Summer vacation is just around the corner. It is a time for family, holidays, longer days, and a break from the usual routines. For many women, it is also the time when many women put movement on hold. I provide insights and recommendations on strategies for your summer holidays in this article.
The Health Habits We Inherit and the Patterns We Carry Forward
Food was woven into the rhythm of family life when I was a child. Looking back, I realise that what I remember most vividly is not the nutritional value of what we ate but the feeling that surrounded it. A plate of food was rarely just food. It was hospitality, comfort, tradition, and love.
Adapting Without Abandoning Yourself
Sometimes we are so busy moving through life that we forget to notice how far we have actually come. The past few weeks have been busy. Family life has required a great deal of my attention, and I have noticed something that many women will probably recognise when life becomes busy, my own health goals are often the first thing to lose momentum.
3 Simple Ways to Handle Sugar Cravings
Many of us reach for something that gives a quick boost, perhaps a cup of coffee and a biscuit, a soda, some sweets or something else. Often, we do it without even thinking about it. But what if, before reacting automatically, you stopped for just a moment and asked yourself what you really need?
How to cope with emotional eating
For a long time, I didn’t believe I could change. I didn’t believe I could be the kind of person who could have just one piece of chocolate and feel satisfied. But through small, consistent steps, which I now use when working with women, things began to shift.
Getting Back Into Running After Kids: My Story
Last Sunday, I completed a 10 km run at the Leuven Marathon in Belgium. It may not seem like a huge milestone to some, but for me it represents months of effort, doubt and starting over. I focused on steady, realistic progress and used the SMART framework as a guide to achieve my goal.