How I FINALLY learnt to meditate – and how you can too.

Reading Time: 7 minutesAs much as I’d like it to be, my mind is anything but serene. I love the idea of wandering through wildflower meadows, dressed in flowing linen, with a winsome smile and a mind purely focused on the gentle movement of the clouds. But what I have is the equivalent of watching a bag ofContinue reading “How I FINALLY learnt to meditate – and how you can too.”

This Balanced Life

Reading Time: 8 minutesWe talk about balance an awful lot within the health and well-being world. A healthy work/life balance. A balanced diet. A mind and body balance. A balanced recovery/work ration. Working our muscles in a balanced way. All important aspects of a healthy life. But today I want to talk about the physical act of balancingContinue reading “This Balanced Life”

Box Breathing

Reading Time: 4 minutesStress Management is one of our 5 Circles of Health, our approach to forging happy, healthy, hard to kill humans. We know how important a healthy mind is in creating a healthy body, and vice versa. Stress management has a multitude of faces. We can manage our physical stress by applying the correct stimuli andContinue reading “Box Breathing”

How to Choose a Great Online Coach

Reading Time: 5 minutesFollowing on from yesterday’s post about online coaching, I am going to take a deep dive into what makes a good online coach to help you to make a more informed choice in the veritable sea of sweaty, bulging options. Where to look? If you search for ‘online coach’ on Google you get well overContinue reading “How to Choose a Great Online Coach”

Online Coaching – What is it, do you need it, and what makes a good coach?

Reading Time: 7 minutesAs I write this at the end of February 2021, Britain and Ireland are still firmly locked down. We can only meet 1 other person for exercising outside, gyms and leisure facilities are closed, and both new and second-hand exercise equipment is increasingly difficult to come by. This is very much the age of theContinue reading “Online Coaching – What is it, do you need it, and what makes a good coach?”

Community – The Fifth Element

Reading Time: 6 minutesIn my last post I introduced you to the concept of the 5 Circles of Health that Wild Life utilises to help people achieve their health goals. While all 5 Circles are vital for good all-round human health, there is one that is most neglected out of the 5. COMMUNITY. At first glance it canContinue reading “Community – The Fifth Element”

Primal Pancake

Reading Time: 2 minutesWho doesn’t love a pancake? That thin edible canvas is just waiting for the next culinary Van Gogh to create a short-lived masterpiece. The options are endless. Sweet or savoury (wars have been fought over this one), thick or thin, turned or flipped? The myriad fillings available are only limited by the imagination and theContinue reading “Primal Pancake”

New Name, New Direction, Same Ethos

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen I started down the path as a Health Coach the aim was a simple one – to make people healthier versions of themselves. I certified as a Primal Health Coach, under the tutelage of Mark Sissons and the Primal Blueprint team; got my fitness instructor and personal trainer certs, and tentatively set off withContinue reading “New Name, New Direction, Same Ethos”

A Challenging Year Ahead

Reading Time: 5 minutesIt’s resolution time. That point at which we decide that an aspect of our life will change for betterment in the coming twelve months. An honourable task, but why do we fail so often to see these things through, only to repeat the process again the following year? Look at the word. RE-SOLUTION. PREFIX re-  Continue reading “A Challenging Year Ahead”