Wellness blog — #movement

While I fully intend to wear all the cosies during the next few weeks and not veer too far from the kitchen, cooking up one pan dinners and protein pancakes, I know that movement will keep my mind healthy and my bones and muscles stronger for longer 💪. It’s no secret we live more sedentary lives than ever before. We’re all not out working in the fields, many of us work at a desk at home or in the office, and our commute is either non-existent or stuck, sitting in a traffic jam… All this adds up to a less...

We’re So Busy & Moving Less  As we age we tend to move less. It’s natural right? When we were kids we were always running around in playgrounds, up and down the hallways. But our jobs, physical capacity, urban living, Netflix or habits have made us used to sitting around more.     Instead of taking the stairs we take the lift. The local shops, now replaced by big supermarkets are usually farther away and so we usually drive.     Those missing little pieces of daily movement add up. And we’re paying for it with our health.    How Much Do...

With the help of my fabulous sister, Rachel, also a pharmacist and qualified personal trainer, we wrote up a series of easy to follow, pocket size daily resistance trainings to help you feel more limber and lively!    Limber and Lively in 10!  10 days is enough time to press play on these video shorts to get your body up and away from your desk to implement these daily stretches and weight lifting exercises.     Sitting is the new smoking…  No- really. According to studies, prolonged sitting has been shown to increase all cause cardiovascular disease related mortality. Does this...

Remember when you were young and you could literally sleep anywhere? And in any position? On a friend’s couch after a great party, with random cushions from the front room? No problem! Slept in a funny position with your arm stuck under your body? Absolutely fine!   Fast forward a few years and we can find ourselves wondering about hotel room beds 🤔….. Should I bring my own pillow? Will l be able to get a massage after that flight I took and how my knees are permanently at ninety degrees…. Everything aches….   What Causes Stiff Muscles?          Ligaments,...