night, and then all of sudden, your alarm goes off after what feels like a 30-minute nap? Do you sometimes wake up in the morning, and still feel exhausted and sluggish?…
As discussed in our previous blogs, there are many definitions for mental fitness, but in a nutshell mental fitness is achieving a state of well-being, and becoming aware of how we think, act and feel in order to build up our resilience to stress. It’s easy to fall into a pattern of negative thoughts, and when we have…
Eating a rainbow of colours in our daily diet is an easy guide to ensure we are getting the nutrients, phytochemicals and fibre to keep us healthy. We all get used to eating and buying the same fruit and vegetables each week. A simple check in can help you to see if there are any…
What is NEAT? NEAT stands for Non-Exercising Activity Thermogenesis and is essentially all the energy we burn doing activities that aren’t sleeping, eating or exercise. These include things such as cleaning the house, fidgeting, walking upstairs, changing posture, standing etc. It’s pretty clear that NEAT accounts for majority of our daily tasks, so it represents…
Undertaking cancer treatment can be a very overwhelming experience. It can feel like you are going through the motions without a real sense of control. When I mention exercise, that may feel like the very last thing that is on your mind… But let me tell you why it is so important to think about.…
Let’s face it, our health has never been more important. Exercise is certainly an important component of this, and plays a role in managing a lot of women’s health domains. Exercise helps to manage Breast cancer Polycystic ovarian syndrome Endometriosis Pregnancy and postpartum (including post-natal depression) Gestational diabetes Prolapse and hysterectomy Menopause Weight Strength and preventing falls Interestingly,…
You may have heard about mindfulness, or perhaps even tried it. You may have even decided it’s not for you. Let’s talk about how mindfulness can be tailored to you and applied in a way that suits your lifestyle and personality. Mindfulness is a proven strategy to: Reduce stress, anxiety and depression Increase feelings of…
