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Superbowl weekend, time to disembark the wagon!

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Its Superbowl weekend! Congratulations to the Chiefs and the 49ers! Its been a tough season!

But the fight won’t only be on the gridiron in Miami. Households across the globe will face its own struggles!

Snacks while Dieting?

As the calendar turns over to February the “new year new me” tribe are in full swing. The first gym payment is due soon, and you are loving your 25th meat and broccoli meal of the year…………

But the Superbowl is here……………

Full slabs of Ribs

Unlimited Wings

Nachos and Dip

Pitchers of Beer

The temptation is thrust into your lap. The little pot bellied devil is on your shoulder telling you “Come on, it’s the Superbowl”

But there is help to hand. Google has a long list of healthy snacks you can make “quick and simple” to enjoy while watching the game.

Now I need to practice what I preach. Can I promise that I wont be wiping buffalo sauce off my chin by the time the 2nd quarter starts. No I can not. But can I say to myself “Ive worked hard for this?” Yes I most definitely can.

Your inner voice will tell you. The guilt is real, but only guilty people have done something wrong.

Remember, mind body and soul……………………In that Order……………….GO 9ers!

Never put the wrong fuel in your car.

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Hands up if you have put the wrong fuel in your car. The moment of realisation and then the sinking feeling of panic.

Now let us look at your body is your engine. You would never put diesel in a petrol engine and vice versa, so why do you put the wrong fuel into your body?

What are the symptoms linked to incorrect fuel in a car?

Loss of engine power: either the engine going into limp mode, or just lacking revs.

Increased emissions: basically a lot of black or white smoke coming from the exhaust.

Difficulty starting: especially once the engine has had a chance to cool down.

Now lets read it as putting the wrong fuel into your body

Loss of energy; not functioning properly, lacking in energy

Increased gut emissions (a polite way of putting it)

Difficulty in getting going

What is the right fuel?

We know that everybody is unique. It makes the human being so special. This extends to the fuel you put in your body. Superfoods like avocado, blueberries and beetroot are lauded in the media as “super healthy!” But healthy to who? Me and you? But me and you are different. How I digest avocado is completely different to how you digest avocado.

Before fuelling your body for optimisation do your research. Treat your body like a Ferrari! And the only Ferrari you will ever own!

Remember, mind body and soul……………………In that Order

An Army Marches on its Stomach.

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This obviously isn’t a literal term. The true meaning of this phrase is that a well fed army will work longer and harder than an underfed malnourished army.

Now lets play a little game. From that first sentence which word is the most important?

Malnourished – Nice try

Underfed – Not even close

It’s the word well. Well fed. People will read this as quantity, but the true definition of well is “in a good or satisfactory way”

Well in this instance should be read as “in a quality, nutritious way”

WELLness – still with me?

Wellness in the workplace

Your army, whether that’s your workforce or your family need to be fed in a quality, nutritious way. This will get you the most productive army.

Some stats;

25% of employees frequently feel physically drained or exhausted after an AVERAGE day’s work.

30% of employees frequently start their workdays feeling tired or low on energy.

25% of employees frequently feel emotionally drained or exhausted after an average day’s work.

Maximising your army

A well nourished army is a productive army. It is no coincidence that the biggest corporations spend billions of £’s looking after their army.

Diet and Environment

Diet and environment are 2 quick easy solutions. Diet will enable high energy levels, which in turn will enable a replenished army. Environment plays a big part also. A happy comfortable environment will aid productivity. Somewhere you want to be will allow your army to flourish. Whether your army is your family or workplace, it is easy to accomplish with some research.

Remember, mind body and soul……………………In that Order

Does Clean Eating = Clean Thinking?

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Stressors to your mental health have never been more prominent. Changes in environment and society have seen a sharp rise in reported cases of ailments such as anxiety, depression, stress, chemical imbalance and worry. However it is labelled, it is safe to say it is becoming an epidemic.

In many cases the symptoms are uncontrollable. How people react to certain stressors will never be able to be explained away in a blog like this.

But,

In my experiences the effects can be lessened to an extent. Think of it as a car running at 100mph, sometimes you are Lewis Hamilton fully in control, and then sometimes you are a 4 year old toddler yanking at the wheel!

The effects Diet can have.

Ever heard the phrase “a tidy desk is a tidy mind” Well I follow the same concept but the desk is my mind, my personal workspace. Positive eating is a positive mind. Your gut is directly linked to the brain. Look it up…………brain freeze anyone?

Your plate of food has a direct correlation on your mood. If you eat something that is bad for YOU chances are the symptoms are going to include, fatigue which in turn means agitation, which in turn means lack of concentration, which in turn means lack of production. The snowball is now giving Lewis Hamilton a run for his money.

Control what you can control. Lessen the impact your diet has on you and your mental outlook, it is basic psychology. In the words of the great Deion Sanders “If you look good, you feel good, If you feel good, you play good, If you play good, they pay good.”

Remember, mind body and soul……………………In that Order