I’ve been on somewhat of a personal and professional development path this past couple of years. If you’ve been reading these newsletters, following my social media and attending metafit, you will have noticed various shifts and changes in my message, my focus and my attention. I’ll be the first to admit, I did fall out […]
How do you measure the success of your exercise or fitness program? Was your answer an aesthetic measure – loss of weight, thinner waist, smaller thighs, visible abs, less cellulite … So what happens when none of the above happen after weeks or months of exercising? Your weight is the same, you still have love […]
Is the feeling of being “tired but wired” familiar to you? Or maybe you are on the “coffee, chocolate & wine” diet. You NEED a coffee to wake up. At 3.30 the afternoon slump hits and you seek out chocolate for a quick pick-me-up, and then a sneaky wine or two at night to help […]
How a coach can help you overcome your kryptonite Kryptonite! We all have our own version of Superman’s kryptonite – something that exposes your ultimate weakness, fear, aversion, or a phobia. What’s my kryptonite? A – SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES! Closely followed by… B – ATTENDING A FANCY LADIES LUNCHEON And I have done A to […]
Today I did something I haven’t done for a while – I stood on the bathroom scales and weighed myself. I used to do this daily. The number I saw on the scale would then influence my mood, what I ate, how much I exercised, how I dressed, what I thought of myself. In short […]
My 5-Top Tips to avoid Decision Fatigue Decision fatigue. Heard of it? It’s that feeling of overwhelm that gradually builds up, to the point where if you have to make one more decision, for yourself or someone else, it may just tip you over the edge. Let’s face it – life is one decision after […]
Please don’t diet again Dieting is not a topic that I write or even talk about very often, and that’s because DIETS DON’T WORK. But why then is the diet industry making so much money? Because diets don’t work! You try one diet, immediately lose a few kgs but when life goes back to normal, […]
Hey Jac…what are you holding onto? This was a question I kept asking myself this morning in Yin yoga, as I found myself holding tension in muscles and even holding my breath. The more I practice this form of yoga, the more I become aware of just how much tension I hold onto in a […]
I was being a bit of a sticky beak today whilst waiting in line at a department store. I overheard a couple of ladies talking about how busy they were, each trying to outdo the other with who was busier! C: “Oh Hi Angela, how are you?” A: “Hi Christine! Great, but super busy.” C: […]
So this weekend didn’t quite go according to plan from a training perspective…but, I survived! You see, a few years back, not getting out to do the training I had planned would have sent me into a judge-y, shame-filled, guilt trip of “shoulds”. I “should” have just gone for a short run, I “should” have […]