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Should I Be Taking Creatine?
There is no shortage of products and supplements available on the market in the health and fitness industry. It only takes a four second scroll on Instagram or Tik Tok for you to be plagued with various products all purporting to confer incredible health benefits such as making your skin glow and providing you the […]
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Tips to Get Started in the Gym
It’s the start of a new month and you’re lacing on your brand new Nike gym shoes; you have your fresh towel draped over your shoulder and the matching Gymshark set you’re wearing is clinging tightly to your skin like an infant with separation anxiety. After several weeks of enjoying yourself a little too much […]
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Cognitive Distortions: What Are They and How Can You Change Them
If you’re a walking, living, breathing human being, then it is an unfortunate inevitability that you will incur thoughts that are inaccurate, useless or downright harmful. These thoughts are based on your interpretations of external events, and directly impact how you feel and your subsequent actions. Our incorrect interpretations of circumstances can be referred to […]
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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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