Change is hard – how to make successful changes.
Changing your behaviour is a very difficult thing to do. How many times have you set a New Year’s resolution only to break it before the end of January? I’ve…
What I learnt by having a social media detox on holiday.
I decided to have a complete break from social media while we were away on holiday this year. I use my phone and computer A LOT. I run social media…
Tips For Being Active When You Work From Home.
Data from the Office of National Statistics showed that in 2014 there were 4.2 million people regularly working from home. With studies demonstrating reduced stress, increased happiness and increased productivity,…
Exercise to Empower
There are so many benefits of exercise. From getting fitter and helping control weight, to easing stress and lifting mood. I certainly began learning to run, hoping for the former…
Top Tips for Running in the Heat
I’d been training in freezing temperatures and cold winds when I was suddenly plunged into the heat of the Virgin London Marathon in 2013. As a relatively new runner and…
Run and Talk
Even as a doctor, I had no concept of the power that exercise has to improve and maintain mental wellbeing until I experienced it myself. When I started running it…
Too busy to exercise? Try these tips.
We’re all so busy. We try to cram as much as we can into every day. Our to-do lists are never ending. Work, family, life. It’s no wonder that one…
How to Return to Exercise After the Flu
It’s flu season and the dreaded virus is most definitely doing the rounds. I’ve had a few people ask me how long they should wait after the flu before they…
Sarcopenia – why you need to know what it is!
“Sarcopenia? What’s that? Never heard of it!” Sarcopenia may not be a medical term that you’re familiar with but you need to know about it. It happens to all of…
How To Make Exercise FUN!
My son said to me, ” I don’t understand why people don’t exercise when it’s so much fun. Why would you not want to do it?” He has a really…