family life & travels
It has been over a month or so since my last update about Breeze. If you’ve missed one of those posts, then Breeze is a programme set up by British Cycling to get more women out cycling and enjoying the sport. When you’re a trained Breeze Champion, you can plan and lead rides for women
Finding one’s zen is all the rage nowadays. Unfortunately, many of us only truly find, or understand ourselves later on in life. People use yoga, meditation and other methods of spirituality to become in tune with their soul. Yoga is a form of moving meditation with so many health benefits. It is proven to increase one’s
As a busy working parent, there comes a time when I need a time out. Having some time to myself means that I can feel refreshed and rejuvenated, and refocus. Ready to go back and be the best parent that I can be. And I was lucky enough to be invited down to Bournemouth, to
Having a consistent workout routine is one of the best things you can do for your body: not only does it help fight the fat that leads to many health problems, it also pumps up your heart rate and relieves stress. And one of the best exercises you can do to get all of these
With going on holiday, kids off from school and Easter, I hadn’t got round to updating you all about how my journey to become a Breeze Champion was going. The last post was about getting my bike and my first ride out solo. The next stop was attending the leadership course to see if I
We all know at least one amazingly fit person who seems to stay healthy and in shape without making any conscious effort whatsoever. They love eating veggies, and they’re always active. It can be tempting for us to dismiss these extremely healthy humans as having great genes, but to do so would be to miss
The next post in my PCOS Diaries series is about exercise. Many different food posts have been covered, but now it is onto other things that we can try to control and change. Because, as anyone with PCOS knows, there will be a struggle with your weight, especially if you have insulin-resistant PCOS. When you
You’re probably sitting down right now as you’re reading this, or maybe even lying down. Many people spend around eight hours each day sitting and if you who work in an office or at a desk you are probably one of them, which means you don’t stand or walk enough. One way you can spend
It seems like every year millions of people make the resolution to be healthier in the new year. However, many of these people fail to see the progress they are looking for because they do not have a solid plan in place. If you truly want to become healthier, it is likely going to take
