Reading Time: 7 minutesI’ve always struggled against authority; always danced to my own drumbeat. If someone tells me that I ‘should’ do something, I won’t. Even if on a rational level I completely agree with them. Kelley will say to me, “Wow, this book is amazing! You should read it when I’m finished.” Nope. Despite that book beingContinue reading “Morning Rituals – The biggest game changer for my mental health and well-being”
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7 Powerful Quotes That Changed My Perspective
Reading Time: 9 minutesThey can hit you at any time, from anywhere. Maybe it’s a book you are reading. Perhaps it’s a podcast or an overheard conversation. Sometimes it’s a billboard or even an internet meme. But there are quotes, statements or proverbs that just hit you right in the feels. Those one liners that leave you dumbstruckContinue reading “7 Powerful Quotes That Changed My Perspective”
Comfort Eating and Trigger Foods
Reading Time: 10 minutesI have spent a large proportion of my life navigating a poor relationship with food. What does that mean? Well, for me, it presented itself by my assigning morality to food – good foods and bad foods. This in turn led me to view myself in these same moral categories. If I ate the ‘good’Continue reading “Comfort Eating and Trigger Foods”
Unconventional Motivators -The People That Push Me Forward
Reading Time: 8 minutesToday I’d like to introduce you to the people that motivate me daily. Be it one of my endurance challenges, difficult life decisions, or simply getting out of bed when my mind is screaming for surrender, these people are with me every step of the way. When we think of motivational people, many great facesContinue reading “Unconventional Motivators -The People That Push Me Forward”
My Annual End of Year Review
Reading Time: 8 minutes“This year is going to be different.” “2023 is going to be MY year.” “This is the year I’m going to get my shit sorted.” “New year, new me.” This is the dawn chorus of January 1st. The bleary eyed, dry mouthed optimism that, because a number has changed on your calendar, all is setContinue reading “My Annual End of Year Review”
The Wild Life Guide to Training Outdoors in Winter
Reading Time: 10 minutesI’m well known for stripping off and going for a cold dip whenever the opportunity arises. I even have an emergency dip kit in both of our vehicles for fear of not being able to take an impromptu plunge. I love cold exposure for all the benefit I talk of here, but the real truth,Continue reading “The Wild Life Guide to Training Outdoors in Winter”
The Wild Life FREE 14 Day Health Reboot 2023
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhat it is and why you should sign up. Last year we ran our first free 14 day Health Reboot. It was a huge success with participant gaining amazing personal results. So we are running it again in the New Year When we started Wild Life about 7 years ago it was an alternative meansContinue reading “The Wild Life FREE 14 Day Health Reboot 2023”
Why I Journal – Traffic Control for the Mind
Reading Time: 8 minutesI have suffered from Papyrophilia for most of my life. Despite several therapeutic interventions it appears to be incurable. For those of you who are unaware of this condition, it presents itself in the uncontrolled need to accumulate paper, notebooks, sticky labels, and all things stationary. It all started when I was emotionally touched byContinue reading “Why I Journal – Traffic Control for the Mind”
The Constancy of Change – Embracing The Tides of Life
Reading Time: 7 minutesToday I once again don the robes and loincloth of the Meathead Philosopher. “Change is the only constant in life” Heraclitus The wise words of ancient Greek philosopher, Heraclitus. Change is inevitable and inexorable. We cannot stop it. Yet, for many of us, that is exactly what we are trying to do. Trying to stayContinue reading “The Constancy of Change – Embracing The Tides of Life”