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The benefits of exercise

The benefits of exercise

by Josephine Perry | Jun 26, 2023 | Athlete Wellbeing, Exercise psychology, Uncategorized

Today I chatted to Kaye Adams on BBC Radio Scotland about Rod Stewart’s daily SAS style training to get into shape for his tour. We chatted about whether that is  good idea for those in their 70s… and I wanted to highlight there are some brilliant benefits to tough...
22 two minute movements

22 two minute movements

by Josephine Perry | Mar 19, 2022 | Athlete Wellbeing, Exercise psychology

Years ago when I worked for a big health charity we commissioned some research from the London School of Economics to see how much exercise people were really doing each day. They found the average was 21 minutes a day. That was it. If you are reading this and have...
27 free courses in sport, psychology and wellbeing

27 free courses in sport, psychology and wellbeing

by Josephine Perry | Dec 7, 2021 | Athlete Wellbeing, Exercise psychology, Motivation, News, Performance Psychology, Sports Psychology

Sport Psychology and coaching Exploring sport coaching and psychology Open University This looks at the influence of coaching and psychology through the lens of sports people and teams who have been successful. In it you focus on coaching practices used with young...

Eating Disorders: Resource directory

by Josephine Perry | Apr 10, 2021 | Book reviews, Books, Exercise Addiction, Exercise psychology, Support

Over lockdown a number of people reached out who needed support for disordered eating but didn’t fit the NHS guidelines for getting support. They couldn’t afford private psychology and nutrition help and were struggling. This lack of NHS support unless you have a...

Locked down running… Head space…Heart space

by Josephine Perry | Jun 14, 2020 | Bounce Back, Exercise psychology, Goal setting, Motivation, Project Paris

I’ve not blogged in what feels like forever – basically since April. I have an inbox full of blog ideas I’ve sent myself to work on and they sit there glaring at me – guilt seeping off the screen but, you know, lockdown. But someone put a comment on the posts about...

Why exercise is vital during lockdown

by Josephine Perry | Apr 19, 2020 | Exercise psychology, News, Support

If you dare to look at your local Facebook group, or the rants on Next Door forums you would find there is a new ‘enemy of the people’. Not a politician, or someone failing to deliver PPE, but ‘joggers’. Who knew someone exercising could be so vilified? The walkers...

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