So, happy Friday - how has your week been?

I have been busy with the new website, writing & studying - there are some positive sides to the studio being closed due to Covid restrictions.

It’s a positive to get the time to write again, and hopefully, these blogs are informative & helpful.

I have also been busy adding eBooks into my product range, there is a mixture of FREE & paid content, I like eBooks myself, firstly they are Eco friendly & secondly I always know where to find them.

If I had a penny for the times I have heard

“Slimming World worked for me before, I’m going to go back again” change “Slimming World” for Weight Watchers, Atkins Diet, Meal Replacement, Detox, Fasting, Low Fat. Low Carb - whatever it clearly did not work for you before because you are still in the same place you were before!

We need to get our heads around the fact that “diets” don’t work long term once and for all and here is why:

What’s the difference? To get to the bottom of this question, it’s important to understand the difference between flexibility and mobility:

If bending over to touch your toes seems like an impossible task, it may be time to start thinking about increasing your flexibility.

From breathwork to stretching to strengthening, focused effort just a few times a week can make a significant difference in how flexible you feel.

It’s January it’s wet & cold with dark mornings and evenings - no gyms, no live exercise classes, and no events to train for, how do you stay committed to an exercise routine.

here are my 5 top tips for staying committed

I love a challenge that’s for sure ! 2021 is my first year to sign up for Dry January - in fairness other years my alcohol consumption probably was’’t in my top New Year Resolution goals. But this time last year who could have predicted how 2020 would pan out, Corona was just a beer, the words “lock-down”, “levels” , “tiers” might feature in the gaming world, wearing a face-masks in public you definitely would be keeping a social distance, and closing pubs in Ireland just before St. Patrick’s Day - sheer madness.

The start of a New Year always prompts us to take stock of our lifestyles, diet, fitness levels, work/life balance, relationships & alcohol consumption are a few of the popular areas we focus on. Most New Year resolutions fall by the wayside within the first 3 months, our expectations of life changing new habits “new year - new you” & actual reality clash.