I often talk about the importance of setting goals in the right way. Goals can help motivate us and help with positive future thinking. However, many of us fail when setting goals, as we only think about the headline outcome, we often forget to explore the steps we need to take to achieve the desired…
Ways To Boost Your Body Image
“Health and fitness are, obviously, pretty important, but cultural imperatives such as achieving a “summer” body that you can flaunt on the beach can have little to do with either. (And I say that as someone who’s written a few articles thereon, however well-intentioned.) Indeed, exercise and eating well may seem inherently good, but can,…
Getting Things Finished Is Better Than Getting Things Perfect
“You’ll feel better when you’re done—over endlessly agonising over a task”. Apparently, it turns out that getting things finished is way better than getting things perfect (even if it feels awkward!), this article from Fast Company tells us why: https://www.fastcompany.com/90769820/why-getting-things-finished-is-better-than-getting-things-perfect?utm_source=Newsletter%20Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Mindful%20Monday%20%2F%20214%20%28XPYRnq%29&triplesource=klaviyo&_kx=gRm7jEdVFpdiOyx6j0XvLJMfug4-Nmsbvf98aiCv_J6M1AMByXiJuejBzEmNAyrU.KhZBMb
Taking time out is important
We spend a large part of our time in work. Since the pandemic began there has been a greater shift to remote working and giving us access to work accounts from home. This has been great for adding in flexibility around where we work, but it shouldn’t mean we have to start working longer hours….
Blog: Life, my way.
In life we often have options and decisions to make. I have found myself thinking about what comes next in a few areas of my life. At the moment this quite few decisions to be made. Inevitable changes are coming, not necessarily bad ones but I will need to. I’ve done a lot of thinking…
Breaking Free From Bad
Breaking free from the distractions that hold us back isn’t rocket science. But it requires a plan. This article from Valet gives some great tips as to how to kick a bad habit: https://www.valetmag.com/health-fitness/the-inside-man/2022/how-to-kick-bad-habits-072022.php?utm_source=Newsletter%20Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Mindful%20Monday%20%2F%20214%20%28XPYRnq%29&triplesource=klaviyo&_kx=gRm7jEdVFpdiOyx6j0XvLJMfug4-Nmsbvf98aiCv_J6M1AMByXiJuejBzEmNAyrU.KhZBMb
Blog: Weak?
If I was to be assessed against the gender stereotype for a man or masculinity I would probably be classified as • Weak • Pathetic • A loser • Not manly • Emotional • Not a real man I am unafraid of sharing how I feel. We all have days where we feel like crap….
Stay Cool and Save Water
Right now in the UK (and many parts of Europe) we undergoing an extreme heatwave. Temperatures are significantly above the seasonal average for August. This heatwave coincides with a drought. I wanted to share a link from Yorkshire Water that has tips on reducing the amount of water that you use. Not only is this…
Why You Struggle With Self-Care
“Self-care is essential. Prioritise it”, this article from Psychology Today covers a very interesting topic covering the kind of things that stop men taking care of themselves:
Blog: Exercise when recovering from illness and injury
Exercising after an illness or an injury can sometimes be difficult and frustrating. It can feel like we are being held back and restricted whilst our body is in recovery mode Pushing too hard with exercise too soon can lead to problems with our recovery. One of the best things to do is to listen…
Better Days Wellbeing 