The importance of a good nights sleep.
Getting a good nights sleep is just as important as exercising and eating well. Poor sleep is strongly linked to weight gain, so if you are looking to loose weight a decent nights sleep is vital. Sleep is important for various aspects of our brain function this is includes cognition, concentration, productivity and performance. Getting […]
How to combat stress
Exercise – Exercise is the key for your head, just as it is for your heart. It has a unique capacity to exhilarate and relax, to provide stimulation and calm, to counter depression and dissipate stress. Exercise reduces levels of the body’s stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol. It also stimulates the production of […]
Signs of stress and the effects it has on the body
Stress is the feeling of being under too much mental or emotional pressure. Pressure turns to stress when you feel unable to cope. Sadly stress effects most of us from time to time. Signs of stress are different for everyone. Here are some common signs of stress: Acne Headaches Chronic Pain Decreased energy Insomnia Digestive […]
Hackney Downs Park
Hackney Downs is a park in the lower Clapton and West Hackney Area, it is one of Hackneys major green spaces. It opened as a public park in 1884. The pavilion contains two team changing rooms and a community room which are available to hire. This park has great sports facilities including basket ball courts, […]
Clissold Park
Clissold Park is an open space in Stoke Newington in the London Borough of Hackney. The park was built in the latter half of the 18th century. Clissold House inside the park is a grade two listed building; the house serves as refreshment rooms and as an event location. Clissold Park is an amazing park […]
Haggerston Park
Haggerston Park is one of our favourite Parks in East London. The park was originally created in the 1950’s and extended in the 1980’s. It was carved out of an area of derelict housing, a tile manufacturer and the old Shoreditch gasworks which had been hit by a a V-2 rocket in 1944 and badly […]
2019 Goal Setting
I always find when you are rolling into a new year it is good to write yourself some short, medium and long term goals to keep you on track. With goals you have to realise life can take an unexpected turn so they may need readjusting but that’s ok, as long as you don’t forget […]
Five tips to shifting the Christmas pounds!
– Cut your alcohol consumption right back. Most of us have been having more social meet ups which generally includes more drinking so give yourself a break for January. I always say that the hangover day adds as many calories as the alcohol the night before so if you ensure you don’t have a hangover […]