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All blog posts from the last 8 years...

May 11, 2017
3 min

Stop time management, start energy management…

It’s mental health awareness week in the UK, so let’s talk about that. Because it’s actually OK to talk about mental health you know,...

Feb 24, 2017
2 min

Where’s your happy place?

You know the feeling. Tension. Stress. Butterflies in your tummy. The feeling of not being in control. Of wanting to regain balance but...

Aug 17, 2016
3 min

Seek wellth not wealth

In recent study of young Londoners, when asked what would most help them live happy fulfilled lives, 77% said that being physically and...

Aug 14, 2014
3 min

4 ways to survive post-holiday blues

Assuming you (a) live in the Northern hemisphere and (b) you are reading this at the time of publication you will know that the summer...

Dec 19, 2013
5 min

6 questions about 2013

Warning – thinking required. This blog post will only take a few minutes to read, but longer to digest and ponder. +++++++++++++++++ It’s...

Oct 16, 2013
3 min

Bringing a CrossFit approach to work

I do CrossFit. I love CrossFit. CrossFit is a strength and conditioning program designed to help people gain broad and general fitness....

Sep 12, 2013
4 min

10 ways of being present at work

Ever get the impression you’re talking and people aren’t listening? Ever realised someone asked you a question and you’ve not heard a...

Jun 27, 2013
2 min

6 reasons to eat more KitKats

Let me tell you a secret. The world will still keep turning when we’re gone. The King is dead, long live the King! This week I received...

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