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Surviving Stress: Periods of Deliberate Rest

In September 2019, my oldest friend Adam and I signed up for Bear Grylls’ ‘Survive the Highlands’ challenge. And this provided a good analogy for the importance of deliberate rest that I want to share with you today… Simulating a Survival Situation Five days, four nights, 10 men, and me …

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Feeling Connected for Health Ownership

The final video in the series on health ownership is about feeling connected. For part one, I shared some tips for getting started on taking ownership of your health. Part two, we looked at autonomy: being able to act upon your own values and interests. And the third video was …

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Small Changes for Health Ownership

Welcome to part three in our series about health ownership. For part one, I shared some tips for getting started on this journey, and part two was all about autonomy. This time, we’re going to be focussing on the small stuff: how even small changes can make a huge difference …

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Autonomy & Health Ownership

Following on from our previous blog post, I want to discuss autonomy. Autonomy is a crucial part of health ownership, which is what this month is all about. It simply means being in a state of self-governing; being able to act upon your own values and interests. And having this …

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3 Steps Towards Health Ownership

Our latest series of videos is about something that has come up a lot recently in my new business conversations and chats with clients: health ownership. Can I talk a little about it, can I help people to understand they have more control over their health than they might think? …

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Nudge Theory: Encouraging Movement In the workplace

Welcome to part three of our series about hacking the workplace to better suit our human needs. So far, I’ve discussed natural lighting and meeting culture. Now, I want to talk about the concept of nudge theory, and how to get people moving more.  What exactly is nudge theory? Nudge …

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Meeting Culture: Adapting Your Culture In Order To Thrive

It’s part two in our series on adapting culture and environment to suit our basic human needs: what we need to feel creative, productive, and energised, in order to thrive at work. Last time, we discussed natural lighting and how to introduce more of it in your workspace. This week …

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University Mental Health day: applying the Cadence Approach

Today, Thursday 9th March, is University Mental Health Day, and I believe students, much like the busy professionals we speak to at Bodyshot Performance, are just as prone to mental health conditions as anyone else. Mental health is one of the great levellers: we all have it. Sometimes it’s positive, …

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International Women’s Day: Allowing Diversity to enrich Our Lives

March 8th marks International Women’s Day, an opportunity to consider the role of gender in our lives. It is not only a time to reflect on the past: routes we’ve taken, our achievements and losses, but also assess the present and plan for the future.  Equality & Equity For those …

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