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Stress, screens, rest and burnout. How the way you live outside the gym decides how much of your training and nutrition actually turns into results.

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Lifestyle5 min read

Are You A Stress Scroller?!

If you reach for your phone the moment you feel uncomfortable, this is for you. What stress scrolling does to you, and how to get your screen time down.

Lizzie Bell25 June 2025

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Lifestyle5 min read

Get Curious NOT Judgemental!

When a plan goes off track, judgement makes the next week worse. The coaching question to ask yourself instead, and why curiosity gets better results.

Lizzie Bell25 June 2025

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Lifestyle5 min read

How Poor Sleep Can Prevent You From Optimising Your Health

Seven hours of good sleep is the usual target, and most people miss it. What poor sleep does to appetite, training and recovery, and where to start fixing it.

Lizzie Bell24 June 2025

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Lifestyle5 min read

How Stress Can Be Controlling Your Behaviour & Health

Stress is shaping how people eat, sleep and train without them noticing. Five things you can do to manage your levels, starting with the easiest.

Lizzie Bell24 June 2025

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Lifestyle5 min read

How To Rest In An Ideal World To Reduce Stress & Avoid Burnout

Rest is not the same as doing nothing. Ways to rest the body, ways to rest the mind, and what to reach for when stress is already running high.

Lizzie Bell24 June 2025

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Lifestyle5 min read

Why You MUST Prioritise Rest To Avoid Burnout & Optimise Health

A recent survey put burnout at 88 per cent of UK workers over two years. Five early signs to watch for, and why rest has to be planned rather than earned.

Lizzie Bell24 June 2025

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