Practising Mindfulness
A few tips on how to incorporate this incredibly useful practice into your life. This is essential if you suffer from stress and want to avoid the negative health effects:
Mindfulness Challenge
Many of my patients suffer from stress and insomnia and so we often discuss breathing techniques or meditation as part of a package to deal with this. This is a link to a site challenging you to try mindfulness for the month of October together with downloads of a couple of sample meditations. Why don’t you try it for the month, and see how you feel, I’m going to. #31DMC
How to squat
Here are some tips for squatting correctly, so you can add this important exercise into your routine.
http://blog.paleohacks.com/how-to-do-squats/
BBC Radio Debut!
Excited about my debut as a sports injury expert on BBC Radio Surrey discussing ACL injuries with the amazing Izzie Brooks. The discussion is 15mins into the show if you’re interested.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02z7ty7
Strength training for runners
Strength training ideas for all you runners. To minimise the risk of injury whilst running it is a very good idea to incorporate strength training into your routine.
Cranky Nervous System
A clear explanation of why pain is not an indication of damage and how treatment needs to ‘turn down the sensitivity of the nervous system’
http://www.greglehman.ca/2013/06/10/your-cranky-nerves-a-primer-for-patients-to-understand-pain/
Degeneration is normal
To all of my patients who tell me how they’re falling apart. Degeneration is normal and not correlated with pain and loss of function. My best advice is to #keeponmoving!
http://bretcontreras.com/degeneration-more-like-normal-aging/
Tips for standing and daily movement
Stand up for meetings and phone calls.
Get up and move at least every 30mins
If you have a laptop you can create a cheap standing desk with a box on your desk
Get out and walk for at least 20mins at lunchtime and really try not to eat lunch at your desk
Stand on public transport and at the pub, coffee shop rather than racing for a seat
Incorporate walking into your commute (where possible), use a fitband/ pedometer app on your phone and aim for 10,000 steps per day
Know that the more you stand the easier it gets
Whilst watching TV at home, do some stretches, squat and stand rather than sitting there collapsed. If you’ve been sitting all day it’s the last thing your body needs.
Bone broth for healthy bones
So the cheapest easiest way to enhance your skin and bone density is bone broth. If you make it yourself it is full of amino acids including glycine and proline that will enhance your skin, joints and bones.
http://www.wellnessresources.com/health/articles/degree_of_skin_wrinkling_tips_off_bone_loss/
Is barefoot running a good thing?
For anyone who runs, particularly if you are getting injured, this is a sensible discussion of the different running styles and shoes.