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A Recipe for Festive Wellbeing

Christmas can be one of those times when all our usual routines go out the window. And whilst its lovely to relax and let go a little, if you are anything like me, after a few days it can leave you feeling a bit… bleugh. So we want to share a simple recipe we useContinue reading “A Recipe for Festive Wellbeing”

My (metaphorical) swimming kit.

Esme very kindly bought me this bag for my birthday and it got me thinking about all the things I have to pack with me when I go open water swimming and what helps me to go, because it’s not always easy to go! If someone had told me over 10 years ago, I wouldContinue reading “My (metaphorical) swimming kit.”

The Glimmer Challenge

I have recently been listening to the audiobook ‘Befriending your Nervous System’ by Deb Dana which is all about the role our nervous system plays in wellbeing. In it she talks about glimmers. Glimmers are little moments of life that spark feelings of energy, joy, warmth, connection, curiosity, and happiness. These small, day to dayContinue reading “The Glimmer Challenge”

Does walking 10,000 steps a day really help our health?

In a poll conducted by YouGov in 2017 they asked 2,198 adults how much they walked. 52% of people said they walked less than a mile a day- that’s around 2,000 steps! I think most of us know that walking has the potential to help our health in some way or another and the researchContinue reading “Does walking 10,000 steps a day really help our health?”

What happens to our bodies when we go on a diet?

When we go on a diet, this usually means that we restrict ourselves in some way. Whether that’s by skipping meals, restricting the overall number of calories consumed in a day or cutting out certain foods or food groups. The problem is that whilst our minds know that this this is something we are INTENTIONALLYContinue reading “What happens to our bodies when we go on a diet?”

Why is it so difficult to lose weight?

Why is it so difficult to lose weight? Before we start unpacking some of the truths about why it really is so difficult to lose weight, we want to invite you to think about the following questions. How have you tried to lose weight in the past? If your experience is anything like ours…and theContinue reading “Why is it so difficult to lose weight?”