DMC Fitness Blog

over worked man

Why Mini Breaks Are Important

If you’re working behind a desk all day you’ll likely recognise the physical and mental fatigue that sets in at the end of a long day/week in the office. You’ve

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Circle of Control

Your Circle of Influence

Right now there’s a lot that’s outwith our control. Although this should be concerning to us, it’s not particularly helpful to waste energy worrying about it. So instead, let’s chat

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microwave society

Microwave Society

It’s hard to ignore that we live in a microwave society. Pretty much anything that we want, from a material perspective, we can get instantly. If we don’t have any

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meditation

My Top 5 Guided Meditations

Back in 2013 I was feeling pretty overwhelmed and stressed out. Family, life and business pressures were all taking there toll on me. Looking for a way to manage stress

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Nutrition for Mental Health

Today I would like to discuss the importance of nutrition when it comes to mental health. With all the advancements in medical treatments over the past 30-40 years, you would

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Gratitude

Attitude of Gratitude

Today I want to talk about showing the ‘Attitude of Gratitude’. I practice the attitude of gratitude on a daily basis and I find that it has greatly improved nearly

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depressed man

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Today I want to talk about something that a lot of people struggle with, especially in the Autumn and Winter months.  I’m referring to Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. It is

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Wellbeing

Wellbeing

My 10 Tips For Living With & Coping With Anxiety Guest blog by Annabel Living with and coping with anxiety can feel like, and mean something different to everyone, rearing

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M Power 5 Personal Training System

The 5 M’s

Mindset, Motivation, Movement, Metabolism and Mechanics. In an earlier blog I told you why I retired as a personal trainer and talked about 5 key areas that I believe are

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Strength to Succeed

In February of 2019 the first Strength to Succeed mindset and motivation event happened.  This FREE event was put on by a great man and good friend of mine Steven

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Bag a Munro (Part 2)

Today I will be continuing on from where I left off in part 1 (Bag a Munro part 1) by explaining why I think bagging Munros is a suitable metaphor

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Bag a Munro: Part 1

Life is just like bagging a Munro. A Munro is any mountain in Bonnie Scotland with a height over 3,000 feet (914.4 m) the best known being Ben Nevis, the

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I am going to let go

Overcoming Obstacles

Life is a journey. It’s a roller coaster of many highs and lows. This is especially true with your own health, fitness and personal development. I’m sure most of you

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Optimisation

Optimisation

As I continue my series of blogs on Health and Self Care, I thought today I would bring you the power word, OPTIMISATION. Optimisation is the act of making the

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Stress and effects

Managing The Stress of Success

The majority of clients who start working on their health and fitness with us are chronically stressed. The demands and responsibilities at work and at home can sometimes be overwhelming

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