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 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...

Many parts of a “health and fitness journey” in a fitness context (i.e., gym-kind of setting) can be seen to be quite isolating – you train on your own, meal prep for yourself, get your steps in whilst listening to a podcast, smash your cardio with your own music blasting through your ears. And then what? Many people underestimate the...

Change is something that scares many of us. Change means stepping out of your comfort zone, into an unknown space, and wholeheartedly trusting that the steps you’re taking will be worth it in the end, even if you cannot control the outcome [1]. You might notice that as you consider the possibility of change, you go back and forwards between...

According to social media, you should be able to do it all. Training. Rest. Recovery. Work. Relationships. Social life. Food prep. Steps. Cardio. Self-care. Meditate. Journal. Read. Learn. I feel overwhelmed just reading that, and yet so many of us (myself included) feel pressured to be working towards all of these things all at once from the moment we embark...