It’s fun, free and widely available. It’s also a “wonder medicine”, according to Adjunct Professor Trevor Shilton, the director of active living at the Heart Foundation. What is it? It’s physical activity. And it’s a sure-fire way to build your heart health, and improve your overall health and wellbeing at the same time. However, with 56% of adults (9.5 million) in Australia either inactive or only doing low levels of physical activity, we are in the midst of an “inactivity…
As women, we tend to make sure others’ needs are looked after first and then generally think of ourselves and our needs. That might be fine in some instances but when it comes to our HEALTH we need to put ourselves first and make…
I regard myself as a pretty fit and healthy person and I’m sure many of you who follow my blog would probably agree. I run 2 – 3 times a week, practice daily yoga and strength training. I try to eat healthy most of…
I don’t know about you but I’ve been inundated with New Year Resolution posts on Social Media, emails and blogs, posts about our word to focus on (and yes I’m doing that this year but I’ve chosen two words), challenges (guilty, I’m doing 30…
Last Thursday, I felt strange. I had started my day with Day 8 of the 30 Day Yoga Challenge with Adriene through YouTube. It was a ‘Moving Meditation’ which I hadn’t actually done before. Holding poses for a little longer and trying to clear…
This month’s Wellness Wednesdays prompt is Strengthening Exercises and tips. Most of us hear the word weight training and immediately think of lifting heavy weights in the gym and looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger with bulging muscles. However, in reality we can build strength in…