“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”
– Lou Holtz
The thing with depression is that most of the time you don’t know when it will hit you. However, what you do recognise are the signs and symptoms. And as much as you try to suppress them, inevitably they rise to the surface in some sort of breakdown…or two, or three in my case.
Read MoreWe’ve all had periods of indulgence when it comes to food (hello Easter eggs for breakfast this past weekend!), and often what follows this is a period of restrictive eating behaviour in the form of a diet.
Read MoreMany people think that if you want to lose fat, you should do more cardio, and that if you want to build muscle, you should lift weights. But it's not that simple. You can use weight training to lose fat, and in some ways it's actually better than cardio.
Read MoreIf there’s one word I would use to describe my birth experience, well, let’s just say it was a bit of a whirlwind to meet Miss Lana Say!
Read MoreI was 22 when I was first misdiagnosed with PCOS. I had gone to the hospital for a routine transvaginal ultrasound (for what specific reason I forget now), and the ultrasound technician said to me, ‘Yasmine, all looks good from what I can see, but you do have PCOS.’
Read MoreA lot of the following advice comes from myself and my experience of the last six years of training pre- and post-natal clients. There is also advice supported by the NHS guidelines on exercising during pregnancy.
Read MoreWarning: This is a potential trigger blog post particularly if you are #ttc or struggling with fertility issues. At the same time, I hope that my story can inspire others that no matter what the fertility issues you are or have been experiencing, there can be a positive and happy ending.
Read MoreI’ve noticed a theme amongst some of my clients over the past couple of weeks and it generally seems to be linked to feelings of uncertainty about the future, anxiety surrounding their jobs and job security, feeling down about their weight gain, mounting pressure and stress and overall feeling demotivated.
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