When you’re busy it can be hard to find the time to exercise. As a business owner and a mum to two young girls, I get it! However, getting your body moving is important, so if you training sessions aren’t happening, you need to shift your mindset and perhaps try a different approach. Train short …
Finding a decent sports bra when you’ve got a large bust can be difficult – if not near impossible! For those of us who have big boobs, exercising can be really uncomfortable, and I’m starting to realise how much of a deterrent this can be for some activities, especially anything high impact, upside down or …
I’ve always had sensitive skin, but during my first pregnancy in 2015, I began having allergic reactions to all sorts of products that I had previously been fine with – moisturisers, hand wash, deodorants, detergents, bleached/normal toilet paper, feminine hygiene products… The only thing that made any difference was using products that were as natural …
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QUESTION: Do I need to train hard to get results?ANSWER: It depends.Figuring out your goals and nailing your reason why helps; also having an idea of where you want to be in the future. One of the key reasons people don’t reach their fitness goals is a lack of consistency. So how do you need …
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𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬? I’ve been taking myself through my own 8-Week Find Your Balance programme which aims for sustainable results across nutrition, fitness and wellbeing and today measured my halfway point results for the end of the fourth …
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As an activity for the kids at my daughter’s 4th birthday party recently, we made these mini mindfulness bottles. At face value they’re pretty ‘potions’, but kids can use these to help them relax if they’re feeling stressed out or worked up. They can either shake them up and watch them while practicing slow deep …
I’m always on the lookout for new and amazing health and wellness products for life in the kitchen, the gym and at home. Here are my current faves; a combination of some of the latest sample products (gifted) that have come across my desk for me to try out, and the products I’ve found myself …
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Feeling unmotivated with your training now that winter is here? It’s common for group fitness class numbers to dwindle, and gym-goers and outdoor exercisers to pause their routine in the colder months. But just because it’s colder, darker in the morning/evening and sometimes rainy outside doesn’t mean you need to stop moving your body! Here …
This post is written in collaboration with Auckland Eye. Learn more about laser eye surgery and other eye care services here. I can still remember being around 12 years old and squinting at the classroom board, trying to decipher what the day’s lesson was all about. I didn’t really think much of it at the …
Want to eat healthier and exercise more but find it difficult to focus on your nutrition and workout routine when there’s so much other stuff going on in your life? You’re not alone! So many of us lead busy lives today that it can be hard to put yourself first (even when you know you …
Cheesy mirror selfie to celebrate the return of my calf muscles! 🙌 For almost a decade and a half I hated my calves. Back in high school – I must have been about 14 or 15 – I still remember being on the bleachers in assembly and overheard a boy behind me making fun of …
Sometimes self-care isn’t just about gym time or nourishing food, or getting a massage or having some time out. It could be as simple as the ritual of putting on an outfit for the day that makes you look and feel amazeballs ❤ (even if you’re not going anywhere or seeing anyone, you’ve only had …