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9 Feb

Supplements?

Supplements? Several vitamins and minerals play an important role in your body’s stress response and mood regulation. As such, a deficiency in nutrients may affect your mental health and ability to cope with stress. When you’re chronically stressed, your magnesium levels may become depleted. Studies have shown that supplementing on magnesium, RDA: 300mg men/270mg women […]

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2 Feb

Manage Your Stress Bucket

We all experience stress in our lives. Some stress is good, as stress can push us to work hard and be more focused. But too much stress can make us feel overwhelmed, and continued stress can eventually lead to problems. We all experience stress in our lives. Some stress is good, as stress can push us […]

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28 Jan

Just 30 minutes a day!

The government recommends that we do at least 150 minutes of activity a week (2.5hrs). Is it really that much to ask? This could be moderate exercise such as brisk walking or more vigorous exercise such as gym training, HIIT or aerobics. “The more active you are, and it doesn’t matter when you start, the […]

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27 Jan

How many units do you drink ?

Most heavy drinkers will try a dry January to detox after the festivities, but this can be short lived come February, as most will make up for lost time. If we can learn to moderate our alcohol intake then perhaps we won’t need to have a dry month to ease the conscience.  The RDA of […]

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26 Jan

What is your BMI?

Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a measure of body size. It combines a person’s weight with their height. The results of a BMI measurement can give an idea about whether a person has the correct weight for their height. BMI does not measure body fat directly, and it does not account for age, sex […]

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12 Jan

Stick to your resolutions

How can you stick to your New Years resolution? According to studies most resolutions fail within 1 – 6 weeks with around only 16% of people sticking to them after 6 months (economictimes). The most popular resolutions are to exercise more (get fitter) or lose weight. So why is it that people tend to fail? […]

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6 Jan

Employee Wellbeing

75 % of employees engaging in wellbeing initiatives report a positive impact on their health. (Mercer) Studies have shown that employees engaging in wellbeing initiatives report a positive impact on their overall health. Employees also have a responsibility for looking after their own health and wellbeing, and will only benefit from wellbeing initiatives if they […]

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23 Dec

Productivity Increase

Employee Wellbeing initiatives can increase productivity by as much as 40% Neville Koopowitz, CEO at Vitality, said, “It’s no longer enough to create a health and wellbeing programme for employees and hope they’ll make use of it. The businesses that not only prioritise it, but also properly consider how they engage their employees to improve […]

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14 Dec

Managing Headaches

As restrictions take hold once again, working from home can take its toll. The demands of work are the same but as we move closer to Christmas and with the kids off school the distractions and pressure can start to build. Do you suffer from stress induced headaches or migraines? It’s easy to dismiss the […]

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24 Nov

Long And Winding

My career path has been long and winding. For those that know me would have witnessed my humble beginnings. From my nomadic teenage years (another story) to the joy of being housed in my early twenties.   After a brief spell of unemployment I found my calling, Fitness. In order to fulfil it I needed […]

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