The Blog

Carole Pyke image 2
Inspiration
Laura Billingham

Editor’s Choice Inspirational Women Issue 2022

I didn’t know who she was. The features looked familiar, but I couldn’t place her. It took me a few moments before I realised that the image staring back was me. I only came to that conclusion because the nurse standing next to me was a different complexion. That sounds like the beginning of a mystery novel, but it describes the most significant moment of my life. The aftereffects of my second stroke left me with retrograde amnesia and facial blindness.

Read More »
Dean Palfreyman image 1
Health
Laura Billingham

Editor’s Choice Issue 13

The definition of a box is a container with a flat bottom and sides.

In our modern world, we are constantly living in various boxes, they come in different shapes and sizes, and we move between them at times, but we are in them more than not.

Read More »
picture of the word love on a wooden background with small red heart
Health
Laura Billingham

Editor’s Choice Christmas 2021 Edition (12)

What better time of year than the festive period to affirm our love. For many, Christmas is
filled with love, joy, mulled wine, and mince pies. When we mention the word love
though, we think of our loved ones, our families, children, friends, pets…whatever it is in our lives that we love. The love I want to touch on though, is the most important love of all, the one you wouldn’t think of first and foremost. This kind of love is one we cannot and should not be living without; we are all worthy of this love.

Self-Love

Read More »
Picture showing Resilience
Health
Laura Billingham

Editor’s Choice: Inspirational Men Edition (11)

Everyone has a story with good and bad in it. Mine is no different and has both in spades.

The goods have been great. Some of the bads have been terrible (why do we always
remember the bad more vividly?). We are all good at spotting our own weaknesses,
especially during bad times, but there are always strengths there too that everyone has.

I realise I do have one skill, gift, strength, whatever it is.

Read More »
trophy
Health
Laura Billingham

Editor’s Choice Edition 10

It’s a well-known stereotype that we fitness folk like to receive praise and have our ego’s stroked, in fact, I’d go a step further and say it’s part of “the human condition.” I hope I speak for us all when I say: we like to know when we’ve done well and receive recognition for doing so. Many of us are competitive enough to want to be ranked highly against our peers.

Read More »
black and white sign saying happiness is a choice
Health
Laura Billingham

Editor’s Choice Edition 9

Wellness is higher on the agenda than ever since COVID hit. Business leaders are increasingly being expected to DO something to protect and enhance staff wellbeing. You’ll no doubt know that mental wellbeing affects staff performance and loyalty. So good mental health is not only desirable, it makes good business sense. And yet, despite the high priority that wellness is afforded, sadness, anxiety and stress have all doubled since COVID started and the trajectory is showing little sign of improving.

Read More »

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website.