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The immune system is the organs and processes of the body that provide resistance to infections, toxins and disease. Certain lifestyle habits and diets can improve or weaken the immune system making yourself healthier or more vulnerable to disease. Especially at current times with isolation on the cards and high risk of corona virus it is imperative for individuals and families to develop healthy habits which improve the immune system.

What is mental health and wellbeing? These terms have been coined in every second article, post and news headline that we often glaze over it without giving it a second thought of what it represents. Essentially your mental wellbeing is your current outlook in life. How are you dealing with the stresses that are in your life and the emotions that come attached to it? Confidence and positive self-esteem are just some selected outcomes that good mental health can offer. In extension this can relate to other aspects of your life such as more meaningful relationships through being more understanding of others, fulfilling a more productive life, feeling more in tune with the world around you and being open to change in times of uncertainty. So, what is holding you back? What can you do to improve your mental wellbeing?

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We are in the middle of the most uncertain time many of us have, or ever will experience.  Sickness spreading the globe, jobs being lost, relationships changed, mass confusion and we are now looking at how to live in this "new normal" As this pandemic lengthens and restrictions grow, we are now trying to find routine, structure and clarity in the chaos.  Looking around us, we are seeing, both the best and worst in people, as extreme times are bringing to the forefront people at their most stripped back and real.  What is clear though, is that life always will balance and this too will pass, which leads us to the question:  at the end of this period, will we be proud of our actions and behaviours, or disappointed?  This simple choice we all have to make will define how we move through not only this period, but the position we are in on the other side and it is true for all aspects of our life.  Now more than ever, this simple choice is the most powerful thing we do.

Achieving a weight loss result is hard enough when the world is going smoothly.  But throw in a viral pandemic and it's imposing daily life disruptions, sticking to a healthy eating and exercise regime may start to seem out of reach and simply unrealistic. Luckily, that's where we can help! What follows is our advice at simplifying this already challenging and uncertain time to maximize your chance for success or even preventative actions to avoid your results from spiralling backwards.

Many people, including myself have been often led to believe that the physical and aesthetic side of health and fitness is the most important aspect. With social media being so prominent in our lives it is hard not to get caught up with wanting to look a certain way. We see perfection, we see the best of people's lives, we see their best angles, and we see everything that they want us to see.

We are now living in challenging and uncertain times.  What we can and can't do keeps changing and our "normal" keeps being redefined.  For most people the prospect of now working from home, managing a family and whilst still keeping some degree of routine is getting harder and harder.

Is working from home or remotely harder than it sounds?