The following draws upon personal experience that I hope can resonate with one during uncertainty and adversity. You’ll know the premise behind good hygiene and social distancing. Paradoxically, the premise behind your physical and mental health during uncertainty and...
You'd think as an Exercise Physiologist with 17 years experience I wouldn't need a health coach. In fact I thought I had a pretty good handle on my health. As Max wrote about his experience in a previous blog, we’ve had the opportunity to use a Whoop band. So we...
Now most of us know that our heart rate changes in times of stress. We feel it racing when there’s an impending deadline at work. It’s also well known that regular exercise lowers our resting heart and reduces our risk of many chronic diseases. But did you know that...
Our constantly connected existence can make us feel time is accelerating away from us. And despite this ‘connection’ we can also feel alone. It doesn’t have to be this way.
I'm going to do something that I would never otherwise willingly do, and that is to plagiarize someone else's work. But the article written by Josh Glancy in this weekend's The Weekend Australian's Inquirer is too good and on point to not make you aware of it. Josh's...
Working with clients on a day to day basis, and of course also having multiple other conversations about health topics with other people, I get the privilege of hearing people's beliefs about health and exercise. Experience over two decades as a health professional...
With the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games starting this blog is a timely reminder to endorse the benefits of physical activity. As the Australian public cheer on their favorite athletes from the comfort of her/his living room an oxymoron of sorts is this: People are...
On the back of recent iNform blogs about the positive effects of spending time in the outdoors amongst our blue and green spaces, I thought it would be great to pass on some of my favourites so that you can explore Adelaide's trails and beaches:...
What do exercise and a diet high in fibre have in common? We’ve known for some time now that both of these are good for our gut health and decrease our risk of colon cancer. However, it seems as though there may something extra that fibre and exercise have in common,...
On the back of Jacinta's recent great blog on developing a Blue Mind by being around water, I want to take you from Blue Spaces to Green Spaces. As much as I love the ocean, the hills is where I find my happy place, and the benefits of exercise in green spaces for...
