Author: tarzihamilton
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Why Losing Weight Isn’t Simply About Calories
If you follow any form of fitness guru, health influencer or online coach on Instagram or Tik Tok, your feeds are probably flooded with cliche quotes, jaw-dropping chiselled abdominal muscles and mouthwatering images of Nutella drizzled on colourful granola bowls. You would most likely also be familiar with the phrase “calorie-deficit” which is plastered all […]
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What Is ‘Flow-State’ and Why Does it Matter?
When was the last time you recall being so immersed in a task that you don’t notice external factors or time passing you by? All of a sudden you peer at your watch and two hours have whizzed by and you feel a smug sense of satisfaction about the amount of work you have achieved. […]
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How to be Happier
As someone who has dealt with various fluctuations in my mental health throughout my life, I am perpetually interested in the subject matter of happiness. More specifically, I am interested in learning about the factors that influence our happiness, and conversely, the facets of our lives which lead to increased feelings of stress, anxiety and […]
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The Aimless Scroll: Are We Wasting Our Lives on Social Media?
A world without social media platforms and mobile phones might seem foreign to young people growing up in today’s world, but for most of us it was the norm. Whilst I was introduced to this technology at a relatively young age, I spent a fair chunk of my childhood removed from the influences of social […]
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Help! I’m Not Sticking to My Weight-loss Goals
So you’re relatively deep in your weight-loss journey and you’ve committed to shedding those excess kilograms. You’ve purchased the matching workout gear from Gymshark, your goals are clearly recorded in your fancy journal, and your meal plan and workout guide is well-researched, simple to follow, yet challenging enough to facilitate your desired body recomposition. Theoretically, […]
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Are We Focussing Too Much on Calories?
It goes without saying that in the health and fitness industry, the most common discussion points centre around the best ways to lose weight. As a female, it seems as though we all possess this perpetual and unwavering desire to shed those stubborn kilograms of fat, and we are equipped with the belief that if […]
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The Key to Growth and Why It Is So Important
As the queen of comfort zones, it’s somewhat ironic that I am writing an article on how to achieve personal growth and development. I’ve spent the majority of my formative years terrified of growth, stifled in my fear of new experiences and bolstered by the belief that I don’t need to actively engage in the […]
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The Importance of Defining “Success” on Your Own Terms
“Success” is an ambiguous and elusive term. When we are younger and we are asked what our goals and dreams are for the future, a common response to proffer is the vague “to be successful” reply. It is as though we provide this response automatically, with the assumption that there is one objective and single […]
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Five Key Lessons I learnt in 2021
Like many people around the world, I am still in a state of bewilderment that it’s actually 2022. It seems only three weeks ago it was 2019 and we were moseying on through our days, blissfully unaware of the impending arrival of a pandemic that would upend our lives. It is certainly reasonable to dismiss […]
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Why It’s Okay If You Don’t Have Strong Opinions on Social Media
These days, it can often feel as though every Tom, Dick and Harry has an opinion on just about any topic on the internet. Due to the various social media outlets readily available and utilised, we can easily share our thoughts online often without the direct ramifications or criticism that might arise if someone were […]
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