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How do I get my mojo back? Top tips for busy professionals

I’ve lost my mojo. I can’t get motivated. I used to enjoy what I’m doing, now it just seems like a chore. As a health and performance coach, these types of laments are familiar. Often, they are why clients come to us, and inevitably we witness these slumps whilst people […]

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5 reasons why exercise isn’t an effective way to lose weight

A big part of the Bodyshot philosophy is that no one thing is truly effective; a successful health and wellbeing program requires a holistic view. We believe there are six areas of health, fitness and nutrition that need to be addressed – we call these the Six Signals™: Sleep Mental

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Why health and wellbeing is even more important for the over 40’s – part 3

Welcome back to this three-part blog series on the importance of health and wellbeing for the over 40’s. What did you think of last week’s article? I hope you found it inspiring to read Tori’s powerful story of determination, desire and a laser-focus on her ‘why’. What do I mean

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Why health and wellbeing is even more important for the over 40’s – part 2

Welcome back to this three-part blog series on why fitness is so important for the over 40’s. Let’s start with a case study from one of our clients. Tori Edwards. Tori runs of the most successful model agencies in London, but when we met her less than 2 years ago, she

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How does caffeine work? It’s all down to brain chemistry!

This week we’re welcoming back our guest blogger Helena Hills of Truestart Coffee again. In this article, Helena explains how caffeine works and what effect it has on the body and the brain.   Adenosine builds up Adenosine is a neurotransmitter – basically a brain messenger. When you’re awake, adenosine builds up in

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5 lessons I’ve learned during my marathon training

‘Believe you can run a marathon and you’re halfway there!’ (Felicity Lucky)  I am a first time marathon runner and I have just completed the London Marathon 2017. It was an amazing experience and an incredible thing to be a part of. Some people may think that a marathon is

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7 reasons why performance coffee ups your game (in the office too)

Coffee is something that most of us drink a LOT of, but why? Caffeine is something we understand gives us a boost, but how? We also know that caffeine is used extensively in sport. In one study, 3 out of 4 athletes had consumed caffeine before or during sports competition

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What are the effects of alcohol on weight management and fitness?

Most of us know that excessive consumption of alcohol can be harmful for the brain and body, so I won’t spend much time discussing that in this week’s blog post. What is less well-documented are the impact alcohol has on weight management and our physical fitness. It’s not uncommon for

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What is the effect of sugar on the brain and body?

Last week, I blogged about the effect that stress can have on the body. Stress can manifest itself in different ways – physical, emotional, mental – but there are many things that can cause a stress response, and one of those is sugar. What is sugar? Sugar is essentially a

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Why regular blood testing can help you maintain good health

Carrying on the theme of using self-monitoring and testing to maintain good health, this week I’d like to talk about blood testing. Taking blood has become much simpler with the development of finger-prick testing devices that can be done by the client from their home, and the cost of doing

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