Healthy Forever Fitness Motivation

  Booking your Summer Holiday Some of you may have already booked your summer holiday but some like me, may leave it till now when you are ready to go and just about fed up with the great British weather!!  I like to do a bit of research on my destinations because I like to explore and feel familiar with the country and region I am visiting. I particularly like to indulge in the local cuisine and dine in the village taverns rather than the normal 'burger and chips' tourist cafes. Gone are the days of packaged holidays with the internet in full force worldwide. We can google anything these days from adventurous destinations to luxurious 5 star hotels. There is such a range of accommodation, transportation and places to visit and numerous ways to book your dream vacation. I have travelled the world several times and still I dream of destinations to either return to or some place I have seen en-route with the intention of returning.  The world is a big place, with many diff...

  What is Mental Well-being Mental well-being is a general description, the same as physical well-being. Our mental well-being may be good one day and not so good another, in the same way as our physical well-being. We may jump out of bed with enthusiasm for a fat burning cardio session or we may struggle to walk to the car? We work our bodies into a fitness regime whether it feels raring to go or not. This improves our physical well-being regardless of how our body feels from day to day. Our mental well-being works in the same manner. Some days we feel great, some days we feel very low, but each day we must work on our minds in the same way we work on our bodies. You could have a strong and healthy mental well-being but this does not mean that you are happy and joyous every day? It does mean however that you have the right tools and management skills to deal with the days that find you struggling to cope with daily challenges. Poor mental well-being will make each day hard to deal...

  Teaching Yoga Overseas - Sea Views and Nature There is something special about working and living overseas. I was so lucky on my very first adventure 20+ years ago, when I decided to pack a suitcase and disappear into the sunset! I had just experienced an upsetting marriage break-up and wanted to get away. I worked for a holiday company and was assigned to Cyprus. I had never been there before, but fell in love with the island.  This first experience of working abroad turned out well for me and my life then evolved around travel, fitness and many adventures. I continued to work overseas and then onboard cruise ships. I have been back in the UK for 8 years and I am lucky enough to be in the position to have a few more escapades ahead of me. I have once again worked onboard a cruise ship as a  Fitness on the go Class Instructor and returned at the end of last year. A new opportunity has now come my way as a Yoga Instructor in a beautiful Yoga retreat on the island of Cor...

  Can I Engage in Cardio Exercise Every Day? Daily Cardio exercise offers you more than just cardiovascular health. There are many benefits to performing some form of cardio activity every day. Cardio workouts improve your heart and your lung capacity by increasing your oxygen intake and the circulation of oxygen around your body. Additional benefits for this type of exercise is the reduction of many health diseases such as obesity, type II diabetes, heart conditions, strokes and high blood pressure. Adding some weight bearing activity to your cardio exercise such as walking or a  circuit class  will also reduce the risk of brittle bone disease and osteoporosis.  Cardio exercise can also help you to lose those unwanted pounds. Cardio activity combined with a  healthy lifestyle  will help you achieve your weight-loss goals. It is all about movement, trying to cut down on 'sitting' time and moving more. The more you move and the more vigorous your cardio acti...

  Improve your Eating Habits - Find the Right Balance for you. Finding your balance to good eating habits is a slow process. This is about your individual eating patterns, choice of food and sustainability. We all like to read books or follow preset diets or try diets that seem to work for famous celebrities. But this will not set you up for life. After some time eating a diet that is not set for your individual needs will end in failure. This is why the diet industry is a multi-million pound business. The first step is to find the right mindset by being focused on our health.  We need   inspiration and motivation  to  help push us in the right direction .  The next step is to set a goal and then a plan of action on how to arrive at your desired result. Make sure these goals are obtainable and a little challenging to make your journey interesting but reachable. Writing down your goals and your plans will help, whether on paper or an app, they just need to b...

  Being Aware of Stress - Self Help  April is 'stress awareness' month bringing attention to the negative impact of stress. Managing the stress in our lives is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle.   Stress  is the key to our own survival. But too much stress is damaging to our health. Emotional stress and mental stress that stay with us for weeks, months or even years, will weaken our immune system and cause health problems such as fatigue, depression, high blood pressure, anxiety and even heart health problems. Life can be very overwhelming at times bringing anxiety into our everyday lives. We need to find the tools and learn how to implement them, helping us manage our stress levels that lead to a healthier and less stressful life. Here are five helpful tips on how to manage stress: Putting aside a few minutes a day to practice mindful breathing, will give you clarity and the tools to deal with stress and anxiety. With practice it will help to bring you back t...