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Lifestyle

Lifestyle is the way you live, expressed in your work and leisure activities, your habits, attitude, taste, and the way you choose to allocate your time. Everyone has a different lifestyle and routine and adjusting it to manage depression can be challenging. It’s necessary to adapt your lifestyle gently and incrementally so you don’t overwhelm yourself. Use these important lifestyle tools to help you on your journey to improving your mind health.

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Exercise

There are different workouts for different fitness levels.

If you are a beginner or haven’t exercised for a while, (maybe coming back to exercising after pregnancy), start with the HIIT Beginner, HIIT Core (do one round if too much), yoga, pilates basic and stretch workouts.

If you have done some exercise recently and have a base fitness then do the Intermediate plan of HIIT, Strength (1-2 rounds if too much or without weight), HIIT Core, Yoga, Pilates Basic, Stage 1 or 2 and Stretch.

If you have been exercising for a while and are more advanced do 3x HIIT per week and add in some Strength, HIIT Core or Pilates Stage 2 or 3 plus Yoga or Stretch workouts.

Here is an example of what your training week could look like:

Beginner Workout Plan

Monday 60 minute walk
Tuesday HIIT Beginner and Stretch
Wednesday Yoga
Thursday HIIT Beginner and Stretch
Friday 60 minute walk
Saturday Core
Sunday Rest

Intermediate Workout Plan

Monday HIIT and Stretch
Tuesday Strength and Define
Wednesday Yoga
Thursday HIIT and Stretch
Friday Core
Saturday Strength and Define
Sunday Rest

Advanced Workout Plan

Monday HIIT and Stretch
Tuesday Strength and Define
Wednesday Yoga
Thursday HIIT and Stretch
Friday Strength and Define
Saturday HIIT and Core
Sunday Rest

Try and get as much low intensity movement into your week as possible. Go for a walk, hike, dance, play, garden, golf, swim, stretch, play casual soccer or another game with your kids and get outdoors. You could do this on your weekend, rest days or Yoga/Stretch/Pilates days.

Work out 5-6 days a week but if you are not getting enough sleep or are tired then have another rest day or low intensity day.

Check out the fitness page for more advice

Yoga

Living Well

The third component of your journey to optimal health is living well and this means your lifestyle. How much sleep you get, how you manage your day, how much time you make for yourself and what your thoughts are have a big impact on your health. Read all the information on living well and find that balance in your life.

Every Sunday morning make a plan for yourself.

  • Write down what workouts you are going to do on each day that week.
  • Plan your week’s meals and snacks. Write down a list of ingredients you will need and get those ingredients.
  • Prepare your salad and veggies and any meals you want to prepare and freeze.
  • Schedule time for relaxation and doing something you enjoy. You time, partner time, family time.

When you have a plan and you have written it down you are much more likely to do it. Make a plan. Make this planning a priority. Plan to succeed. I do this on a Sunday morning but if Sunday morning doesn’t work for you choose another time once a week.

Read more about living well

Nutrition

What you eat is really important to your health, fitness and wellbeing. Read all the information in the nutrition section and if you need any help or have any questions get in touch. Get creative in the kitchen but if you get stuck for inspiration take advantage of the recipes on site.

Learn more about nutrition

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