So, you’ve taken stock and decided you want to lose a stone. It’s great to have a target, so good for you! Trouble is, what often happens when we set goals – particularly ones related to weight loss – is that we become overly ambitious. We try to do too much too soon, and that […]

Strength & Fitness

January 11, 2024

So You Want To Lose A Stone. Here’s How To Do It Without Calorie Counting Or Restricting

fit and healthy at Christmas

Nicole, how do I stay fit and healthy over Christmas? I don’t want to miss out on all the fun or undo my progress. Christmas. Like it or loathe it, there’s no denying that when December hits, life moves up a gear. The tasks on your to-do list suddenly multiply, social invitations come in thick […]

Strength & Fitness, Stress Management

December 7, 2023

How to stay fit and healthy over Christmas: Tips to strike the right balance

Go online as you embark on a new health and fitness goal – or any new goal, really – and you’ll likely be accosted by the word ‘motivation’. If you’ve dared to search for tips on how to give yourself a leg up as you begin this new endeavour, you’ll come across countless articles telling […]

Strength & Fitness

November 13, 2023

How to use motivation to achieve your health and fitness goals (even if it’s MIA)

I don’t know about you, but I sometimes feel like my brain has too many tabs open. And those tabs quickly multiplied when I welcomed Sofia. Perhaps since becoming a mum, you’ve experienced it too; that feeling of overwhelm and overstimulation that makes even the simplest of tasks seem so tiring and difficult. I think […]

Mindfulness, Strength & Fitness, Stress Management

October 11, 2023

Feeling overwhelmed and overstimulated? You’re not alone!

Are you stuck in a fitness rut? Here's how to bust out of it by Nicole Chapman

Stuck in a fitness rut? It’s not that you are not motivated. You turn up to your workout, playlist on point. You have hundreds of Instagram mini workout videos saved to your phone. Yet you leave post-workout feeling deflated and guilty that it could have been so much more. There are many factors that can […]

Strength & Fitness

March 24, 2019

ARE YOU STUCK IN A FITNESS RUT?