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June 26th, 2008

From Weakness Comes Strength

This week I have felt so much stronger and I put it down to

Friendship. There is nothing like talking about how you feel to release the emotion and then rebuild that fragile strength.
Exercise. I have been to the gym for the last 6 days and even on days when I didn’t want to go, I […]

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January 31st, 2008

You are never too old to exercise through grief

I was talking to mum last night and was amazed at the age of 77 she has just purchased her first treadmill! Since losing Dad, mum has tried to keep active, she says that walking and activity helps keep the depression and grief at bay.
I couldn’t agree more and have always encouraged her to get […]

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November 12th, 2006

How to beat stress and tension

The best remedy for mental stress is exercise. Often though you don’t feel like going out or mixing with people. A trick that I found really useful is to either walk or run up your stairs - your very own gym!
When you feel low, then make sure you use the stairs as your exercise - […]

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