Introduction I have been thinking consciously about my breathing, and how controlling / monitoring my breathing can improve my performance, on and off since my middle teen years. In my early to mid-teens I was a semi-competent cross-country runner and I knew how important getting – and staying – in a steady breathing routine was to keep a steady pace in races. In recent years, consciousness of my breath has primarily come from my daily meditation, as well as…
Introduction The terms mindfulness and meditation are very popular at the moment, and this can clearly be seen in the rise of mobile apps such as Headspace, Calm, Buddhify and The Mindfulness App. However, there are many things which hit the mass conscious and are quickly forgotten or proven to be fakes, so for a long time I was sceptical. Two things quickly showed me that my scepticism was perhaps unfounded: The concept of meditation and mindfulness has been around…
Introduction Stretching is often seen as the unnecessary thing we should be doing before the gym or exercise, but never seem to have the time to do. This is the wrong automatic or starting position, I want to highlight the significant benefits that stretching regularly can have and share the 10 best stretches you should be doing 3 times a week to realise these benefits. I really got into the science and benefits of stretching after a lower back injury,…