If you’re anything like me, you find yourself in a constant mental battle of wanting to do things that you know are good for your health, but you feel like you have no motivation. Well, first things first. Motivation is a myth, you just have to do the thing you want to do. It’s like …
Get out of your head
Recently, for the first time in a long time, I was forced to overcome my lack of motivation. I wasn’t able to exercise properly due to injury, and I was dealing with a lot of emotional turmoil. What I realised was the only thing that was going to lift me up again, was myself and …
Movement without pain
The misconception of “feel the burn”, or “no pain no gain.” , are outdated concepts of human movement science. Delayed onset muscle soreness, also known as DOMS, occurs when the muscles experience stiffness and pain after a new exercise regime, increased weight used, and exercising for the first time in a while. It should only …
Healthy thinking and how to do it
Balanced Nutrition
Part 1: Know your sources, and trust your intuition Otherwise known as healthy eating, it’s not at all complicated and makes logical sense. Over decades there have been millions of fad diets, websites claiming to know what will make you lose 20 kg in 1 week, not to mention the great effect of social media …
How to deal with life’s disappointments :::Part 1:::
What a tough 2 months it has been. I have been relearning how to live with myself. I don’t know about you, but when I go through a tough season in my life, my self esteem takes a hit, and I need to re-evaluate myself. Ending things, whether it be a relationship, a job, a …
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I’ve come to a point in my life where I’m starting to realise that there are seasons for everything. You will have to wait for stuff to happen at some point. What matters most is what you’re doing while you wait. Are you feeling sorry for yourself that things might not be going your way? …
Lose that belly fat, the right way
If you want results fast, this is not a post for you. So many people ask me how they can lose their belly fat. It’s pretty simple, nutrition, nutrition, nutrition, and some exercise. Now, if you run on the treadmill for 2 hours and put plastic wrap around your stomach, you will lose water weight, …
Part 1: Busting dietary myths
I’ve been confronted by so many people that are all about health and fitness, but don’t know that the things they believe about dieting are outdated. Although I myself am not a Registered Dietitian, I have done about half of a Dietetics Degree. I advocate for going to Dietitians if you are struggling with losing …
Adulting and how to do it
Even the most grown adults, do not know how to do it. Then why is it that I’m attempting to shed some light on adulting. Well, because, I’m going to be honest about the art of adulting and how to attempt to do it, without being an asshole. I remember a few years ago, I …