The Gut-Brain Connection: How Nutrition Impacts Emotional Well-being
In recent years, researchers have uncovered a fascinating link between the gut and the brain, shedding light on the profound impact that nutrition can have on our emotional well-being. In this blog post, we'll explore the science behind the gut-brain connection and discuss how making mindful dietary choices can support optimal emotional wellness.
Hormonal Health and Weight Loss: Finding the Right Balance
Hormonal health is intricately connected to weight management, and understanding this relationship is key to finding the right balance on your weight loss journey. We want to hit those goals without losing periods, losing hair, developing bad skin, or exacerbating our stress response.
The Motivation Toolbox: Strategies for When You Hit a Low
Motivation is fleeting. Just as our energy levels fluctuate, so do our moods, our free time, or our enthusiasm for our own journey…
Celebrating Non-Scale Victories: Beyond the Numbers in Fitness
I get it, it's easy to become fixated on the numbers—the digits on the scale that seem to hold the key to success. However, true wellness extends far beyond what those numbers convey. Let’s look at the diverse and profound achievements that often go unnoticed when our focus is solely on weight.
The Importance of Rest and Recovery: Breaking Through Plateaus
Today, let me show you the significance of rest and recovery in achieving your fitness goals and explore tips on incorporating active recovery and rest days into your routine.
Daily Rituals, Lasting Change: The Power of Micro Routines
We are wired to be habitual and tend to do things in the same way unless we intervene. Most of the times, we are not even consciously aware of the routines we partake but routines and rituals are by far one of the best tools for habit formation, breaking habits, and creating a long-lasting change in your life that will directly affect your future self.
How To Stay Healthy Even on Busy Days
In the fast-paced world we live in, balancing a hectic schedule with maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be challenging. However, prioritising your well-being doesn't have to take a back seat to a busy routine. With thoughtful planning and a few strategic choices, you can stay on track and ensure that health remains a top priority, even on your busiest days.
Train Smarter: Crafting Your Perfect Training Split
Achieving your dream physique requires years of dedication, hard work, and a willingness to experiment with various approaches. While experts can offer recommendations on exercises, sets-and-reps schemes, and training techniques, the ultimate judge of their effectiveness is you.
Is Alcohol Sabotaging Your Fat Loss? Unraveling the Impact on Your Fitness Journey
Embarking on a fat loss journey involves meticulous attention to various factors, and one aspect often overlooked is the role of alcohol consumption. While enjoying a drink is a common part of socialising, understanding its impact on your body's ability to shed excess fat is crucial. Let's delve into the ways in which alcohol might be hindering your fat loss goals.
5 Ways to Practice Mindfulness that aren’t Meditation
Any activity that results in you being more present, being more in your body, being more grounded...those are all mindful activities. Meditation is a wonderful tool, but certainly not the only one. In this blog we explore our other top 5 Mindful practices.
How to Rely on Discipline more than Motivation
One of the most common misconceptions when people choose to change anything about their lives is that its success is directly dependent on motivation. Sure, motivation is a great tool, and perhaps the initial tool for most of us to seek change. But in order to maintain a consistent and sustainable lifestyle change in the long run, what we truly need is discipline.
How To Eat More Mindfully (Prevent Overeating)
For a lot of us, hunger cues are not a reliable form of information when deciding how much and how often to eat; whether it be because we have been yo-yo dieting for too long, eating way too little calories as an attempt to lose weight, or relying on emotional eating to co-regulate our nervous system. Even though the body is still the most reliable source of information about what you need, first we need to recalibrate your body and your mind’s communication in order to move forward in a sustainable way. Only after that, you can more easily trust in what your body is trying to tell you.
Here’s Why You Keep Self-Sabotaging (and how to stop)
Do you ever find yourself taking one step forward and two steps back? If you've ever wondered why self-sabotage seems to be a recurring theme in your life, you're not alone. In this blog, we dive deep into the psychology behind self-sabotaging behaviors and offer practical strategies to break free from this cycle.
Easy Ways To Increase Your Step Count
Incorporating more steps into your daily routine is a fantastic way to improve your overall health and well-being. Whether you're aiming to boost your fitness, lose weight, or simply add more movement to your day, increasing your step count can make a significant difference. In this blog post, we'll explore eight practical and creative ways to elevate your step count effortlessly.
Hack your Motivation
Motivation is an interesting concept, because it’s something that a lot of people seem to think is crucial to maintaining their training routine... but the reality is far from that. Fortunately, there are ways to hack your motivation to stay consistent with your training routine. In this post, we'll explore some of these methods and how you can implement them in your life.
5 Game-Changing Tips for a Healthy Relationship with Food
Today, I wanted to give you some actionable tips, some pieces of advice that you can take with you on your journey, so that you can stop feeling on track, off track, going, starting, stopping. Over my years as a practitioner, there are definitely certain trends that I have noticed in people who have been able to stick to this consistently, and I wanted to share those with you.
My Exercise Journey: 6 Things I Wish I Avoided from Day One
Without proper knowledge and planning, you can make some common mistakes that can hinder your progress and even lead to injury. In this blog post, we'll discuss some of the most common mistakes people make when they first start a gym routine and how to avoid them. Many of these I did myself, and as someone who has been training regularly for almost 9 years, I speak from experience.
How To Stop Overeating And Be More Mindful At Meals
Do you feel powerless around food because you overeat? Whether you eat too much over the course of the day or find yourself overconsuming at certain times, it’s not just about needing more willpower. To stop overeating, you need to understand why.
Signs You’re Under-Fuelling Your Body
People often talk about the effects of eating too much – but did you know that undereating is just as problematic? If you’re on a health & fitness journey, it can be easy to slip into under-fuelling your body. But this can lead to some significant impacts on your health.
So how do you know if you’re not eating enough to support your goals? There are several signs that are red flags to watch out for.
3 Mindset Shifts To Ditch Diets For Good And Create Consistent Eating Habits
Are you fed up with jumping onto diets, only to fall straight off? Wish you could get sustainable, long-term results? It’s time to look at your mindset around food.
There are 3 key mindset shifts that I teach my clients to make when they want to create consistent healthy eating habits.