Tag: Life
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Exercise snacking
I’m a big fan of exercise snacking. It’s easy to see exercise as a big thing – something we need to commit precious hours to. And of course for some goals you do need to put the hours in. But it’s also easy to fall into the trap of starting too big, and setting ourselves…
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Checking in
One tool I often offer to many of my coaching clients is a check in. It works like this. I ask them to choose a moment in their day for a quick check in. A point to take stock of how things are going. Crucially there’s no judgement, just noticing. The best time varies. If…
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New shoes
Today I got new running shoes. I’d been putting it off because my old shoes were comfortable. Maybe a bit battered, but still functional. And it seemed an unjustified extravagance to get yet another pair of running shoes! So I kept putting it off. But over time those old shoes had broken down, and weren’t…
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How can coaching help?
In my experience everyone takes something different from coaching. Some people need to spend time thinking about what they want to achieve, and daring to dream. I’ve helped people to tune into what they want and come up with a plan to make their dreams a reality. Others benefit from developing their dreams into plans,…
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New year
With the new year approaching, it’s a great time to start making plans for what you want to achieve in the new year, whether in your life, your career, your fitness, or all three. But those plans can easily lose momentum in those dark January days. I’ve pulled together some great tips to help you…
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Synergies
Improving our physical health and fitness gives us more energy for the other things we value in our lives. Finding a way to reduce our work stress makes it easier to be there for the people who matter in our lives. Taking action to make our relationships more healthy and supportive can help us find…
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The first day of the rest of my life
I had an idea for a blog. Starting “This is the first day of the rest of my life.” An inspiring post, about starting a journey that was meaningful to me and valuable to others. I was ready to start writing it. But I never did. Life got in the way, plans fell through, things…
Jessica Smith - Life, work and fitness coaching 