Blog posts on all sorts of topics!
You’ll find blogs posts on all sorts of topics. Books I’ve read, places I’ve been, events I’ve attended, things I’ve done, people I’ve met or thoughts that cross my mind. There’s something for everyone.
I’ve never seen anything quite like the world we find ourselves in. Real and heartbreaking loss is evident all around. We’re getting used to a new and very different world.
Not all loss is so visible though. Sometimes we lose things that we never actually had, but reasonably expected that we would have. What have you noticed. Here I talk through some of the invisible impacts as I see them.
Read MoreWhy We Sleep by Matthew Walker is a must read. It is showing 4.7 out of 5 on Amazon based on 2.576 reviews.
'Matthew Walker is probably one of the most influential people on the planet' Evening Standard
This is my take on the book.
Do you get enough sleep?
Read MoreThe month when the world changed.
We went from complete freedom to lockdown. Carefully made plans evaporated. Our superheroes are the front line workers. We have become accustomed to daily briefings from inside 10 Downing Street. Flights have grounded. The roads are quiet. We have a deadly and invisible enemy and he knows no boundaries.
Read MoreHow has the recent changes due to the Coronavirus changed your life and your plans? I’ve been pretty significantly impacted and I’m happy with the changes.
Read MoreOn my personal Facebook page I have started a daily habit of sharing something to be cheerful about. Even with all the bad & scary stuff that is happening, there is always something to be grateful for. That doesn’t mean that life is easy - it’s far from easy. Here’s a little glimpse inside my world.
Read MoreWith social restrictions increasing every day leading to a long list of things that we CAN’T do, it’s time to change the focus and work out what we CAN do. I am here to support you through this. Included here is a free offer for sports mental imagery hypnosis download.
Read MoreWhat if the signs of over-training are similar to or the same as the signs of stress? In both cases, a bit of pressure helps you to perform at your peak and to achieve things you may not have considered possible. Also, in both cases, too much pressure or stress can take you into overload or collapse where you are no longer able to perform at all.
So, I set out to look at both the signs of over-training and the signs of stress to ask myself if there was indeed any overlap.
Read MoreThe quickest month of the year - it disappeared in a flash. Here’s what I got up to and a preview of what’s planned for March.
Read MoreOnce in a while, a person or a story REALLY catches your attention. This is one such person and one such story. Adrian Sarchet, a swimmer from Guernsey made a film about his attempt to swim the North Channel. Now, I’m really bad at sitting still long enough to watch a movie, I inevitably end up multi-tasking and doing something on my computer whilst watching on and off. Even though I already knew the outcome of this swim, the production was so good that I was 100% engaged by the film throughout. I would highly recommend watching it. Find out more about that film here.
So, when I heard that Adrian is at it again and now is attempting the notoriously difficult Cook Strait swim, well, I wanted to know more. This is not only a difficult swim, but the final in Adrian’s quest to conquer the Oceans Seven challenge.
Read on to find out more in Adrian’s own words.
Read on to the end to see his fundraising link - please give what you feel you can. You’ll also find details for tracking the swim.
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