It’s the last in our series on the 4S’s: sweat, steps, shiver, and strength. So, of course, for this final Thrive in Five, we’ll be focussing on strength. Now, there are many different ways to do a strength workout – that’s not what this blog is about. But simply, if …
The 4S’s: Strength Training & The Importance of Building Muscle Read More »
By now, many of you will know what I mean when I say, ‘slivers of recovery’. If you don’t, it’s fairly simple: small things that you can do throughout the day to rest. Specifically, to take the heat off your sympathetic nervous system, responsible for the body’s fight or flight …
Slivers of Recovery: Why Build Rest into the Workday? Read More »
The second part in our Stress Awareness Month series is all about physical symptoms. Last week, we discussed apathy and anhedonia: lacking motivation or ability to derive pleasure from something you once enjoyed. But stress doesn’t just change our behaviour, it can affect our bodies, too. So, let’s explore the …
April is Stress Awareness Month, an annual event to raise awareness of the causes of stress and open up conversations about the impact it’s had on our lives. Stress poses a huge risk to our health; it can lead to a number of physical problems, including heart disease, digestive issues …
In this series, I’m sharing some ideas on how to pick yourself up whenever you need it. Last week, I discussed breathwork, and the week before, natural light. Part three is all about the connection between sleep and mood. Time To Recover We know that some of the things that …
It’s the second part in our Thrive in Five series, sharing simple strategies to help pick up your mood whenever you need to. If you missed the previous post on natural light, and how to get more of it, you can read it here. This week is about one of …
It’s part two in our series on slivers of recovery: small opportunities to give your nervous system a break. If you’d like a bit more of an introduction, you can read last week’s post here, it was all about napping! These small opportunities can really help to improve your wellbeing, …
Slivers Of Recovery: Meditate or do something Meditative Read More »
This Week’s Thrive In Five Is About Napping This month, we’re going to run a four-part series built around my idea of slivers of recovery. Those of you who have read my book, Cadence, will already know this term. If you haven’t, you can find Cadence on Amazon, but let …
This Week’s Thrive In Five Is About Taking Baby Steps For Better Energy It’s the third part of our baby steps series to help you get where you need to be. For week one, we talked about taking baby steps for better sleep, week two, better mental health. This time, …
This Week’s Thrive in Five is About Creating A Sleep Window This month is all about menopause, a subject that is very dear to my heart. I myself have just started HRT, which has been transformational for me. Just to be clear, this is not medical advice. In this series, …
2022 © Bodyshot Performance Limited | Created by service of existence