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Surviving Self Isolation
This hasn’t exactly been a year anyone expected, with us all becoming masters at virtual video calls and bulk-buying toilet roll, we certainly aren’t going to forget it any time soon. As we continue to live through a worldwide pandemic, many of us have had to adapt our way of living. A few weeks ago, I had to do my part and self-isolate for 14 days after coming into contact with someone with COVID-19. Looking back, the time flew by, but at the time, it seemed as if the world had stood still, so I had to get creative with what activities were going to occupy my time. If you…
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My Journey into self-care and self-love – Sophie’s Story
This morning I decided to get up at 5.30am, run for 4.5km and give myself hair and face masks. All of this is self-care to me. I enjoyed it (even the run), and I felt great afterwards because I felt like I was showing myself and my body respect. I also felt like I was making time to progress with my goals (even if it means getting up ridiculously early!). So many of us lead such busy and hectic lives that we fail to leave any time for ourselves. Technology has such a strong hold over the world today. It’s almost like we are numb to how we feel and…
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Why does exercise feel like a chore? – Ensuring you have the right motivation to conquer the everyday!
Hi, you lovely people! This week I am giving you my 5 top tips for focusing on motivation – how to get it and more importantly, how to keep it! Personally, my motivation came when I realised how poor my health (both physical and mental) had become during lockdown. It took a long look in the mirror to decide that I needed to make myself the priority in my life, which included treating my mind and body with the respect it deserves – something which I had never done before. Good news though! You don’t need to be in the position I was in before change can occur. All you…
