Sleep is sexy… and we also do a lot of it! On average we spend roughly a third of our lives in bed sleeping. It’s how our bodies rejuvenate, regulate and energize. Some studies have shown that approximately 55% of the world’s population suffer sleep issues and that women are affected more than men(1). The average […]
Pattern recognition is a powerful adaptation of all humans everywhere. However, most of the time it is for responsible stereotyping, and also a mental function called “confirmation bias”; where we look for evidence confirming our beliefs. There is a shiny side to pattern recognition though (apart from survival that is!), and in this case it […]
We all have a different body type which falls under 3 main categories…Ectomorph, Endomorph and Mesomorph. When you filled out our health questionnaire at IntoYou, you would have been asked which one you think you are. In this article I thought I would give you information on each body type and their characteristics along with what […]
It’s about time we were able to claim our PT sessions on our health funds! We all know how important exercise is for our physical and mental health and now thanks to AUSactive you maybe be able to claim on your health fund. AUSactive is Australia’s peak body for the exercise and active health sector […]
Summer camp has been ticking a long for years now, and was originally created as a female-hormone-friendly answer to the punishing bootcamps available in our local area. Year after year my gorgeous clients sign up for Summer Camp!! (We call it Summer Camp because that’s less scary than “Bootcamp”, and we are training very differently […]
Commonly known as Ping Pong (which I hate by the way!) table tennis was my sport growing up. I started at the age of 14, a late starter apparently. I was ‘discovered’ by the State coach, Mr Lee, who visited the youth club I was attending. Training then became more intense with multiple weekly sessions […]
The start of Spring can often give people a renewed sense of hope, happiness, and motivation; giving them a kick start into a happier and healthier mental state – but that’s not the case for everyone. Here are some of the reasons why… Longer days can make it tempting to stay up later, which often […]
Pregnancy Exercise Yes you should start exercising when you fall pregnant – the idea that you shouldn’t start anything new is a MYTH. The health risks of a sedentary lifestyle on your pregnancy is in line with smoking – and I don’t say that to shame or scare you – I say it to emphasise […]
Doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraus, even in areas where you typically excel is called Imposter Syndrome. If this is familiar to you, please know you are not alone. Imposter Syndrome is common, whether you to understand it and hopefully adopt some behaviours to minimise the negative effects of it for you… HOW […]
Margaret aka “Mags” came to me in August last year with chronic back pain. She didn’t feel strong, fit, and was having trouble completing the basic tasks she needed to for everyday life. She had been suffering for over a year with multiple bulging discs of her L3, L4, & L5 with severe pain in […]
