Okay, it isn’t. Not entirely. And maybe the title of the post has some clickbait to it but hear me out – I’ve been thinking A LOT about lots of different things lately, that have made me reflect on my job and what I do. I guess many of these reflections have emerged from posts I saw and shared during...

If you’ve read any of the articles on this website, then you’ll know that I try to keep these relatively formal (with the occasional swearword) but that generally, my aim is to help you reflect on some themes that I’ve been pondering and that I believe you might find useful to reflect on. But this week I’ve been pissed off...

Here’s a hard pill to swallow: it’s impossible to stop your mind from generating thoughts when you’re training, even if they’re really negative. And here’s another: you’re gaslighting yourself if you constantly tell yourself that it’s stupid to think these things; and anyone who tells you that “you should just block the thoughts out” is also gaslighting you. Because let’s...

Have you ever sat there and wondered, “if I’m such a perfectionist, WHY on earth can I not apply this perfectionism to my health and fitness goals?”? Because, SAME! Honestly, it used to baffle me how I could be so on the money with everything else in my life, but when it came to following my super strict exercise and...

If you’ve ever wondered WHY you keep being so critical and nasty to yourself, then this article is for you. Self-criticism shows up as many different things You might have observed that despite not liking what you see in the mirror, the only consistent thing about your motivation to exercise is that it fluctuates all the time. You might have...

If you’ve ever found yourself freaking out because you suddenly couldn’t exercise or be as active as you thought you’d be, then this is written for you (buckle up, she’s a long one today!). Let me start by telling you a personal story: In December 2020, my then fiancée and I were moving into our new house. We had the...

I want to apologise to my body. I want to say sorry, for all the times I called you fat, gross and disgusting. I want to say sorry, for all the times I stared at you in the mirror, pinching at all the parts that I wanted to get rid of. I want to say sorry for all the times...

Over-eating (i.e., eating past the point of satiety and fullness) on weekends is incredibly common, and isn’t necessarily a bad thing. However, most of us – especially those of us who’ve been around the fitness industry for a while – have been socialised into being “good” or strict with a dietary protocol during the week and then having cheat days...