BLOG
exercise pill
Movement and Mental Health
I hope you're enjoying the beautiful weather we've got at the moment!
Sitting in the sun is a great way to help your mental health - the boost to serotonin levels can make you feel so good!
Another way to help your mental health is with exercise
I know for myself and for many of my classmates, mental wellbeing is one of the top reasons for exercising - alongside physical health. That is why I was so pleased to see it as a theme for Mental Health Awareness week - which finishes today
Exerc…
Healthy Hearts - and how to get them
February is Heart Month, so I've been focusing a little bit on cardiovascular exercise recently
Cardio exercise - exercise that makes your heart rate go up - is one of a few ways to improve your heart health. Other factors you can look at:
- regular exercise - not just cardio
- healthy diet
- healthy weight
- quit smoking
- limit alcohol intake
- manage stress
- prioritise sleep
- move more often - not just exercise but throughout your day
- stay hydrated
The thing I love about exercise is that it…
Keeping going when the pain is no longer there
Our health is one of those weird things that we don't really think about until something isn't working properly or we are in pain
I think why I didn't enjoy pregnancy the first time round was because I expected things to work/feel as they always did, and that definitely wasn't true anymore! It's also why peri-menopause is a challenge...
I certainly never considered my pelvic floor until after having my first baby/prolapse
And when I injured my back, the constant pain impacted everything I di…
A pill to replace exercise
This news came out the same day as my car broke down. I had to cancel a class and then arrange a lift to my evening classes - I was particularly stressed by the time I got to the church ready to teach!! But a healthy dose of exercise later I felt much better.
Benefits of exercise
From those three classes …Categories
- Parenting (8)
- Pelvic floor (23)
- Pregnancy (9)
- postnatal (26)
- diastasis (4)
- exercise (42)
- postnatal exercise (14)
- caesarean (8)
- healing foods (2)
- nutrition (3)
- Uncategorized (5)
- pregnancy exercise (11)
- prolapse (9)
- Pilates (10)
- kegels (7)
- pelvic organ prolapse (9)
- mothers day (2)
- mothers love (2)
- body shaming (2)
- c-section (3)
- health (46)
- breathing (11)
- core strength (14)
- relaxation (11)
- diastasis recti (4)
- mummy tummy (3)
- fitness (23)
- healthy living (26)
- old age (12)
- prenatal (7)
- back pain (6)
- pelvic girdle pain (1)
- PGP (3)
- pregnancy (3)
- abdominal exercises (5)
- crunches (4)
- c-section recovery (3)
- childbirth (1)
- healing (4)
- six week check (1)
- wound (2)
- anniversary (1)
- exercise classes (12)
- Sarah Parker Fitness (5)
- thanks (1)
- bladder health (2)
- incontinence (6)
- pregnancy pain (2)
- sciatic pain (1)
- breastfeeding (2)
- new mum (3)
- return to exercise (6)
- feet (2)
- gait (2)
- posture (6)
- walking (4)
- baby development (1)
- goals (3)
- New Years resolutions (3)
- healthy eating (1)
- benefits of exercise (9)
- exercise pill (4)
- core exercise (5)
- aching after exercise (1)
- DOMS (1)
- muscles soreness (1)
- healthy choices (13)
- mothering (1)
- fun (4)
- mum guilt (2)
- mum life (2)
- national breastfeeding week (1)
- self-care (18)
- aging well (10)
- workout (8)
- LBT (3)
- cardio (2)
- heart health (6)
- mobility (5)
- stretches (5)
- stress relief (8)
- back care (3)
- walkfit (3)
- beginners (3)
- hypopressives (2)
- menopause (1)
- brain health (1)
- menopause (1)
- mindfulness (1)
- beginners exercise (1)
- gentle exercise (1)
- strength (1)
- kettlebells (1)
- trigger point Pilates (1)