An Energy Boost and Encouragement for you

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Do you ever feel a little sluggish, even stiff or sore sitting at your desk?

Or maybe you get frustrated there’s not enough time in the day to exercise as much as you’d like…

I want to inspire you, your workmates and even your family with this quick exercise tip!

You see, 30mins of daily exercise is awesome (and typically recomended), but it’s difficult for so many people that they end up doing nothing at all! 😳

I see so many poor souls struggling with wearing so many hats- they might be team leader or business owner, an employee, a parent, a student, then pile on top heaps of other committments- that they wrestle with finding time to prioritise the self-care things they should.

Does that ring true for you?

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Are you (and your team) ‘Fit to Sit’ at your desk?

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Do you ever feel…?

Knots, Niggles, Tension

Tight muscles, aches or even pains

Brain fog, Nodding off, productivity waning

Sluggish from hours at a screen, slouching

Eyes glazing over, grab another coffee

Frustrated by no time to exercise, Too much on your plate

Your weight creeping up, metabolism slowing down

Do any of those phrases resonate?

Or can you see yourself heading there if things don’t change?

There’s nothing more upsetting to me, as a health professional, than seeing people in a state of distress, suffering from combinations of the above symptoms.

Especially because most of those issues can be pretty easily avoided… if you know how.

Most people have no idea that this shouldn’t be ‘your normal’ and that a few simple strategies can empower you to take control and get your health back on track.

That’s good news, right?

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How to make 2019 your best year yet!

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Have you set a ‘New Year’s resolution’ for 2019? 

According to statistics, most people resolutions for the new year based on improving their health.  

Among the top ten most common New Year’s resolutions are  

  • exercising more 
  • eating more healthily 
  • losing weight 
  • quitting smoking 
  • spending more time with family/friends  
  • working on your self-improvement. 

Also according to statistics, you only have 9.2% of actually succeeding in pulling off your New Year’s resolutions! 

Woah!! 

Are you typically among that 9.2%? 

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Was 2018 like this for you?

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I didn’t think 2018 could be any more hectic than the year before… 

I was wrong! 

How bout you? 

Did you feel out of control at times? 

I know I did, but I’m also choosing to celebrate the goals I achieved and be thankful for the many blessings in my life!  

There’s a million things I’d do differently if I had the year again, but hey, life is certainly one huge, long learning curve! 

So, if this year threw a few curveballs at you and you felt off kilter, even off the beaten track at times… 

It’s all part of stretching and growing us! 

And we’ll end up better off and shining brighter for it 😀

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Online Shopping these holidays? Some Device Advice for you…

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What an amazing year that has so quickly come to an end!

Have you paused to reflect on all the great things you achieved in 2018?

So many times, we measure ourselves by what we have failed to achieve…

And not stopped to credit ourselves with what we have cause to celebrate about!

The things we can be grateful for and the steps, however small, we have made towards a better life for ourselves and others.

So, my friend, however far you think you haven’t come, or however many things you haven’t ticked off your list in 2018…

I challenge you to think of 5 things (And I bet once you start you’ll think of 10, 20, even more!) you have to be thankful that you did or that you helped someone else do this year.

And celebrate those things!

Give yourself a pat on the back and slowly exhale, truly recognising that you are an amazing person who has made a positive impact in the lives of others.

I am so happy that you’ve become part of my ‘Workstation Wellness’ family and want to wish you a very Happy Christmas and many blessing for the coming year!

And, because I’m so grateful to have you in my community, I’m gifting you with a little tip this holiday season…

It relates to how you spend your time on your smartphone or tablet over the holidays!

It’s some ‘Device Advice’ for you!

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Dreading a road trip this holidays? How to avoid feeling stiff, sore and falling asleep!

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Are you planning a road trip this holiday season?  

If you’re dreading nagging back, shoulder or neck pain on the trip 

Or arriving seized up, barely able to straighten up out of the car 

Or, even worse, drifting off at the wheel… 

Perhaps you’re jumping on a plane? 

Falling asleep might be your ideal way of avoiding your aching bones and boredom, but what about when you wake up with a crook neck? 

Here’s some tips to help you keep your joints lubricated and your brain activated so you reach your destination in one piece and ready to enjoy your well-deserved break! 

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Feeling Neck Tension? Sick of Niggles and Knots? Check this out…

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I’ve seen so many people- workers, students, even stay-at-home mums and retirees- complaining of stiff, sore necks and tight, tense shoulders this year…

People struggling with headaches and feeling like their head weighs a tonne upon their shoulders.

Folks sick and tired of the dull ache in their upper back and between their shoulder blades.

Others irritated by niggling neck pain and tension.

Even kids complaining of soreness and strain while they study!

There’s always one thing in common…

Looking down for long periods!

We look down so much of our day 😳

Whether it’s looking

Down at your laptop or keyboard

Down at your phone or tablet

Down at your documents or books

Down at your kitchen or work bench…

I could go on and on.

Basically, we look down a lot.

Considering our head is like a bowling ball and, as it moves forwards, it hangs off our poor neck, shoulders and upper back, it’s no wonder those areas are feeling the strain.

How often, and for how long, do you look down each day?

This week, while you work,

While you study,

While you use your phone

and while you potter around the house

… try and keep tabs on how much of the day you look down.

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All I want for Christmas… NO MORE KNOTS in my neck, back & shoulders!

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Do you work from a laptop- at home, out and about, at school or uni?

 

Perhaps you even use a laptop at work?

 

Well, there’s obviously some great benefits to being portable while you work, a laptop can create major problems for you.

 

Here’s one of the biggest ones I see bothering my clients, a lot…

 

They get tension, knots and even pain in their neck and shoulders.

 

Some people even get headaches and upper back pain.

 

Is this normal? No!

 

Is it common? Yes!

 

Is there a solution? Luckily, Yes!

 

You see, the inherent problem with a laptop is the fact that the screen is connected to the keyboard.

 

Your keyboard needs to be at desk or table height for you to type without getting sore wrists and arms.

 

Your screen needs to be up at eye height so you can look straight ahead and not strain your head, neck, shoulders and upper back while you work.

 

The weight of your head is similar to a bowling ball…

And if it falls forward even the slightest bit while you look down, an incredible amount of strain and tension is put on the ligaments, joints and muscles of your back and neck.

 

Imagine the strain on your poor neck and upper back after you’ve been sitting for even 20 minutes!

 

Let alone hours on end while you finish off that urgent piece of work late into the night L

 

It’s a situation that often creates long term problems like pain, stiffness, arthritis and numerous injuries, if you don’t get ahead of the game…

 

Luckily I have a perfect solution for you!

 

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Exercising when you’re Stiff, Sore, Unsure or Injured: Rule No 4

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If we wait til we’re feeling 100% to get started doing any sort of exercise- whether it’s a few exercises at home, a workout in the gym or any kind of cardio activity- that day may never come!

 

So, over the past few weeks we’ve been looking at ways we can keep ouselves in ‘ship shape’, moving towards our health and fitness goals, even if we’re feeling really stiff & sore, unsire or injured…

Or all of the above!

 

The good news is that over the past 20+ years, I’ve led thousands of people through this process and I’ve been sharing my 4 top tips, or ‘Rules’ to help you work out:

What you should and shouldn’t do, how far you should push and what to do next.

Those we covered in ‘Rules 1, 2 and 3’.

 

If you haven’t read them or watched the videos that dive into the specifics, make sure you catchup on the most important stuff you need to know (below)

Rule 1 Don’t Push into Pain (or at least not much more pain)

Rule 2 Stop just Short of Fatigue

Rule 3  Taking note of How you Feel After Exercising

 

We’re onto our last Rule today, so without further ado…

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Exercising if you’re a bit Stiff, Sore, Injured or Unsure: Rule 3

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We all know we need to exercise…

Most of us even like how much better we feel after we’ve exercised.

Yet, we are often in a place where we’re struggling with some sort of niggle, maybe even recovering from an injury or illness.

And let’s face it, for most of us that’s all the excuse we need to slack off and opt out!

The past few weeks I’ve been talking about how much better it is for our healing process if we actually do take the time and make the effort to move…

It really helps move us forwards and out of the downhill spiral into further pain, stiffness, debilitation and ill-health that comes when we don’t keep ourselves exercising.

And it doesn’t have to take much time or even be overly intense.

If you’ve been following me for more than a few minutes you’ll know I’m all about keeping it real!

There’s no use overwhelming ourselves and aiming for the skies with exercise and changing habits, only to end up disappointed in ourselves and our efforts, then paralysed and doing nothing.

A little bit, done well and done often is usually your best bet!

So, if you have some doubts about how much exercise you should do, how far to push and how to know when to stop, make sure you read parts 1 and 2 of this series…

Better still, I explain about putting limits around your exercise in Rule 1 video here and knowing the signs to look out for about when to stop in Rule 2’s Video here

And today, in Rule 3 I want to alert you to the next factor you need to consider when you’re starting out, or returning to exercising and are not yet 100%…

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