3 Ways Your Friends Can Help You Stick To Your New Year Resolutions
We’re soon approaching the end of January, and by now, statistically speaking, a lot of us have already pushed aside the new year’s resolutions we made for 2019. Can you relate? Or are you still going strong? If your resolutions have come to a standstill, or even if you’re still going strong – I wanted…
Why You Should Run When It’s Cold out
I’m going to guess that you’re reading this article because you enjoy running (or know someone who does)… Or you’ve read the title and thought it sounds crazy – what could possibly be good about running in the cold, right? I’m not going to pretend that I ‘enjoy’ stepping outside on a fresh cold morning…
There’s A Better Way To Measure Your Health
In January, we’re overloaded with so many weight loss messages, that even the most confident of us can feel under pressure to lose weight… …And those of us who may not even need to shed a few pounds, question if they should be trying to or not. So a lot of us end up logging…
Simple Ways To Keep Your Memory Sharp
One of the things we worry about most as we get older is our memory, and the thought of it gradually gets worse. How do I know this? Because, a lot of people we see in my clinic are aged 50+, and it’s one of the most common conversations we hear before people step into…
Does Shopping Count As Exercise?
Got asked this question the other day on Facebook: “Nick, does shopping count as exercise? I hate the thought of going to the gym, so if I can find any way around that to keep active, then I will!” So I thought I’d answer it here: Now we’re into December and getting closer and closer…
Tips To Keep Active and Healthy
So, let’s talk about keeping you active, healthy, and full of energy this autumn. With those long summer days almost behind us, it’s easy to let the cooler temperatures prevent you from spending time outside… so it’s easy to stop exercising completely, and spend more time indoors doing things like watching TV, and sitting for…
Why Walking In Autumn Can Make You Feel Healthier & Happier
Let’s talk about Autumn. And the number one thing that most people stop doing when this time of year comes round – getting outdoors. While other states have summer to spend a lot of time outside, for us, it starts in Autumn. It is the perfect time to enjoy the fresh air (in fact, it…
How Do You Deal With A Physical Injury?
I see many people not giving themselves the best chance of staying active and healthy, simply because they don’t receive the best advice – and that’s unfortunate. So I’d like to take a moment to address a question that is commonly asked of me; One that I think is vitally important to make understood. ===…
Plantar Fasciitis: How to Limit it
Plantar fasciitis is much easier to explain than it is to pronounce. So I’ll try my best: It’s basically an injury that you’d recognize from a very sharp ‘pin prick’ like pain underneath your foot. It can come from too much running, having a long-term problem with an Achilles tendon that wasn’t properly fixed, from…
What To Do To Keep Up With Exercises When In Pain
One of the biggest health mistakes that people make during these cooler fall months is to think that walking or jogging is the only way to exercise while enjoying the fresh air. Yet, the health benefits of doing something like cycling are endless. Cycling regularly can help improve physical fitness, ease stress (due to the…
