The importance of exercise during lockdown

Exercise is particularly important during lockdown and delivers two key benefits – the obvious one – physical benefit but also the less obvious to some – the mental benefit. The benefits are the same outside of lockdown but are easier to ignore. You won’t be surprised that your average step count will be down considerably […]

Mental Health Statistics – why exercise is so, so important

Mental Health Statistics (source www.mind.org.uk) Did you know 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year in England. 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (like anxiety and depression) in any given week in England. Specific diagnoses In any given week in England : […]

Step away from the scales

So many people become obsessed with getting on those scales and seeing how many pounds/kgs they have lost in the last month, week and sometimes they can’t resist getting on those scales on a daily basis. Then unsurprisingly they become frustrated or even depressed because the “scales” are not telling them what they would like […]