This is my open letter to Father Christmas. It’s not extensive but it’s a start. I don’t think I’m asking for too much so I hope he can help me out…
07/12/2018 The Dance Fit Teacher Contract
30/11/2018 My Favourite Methods of Self-Care
23/11/2018 10 Signs You’re Doing Well at Dance Fit
So many of my class members don’t realise just how far they have come!
Here’s 10 signs that you are doing well…
16/11/2018 The Fitmas Wish List!
New workout gear = 2019 fitness motivation SORTED! ✔
Last weekend I spent 6 hours scouring our high street shops in search of the best activewear to put on your Christmas list. Here’s what I found…
09/11/2018 Being Scroll Happy Leaving You Unhappy?
Ever been scrolling through social media and before you know where you are you’re sifting through someone’s photos from 2016? Don’t worry, you don’t have to say whose photos they were. Let’s just say I think we are all a bit scroll happy. Whether they are Facebook accounts or Instagram profiles, they are small windows into the lives of others and it’s so tempting to take a peek…
02/11/2018 A Guy’s Take on Body Talk
Last weekend we had one of our male friends round for the evening for a small bonfire. As usual my husband was keen to document the occasion with an Instagram story. After his phone had panned around the scene of us sat by the fire I warned him, “You best not post that if my face looks too big!” Laughter erupted from the pair of them. “What?!” our friend said incredulously. “Seriously I have a moon face!” I exclaimed.
As daft as it sounds, I’ve always been self-conscious of how round my face looks in photos. For someone who has been called a stick insect more times than I care to remember, I have a surprisingly chubby face. It’s a perfect circle with more cheek than cheekbone. If I take a selfie with a friend it always seems to look so huge at the side of theirs!
“That’s stupid!”
This was the conclusion my lovely pal came to. Great, so now I’ve got a big face and I’m stupid I too!
26/10/2018 Why I’m Not Doing a ‘Healthy Halloween’ Blog Post
Whether you love it or hate it, Halloween is nearly here and you can almost taste the sugar. The supermarket aisles are heaving with sweets, chocolates and buns. Anything edible has been caked in orange icing and declared ‘spooktacular!’ Meanwhile the slimming groups and healthy food bloggers cry out, “Don’t do it, try our healthy Halloween cupcake recipe instead. It’s not a trick, they really do taste just as good but they’re half the calories!” Secretly the fitness instructors and personal trainers rub their hands with glee, “eat what you want, we’ve got the workout to scare off any weight gain!” Parents everywhere try to establish a quota of how many sweets they will let their child eat in one sitting, how much is too much? More importantly, will their child notice if one creme egg goes missing from their trick or treating stash?
With all this conflicting noise from different sources I bet we could all benefit from some easy tips on how to stay healthy this Halloween? Well here’s why I’m not going to give any…
19/10/2018 Trying to Ditch Guilt in the Quest for Wellness
It’s that time of year again when nasty coughs, colds and bugs start to plague everyone around us. You decide to buy a bottle of hand sanitising gel for safety and start hiding your face behind a scarf on public transport! Being ill makes you feel rotten, fact. But there is one thing I fear more than any of the awful symptoms of being poorly and that is being “too busy to be ill.” Being ill slows you down. It can feel like walking through treacle trying to get anything done. Sometimes it simply stops you in your tracks. I don’t know about anyone else but I really struggle to admit defeat! Taking a day off work or cancelling plans is always the very last resort. But why? The guilt monster, that’s why!
12/10/2018 Things You Don’t Need To Do Before Starting An Exercise Class
So you’ve signed up to an exercise class, great! Now what? This is where we tend to start over complicating things. Panic sets in and we start worrying about everything from getting there to what to wear. Will people stare? Should I do some research in preparation? Should I start a daily workout regime to get in shape for it?!
So what should you do? Well the answer is very simple – turn up! That’s it. You definitely don’t have to do any of the following…