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Fitness,  Menopause Advice,  mental health,  movement & stiffness,  Self Care,  Women's Health

How to Get Motivated to Move More

We all know movement is good for us. We feel clearer, calmer, stronger, and more capable when we do it. Yet actually starting—or staying consistent—can feel like climbing a hill in flip‑flops. Life gets busy, energy dips, motivation disappears, and suddenly the day is gone. But here’s the truth: motivation ...
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What are PCOS and Endometriosis?

Fitness,  Menopause Advice,  mental health,  Self Care,  Women's Health

Manage expectations

Managing YOUR expectations Do you sometimes put too much pressure on yourself, especially at the beginning of the year? The new year has often brought with it too many promises that we are going to change this or that & start this or that. Then life happens Motivation dips Time ...
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World Menopause Awareness Day 2020

Fitness,  Menopause Advice,  mental health,  movement & stiffness,  Self Care,  Women's Health

Lets increase our “Feel Good” chemical

What is Serotonin? Serotonin is a crucial neurotransmitter that regulates mood, digestion, sleep, and various bodily functions, often referred to as the "feel-good" chemical. Functions of Serotonin Mood Regulation Serotonin is often called the body's natural "feelgood" chemical. It plays a significant role in regulating mood and emotional well-being. Low levels of serotonin are associated with mood disorders such as depression and anxiety. Many antidepressants, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), work by ...
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I Don’t have TIME

How many times have you said - "I just don't have time to exercise"? TIME SCARCE I totally get it, many of you have really full on lives - work, family, parents, pets - full on commitments which means you get very little time to yourself and when you do ...
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Hormones, Sleep & Magnesium

Fitness,  mental health,  Self Care,  Women's Health

STRESS – why we need to know about it

I talk a lot about trying to get some ‘me time’ ie downtime, especially when you have a lot going on or are a bit stressed.  Today, I thought I would clear a few things up about stress, so you don’t end up stressing about being stressed and know what ...
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Menopause Advice,  mental health,  Nutrition,  Self Care,  Women's Health

The wonders of blueberries!

Blueberries & the health benefits Amazing how these little fruits can be so beneficial for the body. The latest research from Kings College London & Reading Uni has been published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  It has found that eating just a handful of blueberries daily for 3 ...
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Muscle does not weigh more than fat

Menopause Advice,  mental health,  Nutrition,  Self Care,  Women's Health

5 things we get wrong about weight loss

'How can I lose my weight?' or 'How can I lose this ring around my tummy?' or 'How can I lose my postnatal weight?' These have to be the questions I am asked on a weekly basis!! I am the 1st to admit - I am NOT an expert on ...
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Fitness,  Menopause Advice,  mental health,  movement & stiffness,  Self Care,  Women's Health

How to set realistic & long-lived goals

I think I write something every new year, about trying NOT to set too many New year resolutions!!! I say probably say, every year – THEY DON’T WORK!!  IF you write to me to say, sorry but they do work as I have carried on with my new year resolution ...
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Hormones, Sleep & Magnesium

Menopause Advice,  mental health,  Self Care,  Women's Health

Stress, rest & recovery

Burnout Certain times of the year can be very stressful for you. It could be a month full of birthdays, lots of parties or an important time with work schedules. December, for example, can be incredibly stressful. Christmas shopping Christmas parties /drinks Kids plays or productions Work deadlines Keeping up ...
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Women's brain health

Menopause Advice,  mental health

Brain health for women

Brain health in the menopause So much talk is about our hormones and all the symptoms of the menopause.  How much do YOU think about your brain health, heart health, pelvic health and bone health??? However, if I told you the following, will you start being more aware of your ...
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Menopause Advice,  mental health,  Women's Health

Menopause Q&A’s

October is Menopause Awareness month & the 18th October 2022 is World Menopause Day. Firstly, I asked YOU to send me questions that you have about your symptoms or questions you have.  Here they are in one place: Qu: I am 38 yrs old.  A year ago, I started experiencing ...
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Menopause Advice,  mental health,  Nutrition,  Self Care

Mental Health Awareness

Anxiety, depression, ADHD There are so many different forms of mental illness and most scarily - very often it isn't seen or recognised. The whole point of the Awareness Weeks are to educated people. (https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/) IF you think a friend/family member has become slightly more down or anxious or isn't ...
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