What’s Wrong With Me?

What’s Wrong With Me?

Everyone has heard the self-help platitude: “We need to love ourselves before we can love anyone else.”  It sounds wise, but the truth is, we need to be taught to love some aspects of ourselves by the people around us.Charlie Chaplin; who was best known as...
Mad Fitter’s Tea Party

Mad Fitter’s Tea Party

It’s March – the month of madness (so they say..), and I would like you to join me, at my “Mad Fitter’s Tea Party.” If you enjoy fairy-tales as much as I do, then you will be familiar with the story of  Alison in Wonderland. The joy of fairy-tales is; complex ideas...
Put Your Best Foot  Forward

Put Your Best Foot Forward

The expression “putting your best foot forward” means to try your best.  I think it is a positive way to look at exercise. It lends to the idea that each day we will go forward with self-improvement.A key to self-improvement in fitness is to understand how our body...
Why Are We So Lazy?

Why Are We So Lazy?

Einstein was a smart guy and yet he lived the last 39 of his 76 years of life with chronic illness, relating to multiple complications of digestive system disorders, for his smoking and lack of exercise.Not so smart – Right?Human’s have evolved to maximize the...
Motivation By Anticipation

Motivation By Anticipation

We all need something to look forward to in life. While we hope to live in the present and be grateful for what we have, the reality is, the present can often feel like hard work.An understanding of our future self can give us the motivation and persistence to keep...
Put Exercise On Autopilot Forever!

Put Exercise On Autopilot Forever!

The idea that you can change a lifelong behavior in a short time frame is intoxicating, particularly if you have made the New Year Resolution to get fit and healthy.Repetition is said to be the key to success. However, the intricacy of changing habits is more than...