What is success?
What does success mean? When I first sat down to write this, I started by thinking about the big goals that Lifestyle Medicine has inspired me to look for… a purposeful, fulfilled, meaningful life with balance between the different aspects (pillars) of life. Being a part of the Lifestyle Medicine community inspires me to have good healthy goals, to eat wholesome well-balanced nutrition, to be physically active, to be connected to those we have relationships with and our community, to practice good self-care, to look after our mental health and wellbeing, and to avoid those things that are unhelpful or harmful. All of those things are potentially good goals to…
New Year, New Habits?
I am not a fan of making new resolutions just because of a calendar date, but that might be just me! If you are making new years resolutions, then here are my 5 top tips: Lastly, keeping track of what you have done can help you to see how much you have accomplished. But remember it is ok if things go a bit off plan, just start again wherever you are. My plan for 2024 Personally, I am going to aim to do 30minutes something active every day – it’s a bit vague perhaps, but it means I can adapt it to my schedule (which is a bit unpredictable). I…
Motivation
Dr Gibson’s 3peaks training update, number 1. Not even started yet! Does anyone else struggle to get going with their training when they start something new? With all the dark nights and icy weather so far in January, I have found it difficult to get started… and then when I do think about getting going, it often seems like going out just for a bit is not going to make a dent in the preparation needed for a nearly marathon distance event… I’ve trained for events before, and every time I start a new challenge, I often find myself getting overwhelmed with the thought of how much there is to…
