Wellness is an area of strong interest for me, both physical and mental wellness. I’m convinced they are inextricably linked. I will post regularly on this page on a range of subjects related to wellness.
This is not the diary of some super athlete dashing from one achievement to another. It’s the life of a distinctly average man trying to do the best he can maintaining his wellness while dealing with the effects of ageing and my hectic working life.
I look after my own physical condition through diet and exercise. Both strength training and endurance training are part of my regime. But time is my enemy, both hours in the day and the effect of ageing. Wellness and fitness is an area I have spent many years of my professional life in.
My mind is open when it comes to research, methods and techniques. I spend a lot of time considering diet, sports nutrition and supplementation. Experimentation is fascinating; I often try new dietary interventions and exercise regimes.
Mental health is increasingly in the public eye, and it’s central to wellness in my view. It’s a broad subject encompassing sleep, meditation, depression, self-esteem, stress management. This list goes on. It’s an area of deep personal interest for me. And I also believe it’s an area of great importance for society at large.
Mental wellness is still a tricky subject for many. For example, data show that depression is the number one reason for absence in the w0rkplace, yet it’s an area people remain uncomfortable discussing. Let’s discuss it here.
Finding personal balance is an ongoing work. For me, but for many others too, I suspect. This year more so than most, given the world is in a once in a generation or once in a century crisis right now. Writing a blog post every so often is part of my wider strategy to maintain … Read more
Winter training is a drudge, no doubt. I’m not one of those die-hard cyclists who says “bring it on” all year round. Rain is hammering on the windows, an unwelcome visitor called Storm Dennis. I’ve also had a winter bug for over a week now, coughing like an old steam engine and complementary headache to … Read more
The Numbers For Calm The Numbers. Another year, another set of new tweaks to help me progress. Today is my 50 Days Of Calm. I starting a daily meditation practice during December. Missed a couple due to travel, but have now logged 50 days in a row. That’s not the whole story, however. I’ve spent … Read more
Great Craftmanship Can’t Be Rushed I collected my Feather Cycles travel bike from Ricky Feather on Friday. A year in the making and well worth every week of that wait. I should add at this point that you don’t normally wait a year for a bike. Ricky was forced to move his workshop unexpectedly during … Read more
Getting Stuck Getting stuck in the comfort zone is easy to do for a couple of reasons. You have some success in a personal or professional pursuit, so why change a winning formula? Or you are afraid of what happens when you step outside the comfort zone. Both of these things are happening to me … Read more
Always Changing One year no beer wasn’t really my mantra when I set off on this journey. Partway through I discovered a community which does sport this title. More to come later on that. If you’ve read any of this blog, you will know I’m always experimenting with something new. Whether that be at work, … Read more
San Francisco, Long Haul San Francisco, a late afternoon arrival after a ten-hour flight. The day stretched a little longer as we were held on the runway for an hour. Followed by another two hours getting through immigration. The atmosphere was so hot and heavy in the immigration hall that a police officer collapsed and … Read more
Why Wellness Goals? You start to get a lot more serious about wellness as you get older. Take that as a given. I sometimes wonder what my state of wellness would be if I had started earlier in life. The problem with that less than useful reflection is that the wisdom needed to understand why … Read more
Reflection has gone missing in action, as has my blogging action. It’s more than a month since I last wrote anything. Life is busy. Business is intense, not just the day to day. I’m working with a team who are delivering. In parallel taking a good, close look at the long-term strategy of the business. … Read more
Drowning In A Sea Of Poor Health Advice It’s A Family Affair I was 62 in May. It’s documented elsewhere, but it feels like a golden time of life for me. Health and wellness is high on the agenda. Obviously I’m in quarter four of the game and the awareness of the clock ticking has … Read more