Tag: Health and fitness
Fitness: how to improve sleep quality
Sleep is a primary need, just like eating and drinking. Too little, too much and/or poor quality sleep impacts our health directly. When we...
Health: Neck, shoulder and back pain
According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work musculoskeletal pain in the neck, shoulder and back is the most common work-related...
Sport: A natural anti-depressant
Everyone knows the benefits of regular physical activity for cardio-vascular health. But do you know about the benefits of sport for mental health?At a...
The joys of urban cycling
Towns are becoming more and more congested with cars, but cycling offers a relatively cheap and practical alternative.Cycling in town often gets you where...
Self-help: Know your value – know your self
Our self-help writer Gemma Rose suggests that before you know what you are worth, you first have to know who you are
Albert Einstein demanded:...
Health wristbands to keep you on track
A little while ago, a friend of mine introduced me to the brave new(ish) world of personal fitness and health bands. As I was...
Brussels: Hiking in the city
A one kilometre walk wears down the soles of the shoes but not the hardy GR hikers. With over 5,000 kilometres of marked trails...
A guide to quick recovery after injury
It was three weeks until my first half-Ironman triathlon and I was a woman obsessed. I was eating, drinking and dreaming about my race...
Fitness: Christmas gift list
It’s official – the holiday season is well and truly upon us! The evidence is everywhere – kids bonding over advent treats, shoes placed...
Self-Help: Keep your cool at Christmas
The holiday season is here – the days are getting shorter and darker and we look forward to the festivities, to the laughter and...