This morning I could see my breath in my bedroom as I lay all wrapped up in four layers of blankets. The alarm went off, I happily switched on my bedside lamp, but the thought of stepping out of that warm and cozy bed had me mind wrestling myself for a few moments. Getting those blankets off me was like a bench press as they warmly squashed [Read more…]
The Psychology of Injury and the Importance of the Three Ps
Ouch! That didn’t feel good. Immediately we sense that something isn’t quite right. For me, it started with a stiffness in my back. Nothing too unusual. I blamed the heavy deadlifts I had done the day before. It was the DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) kicking in [Read more…]
9 Mini Workout Boosters: Create an edge by livening things up!
Let’s face it. Working out is not all personal bests, sweating like a racehorse and perfect unsmudged make-up. It can be a grind. Getting yourself together and focused to start throwing your body all over the place, after spending the last eight hours [Read more…]
Small Ideas for Lasting Results: How to stay fresh when life kicks you in the teeth
A problem arrives. You freak out. You overcome it. You get stronger. Repeat. Problems are never something we welcome into our lives. They seem to catch us out just when all seems really great. The timing is never right. It’s like grabbing some dumbbells in the gym and immediately knowing [Read more…]
Back off Marketers! The curse of sugar and 5 foods to dump out of your diet for good!
You collect your trolley and off you pop, zooming along the supermarket aisles. Colours, shapes and smells bounce off you as if getting shot by colourful paintball pellets. You cruise through, calculating prices, eyeing [Read more…]