Getting fit for my forties: A 40 day fitness challenge

Getting Fit in your 40's Image Credit: livingprettyhappy.com

Yesterday marked exactly 40 days until my 40th birthday.  Time does fly!  It feels only a short time ago I turned 30 – no doubt exaggerated by the fact I’ve claimed to be 31 for the last 9 years (which is restrained of me considering my ‘spirit’ age is still largely grounded in my 20’s) […]

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How to make yourself exercise (even when you don’t want to)

How to make yourself exercise even when you don't want to

It wasn’t until my thirties that I started to exercise regularly.  Being honest, I’ve never totally managed to fall in love with exercise, well, not the actual ‘act’ of exercising. Exercise is something I rarely want to do. I just know that it’s good for me – really good for me – which is why […]

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How to keep your running motivation

How to keep your running motivation. Image of happy woman winning race and coming first to finish red ribbon over group of sportsmen running marathon with badge numbers outdoors

Congratulations! You’re running! Or at least I assume you are if you’re here seeking advice on how to stay motivated to run.  As I previously mentioned in How to start running: tips for beginner runners, running is as much a mental challenge as a physical one, so it’s not surprising at times your motivation to run […]

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Exercise hacks: How to be fitter without really trying

Exercise Hacks: How to be fitter without really trying. Image of young woman pulling a determine smiling face whilst showing her bicep as a display of strength on a pink background

Physically and mentally exercise is very good for us – period.   However, I can more than appreciate not everyone enjoys working out.  You may have even been advised against certain forms of it by your medical practitioner.  Sometimes the thought of the effort, the expense, the weather looking shifty – can be enough to […]

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5 Ways exercise makes you happy

5 Ways exercise can make you happy. Image of cheerful woman lying on an exercise mat

Before anyone starts eye-rolling at the mere mention of the word exercise hear me out… Exercise – in my humble opinion -is one of the biggest contributors to unlocking a healthy body & happy mind lifestyle.   It ticks plenty of boxes on the well-being scale (read: Improving well-being: the key to being happy?) and […]

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