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Lessons learnt in Siena – The power of presence
I recently went on holiday to Siena in Italy, and if you’ve followed me for a while now, you’ll know that I often share my insights or ‘lessons learned’ whilst on holiday. For me, holidays can be a brilliant opportunity for insights and reflection as you’re out...
Monthly Highlights & Something Worth Sharing
This month, we explored the harmful cultural trend of the 'summer bikini body,' often characterised by rapid weight loss through restrictive diets, fasts, detoxes, and intense exercise regimes. We began by debunking the bikini body myth, emphasising body...
Create a healthy body for life, not just the summer
This month, I’ve been talking about ‘bikini bodies’, fad diets and quick fixes. In this final post of the series, I want to shine the light on something far more important to me: sustainable wellbeing and self-care. Having the ‘body you want’ and feeling...
The trap of quick fixes for a ‘summer body’
The promise of fast weight loss can be tempting, especially with summer on the horizon. But the truth is, losing weight quickly often comes with significant downsides. Rapid weight loss usually involves extreme calorie restrictions or fitness fads, which can...
My thoughts on the ‘summer bikini body’ message
As summer approaches, the pressure to achieve the elusive "bikini body" or "perfect summer figure" intensifies. Magazine covers, social media influencers, and even well-meaning friends often perpetuate the idea that only a certain type of body is worthy of...
Monthly Highlights & Something Worth Sharing
This month, we focused on habit formation. We explored why it's tough for many of us to stick to new habits, shared practical strategies and mindsets for successfully establishing new habits, and answered a client’s question about finding time for regular...
How can I stay consistent with exercise?
This month's subscriber question comes from Karen: Hi Kate, In my 20s and 30s, I used to be very active and would typically swim 2 to 3 times a week, as well as find time for a weekly 5km run. However, now that I’m in my 40s, I have found myself barely doing...
How to build lasting, healthy habits
In last week’s blog post, I started the conversation about why people fail to sustain new habits. If you missed it, you can find it here before reading this post, as I always think it’s best to understand the ‘why’, before getting to the ‘how’. In this post,...
Why most people fail to create new habits
Creating and maintaining new habits can be a real challenge for many of us. In my coaching practice, I often find that helping people to establish sustainable habits is just as important as helping them reach their goals. It's about transforming these habits...
Monthly Highlights & Something Worth Sharing
This month, we looked at the problem of chronic stress in today's world - the type that our bodies aren't built for. We started by understanding why chronic stress is harmful, I then introduced a powerful tool that I believe offers the most effective solution...
How I manage my stress
In last week’s post, I introduced the concept of the ‘Stress Cycle’ – what I believe is one of the most important ways we can successfully navigate the modern-day world. The key is in breaking the constant of chronic stress, with intentional forced moments of...
The Stress Cycle – the best tool for managing stress
Last week, I identified chronic stress as being a big, if not the biggest, threat to our wellbeing in our busy, modern lives. Understanding why we struggle is key because it helps us take responsibility for our challenges and enables us to pre-empt and navigate...
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