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  • 20/06/2016

    Scary as Hell! The gym can be a seriously scary place to enter! There’s an abundance of high tech machines the size of Woolly Mammoths, and personal trainers with muscles bigger than Brussels (does that even make sense? well you know what I me...

  • 08/06/2016

    I love people watching don't you? As I ate out at a restaurant with my partner the other day I noticed the family opposite our table barely speak. Both old and young glued to their phone: Snap Chat, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest - you name it...

  • 06/06/2016

    Do you know that we have thousands of thoughts each day? Studies estimate that each individual has between 50-70,000 different thoughts per day (1). Some thoughts which we are aware of (consciousness) others we are not (subconsciousness)....

  • Beauty and Body Image in the Digital Age 02/06/2016

    It can be extremely difficult facing yourself everyday. It’s the dreaded bathroom mirror upon waking, it’s like facing a panel of judges on Britain’s Got Talent! Mirror mirror on the wall who’s the.…*Insert word* of them all! Everyday...

  • 30/05/2016

    May 2016. A frosty cold day. Head phones in, audiobook on. As I continued to put one foot in front of the other on my walk through the woods,  I had some uncomfortable thoughts… “I’m not where I want to be!” “why am I not there?...

  • 30/05/2016

    What is an Energy Zapper?  We all know an energy Zapper! You know the type of person who has you feeling utterly miserable in less than 5 minutes! Moaning about the weather, poor pay, a bad back, their football team, traffic, you name it...

  • 17/05/2016

    Try these 7 tips to have a 'Frickin' awesome day! I guarantee that you'll feel tons better! If you don't I'll donate £20 squid into your bank account! 1) SMILE "When you're smiling the whole world smiles with you". Smile at everyone you see f...

  • 12/05/2016

    Today has been 'frickin' awesome! I got to wake up in a warm bed next to a beautiful lady. I got to drink fresh water from the tap. I was fortunate to put clothes on my back. Fortunate to pay for a haircut. Fortunate to have a family...

  • 09/05/2016

    Goldilocks and the 3 bears... This post is relevant to all except athletes! One mistake I see all too often is people pushing too hard in the gym. It's usually (not always!) people who don't train for months and then decide they need to lo...

  • 06/05/2016

    I can make you happy... All I need you to do... Is to take a quick moment out of your day... 1) Think about someone you love right now it may be your mum, dad, sister, brother, friend, dog, cat. Appreciate them for a second. Why do you...