swimming

How to be happy: naked lake swimming?

11th March 2015

What do you do to relax your mind and feel free and happy? I just got back from a mini break We drove across to Wales to visit a friend who lives in the mountains It is a gorgeous place to visit and offers so much in the way of activities and sights and just […]

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I eat AS MUCH as I physically can

10th March 2015

Eat less and move more – a concept that is popular in the media But just how does this apply to real life? Before I went solo with this PT business I worked for a commercial gym So I was exposed to a LOT of other personal trainers Everyone has their own style and approach […]

Learning and education

Stop sending me maths problems!

7th March 2015

To all you smartie pants’ After my mathematics email the other day I got a few smart Alecs sending me maths problems Cheers for that! Well I suppose I did ask for it ;-) And you can be happy that I was stumped Maybe I am as bad as I previously thought ;-) Well I […]

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Leap of faith

6th March 2015

Don’t be afraid to take chances Its not often they come around again Before xmas, I saw an advert for an online magazine They were looking for writers I applied, not for one second thinking that they would accept or even consider me as a guest writer All of their staff are fully qualified journalists […]

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Negative self talk

5th March 2015

The power of your words and thoughts is incredible I’ve always had a bee in my bonnet about maths I remember in primary school being so confuzzled by numbers that I tried to cheat on a maths test When I went out to the bathroom I spotted a calculator on the table and I tried […]

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How badly do you want to survive?

3rd March 2015

Survival in the wild is not all that different to surviving in life I watched that Bear Grylls programme the other day where he is teaching celebrities how to survive in the wild Some of them are pretty useless But I know I would be almost equally as bad I hate creepy crawlies I run […]

Fitness, dumbell

Progress isn’t always what it seems

2nd March 2015

‘Progress for progress sake must be discouraged’ Anyone know where that quote came from? I was prowling on facebook yesterday I rarely do this nowadays because I don’t have the TIME ;-) Geddit? Read yesterdays email if not! Facebook is one of those things that I refuse to qualify my time for, If I have […]

Cooking, kitchen

Poo in a cup parenthesis the chocolate experiments

28th February 2015

Chocolate usually inspires joy, right? I like to play around with food and try different things I try to provide 3 new recipes ideas each week for my clients And show them that it isn’t boring or difficult to eat well It is my belief that we should all find ways to enjoy food and […]

Endorphins rush from training

Endorphins and the X factor

25th February 2015

Ever done something cause you have to, then realised that it was the best thing you could have done? After my bed bound 48 hours last week my immune system must be having a laugh cause I now have a sore throat and an almost chesty cough Despite waking up feeling like someone had taken […]

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Objectively assess your progress!

24th February 2015

Can you look objectively at yourself? I feel like I have been harping on a lot recently about certain subjects But this, I do feel is important to really drive the message home We all have this expectation of ourselves, of our progress and how fast or slow it is showing itself up Firstly, YOU […]