Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) Position statement This position statement has been a long time coming and I am thrilled to see it finally published! COSA calls for exercise to be “embedded as a part of standard practice in cancer care and viewed as an adjunct therapy that helps counteract the adverse effects of cancer [...]
Self-Efficacy - If I believe in myself, anything can happen! At the conclusion of our Positive Change Challenge, I wanted to share this last little video with you! It is the one thing that every client says to me they need - Self-Motivation! We sit around waiting for this sudden burst of energy and inspiration [...]
Accumulate 150+ min of Moderate Intensity or 75+ min of Vigorous intensity Physical activity per week This is where the Australian national physical activity guidelines start to have some substance! Previously we explored how doing something is better than doing nothing and how we need to be consistent and aim for daily physical activity – but [...]
Now we move on from Self-Acceptance and take a huge leap forward into Self-Compassion! This wonderful talk by Kristen Neff finally gives us some strategies to overcome that nasty little voice inside your head. There is so much WISDOM here in just 19 min so it's well worth the listen. How does this relate to [...]
Be active on most, if not all days of the week - Consistency is the key! Why should you exercise daily? Exercise and physical activity are far more effective when repeated regularly – especially when you consider what happens to your physiology during and after exercise! Did you know? You continue to experience health benefits [...]
Welcome back to The Positive Change Challenge (PCC) is designed to inspire you to make small changes to your life that you know YOU want to make! Firstly - Review your progress so far - How did you go? Did you notice a few things about your behaviour or thought patterns with the focus on Self-Awareness? [...]
Doing any physical activity is better than none Nothing can be truer than this statement! Those who are currently inactive have the most to gain from doing any form of activity. Sometimes getting started seems very overwhelming and almost impossible at times. Often we are limited by pain, injury or poor health, which then makes [...]
The Positive Change Challenge (PCC) is designed to inspire you to make small changes to your life that you know YOU want to make! These changes are personal to you and could include - more movement in your day, healthier choices around your food, or sitting quietly for 5 min without technology. Let's make it [...]
As we welcome in a new year we begin to reflect on our lives and think about the improvements we can make to the year ahead. Many of us have resolutions around health and fitness that are just blanket statements like “I want to lose weight” or “I want to get fit”. Both of these [...]
Bones are incredible! People have 206 bones (give or take) in our body which are perfectly placed to create the structure for our upright movement patterns. We often take for granted this incredible system of muscles using bones like levers to create movement. But, if you imagine your bones to be just hard, calcified, “sticks” [...]
