Busy Woman's Guide to Wellbeing

Let’s be honest, sometimes it can feel pretty hard to pull those leggings on and get a workout done. Even the most dedicated amongst us can go through periods where working out just feels hard. So, to lighten things up, today I want to share with you 7 mini challenges that you can add into your routine to make fitness more fun and help you to get your mojo back, or just add a fun and interesting challenge into your usual routine.

1. The Steps Challenge
2. The Press Up Challenge
3. 10 in 10
4. A mile a day
5. Every minute on the minute
6. Add 5 Challenge
7. 100 Squats Challenge

If you want to join us for the next 10 in 10 Challenge coming up inside the ChickFit Members Club at the end of June 2024, just head to www.chickfit.co.uk/membersclub

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

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Boundaries - something that we’re not always that good at, especially as women who have been brought up in a society that tells us it’s our job to look after everyone else. But the problem is that when we don’t always have those healthy boundaries in place in our lives, it can lead to stress, overwhelm and resentment as we scramble to keep everyone else happy at the expense of our own wellbeing.

So today we’re going to look at boundaries:

-what they are

-why we need to create healthy boundaries 

-and how to start doing that in our own lives. 

So that we can be less stressed, more relaxed and also ultimately have more energy to do the things that are actually important to us.

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

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If you’re in your 40s and beyond, it may well feel like your body has turned against you and you seem to be putting weight on - and yet still doing all the same things you’ve always done. And so many women say to me that because they’re menopausal or perimenopausal, their metabolism has tanked and their hormones are making them put on weight.

But is that as true as we think it is, or is there a different story here? Are our hormones alone responsible for our weight gain? Are there other forces at play here that we need to be aware of? Well the answer is no to the first and yes to the second.

And in today’s episode we’re going to discover the ins and outs of this, and find out what’s really going on and what you can do to tackle midlife weight gain and keep that metabolism stoked up.

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

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Improving our nutrition so often comes with a side serving of guilt and willpower and restriction. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There is a different way we can look at eating better that can feel so much lighter, easier and more fun.

And wouldn’t that be an amazing thing - if better eating didn’t have to feel like hard work. Well today, I’m going to share with you 3 fun and easy ways that you can improve the way you eat and feel better, including:

-The plant foods challenge

-Increasing your protein

-Gentle’ meal planning

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

-Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit

Summer is on it’s way - and with it I know a lot of panic and worry about getting fitter and maybe losing some weight ready for beaches and more heat and generally less clothing to cover ourselves up with. It’s a classic time for quick fixes and suddenly going for it with a ridiculous workout regime to get so-called bikini ready.

Now you already know that I think you’re amazing as you are right now, but as a realist I also know that how we look and how we feel about ourselves is also pretty important to many of us - myself included. So, in today’s episode I’ll be talking about non quick fix ways that you can prep for your ‘fit woman’ summer - and hopefully beyond that a ‘fit woman’ life.

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

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Ready to change the game when it comes to stress? Ready to finally get out of fight or flight mode, to reduce the overwhelm and to feel more in control? Then in part two of this mini how to manage stress series, I’m going to go deeper. And today we’re going to get into the longer term things you can start to do to address stress and overwhelm in your life.

And be warned - this stuff might not be what you think it is. We’ll be covering everything from self esteem, to how stress is serving you right now to the classic phrase “I just prefer it when I’m busy”.

So that by the end of today’s episode you’re ready to tackle that stress and overwhelm in your life for good.

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

-Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit

We all know that stress is such a common part of modern life. We are always on, we’re all trying to manage too much and juggle too many things in our lives. And of course we all know that it’s not so great for our mental, physical or emotional wellbeing to be dealing with that on an ongoing basis.

And while some stress is good and even necessary in our lives, it would be fair to say that most of us would definitely like quite a bit less of it. So, in this two part series, we’re going to explore ways to manage stress - in part one what you can do when you’re right in the middle of it, and in part two we’ll look at some longer term strategies to reduce the power that stress has over your life more generally.

In this episode we’ll talk about:

-Controlling the Controllables

-Reprioritising and breaking down the problem

-Knowing when to walk away

-Learning how to drop into your body

-Focusing on sleep and reducing phone time

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll probably know that HRT has been having a bit of a moment recently. Whether its Davina’s documentary about it or stories that pop up every now and again about HRT shortages and women left without, there is no doubt that in the last couple of years, the menopause and HRT has definitely come up on our radar.

In fact, there are some that think that every woman should be on HRT to protect us against a host of issues and diseases as we age. And most certainly, we have been given the message that HRT could well be the saviour for us - whether its symptoms we’re currently experiencing, or future proofing our minds and bodies.

So I wanted to get into this today and talk a bit about HRT - is it in fact the answer to all our ills, or are there some other things we should maybe be considering along the way too?

We’ll be getting into:

-A few caveats around this sometimes controversial topic!

-My personal (and I emphasise PERSONAL) take on HRT

-What exactly is HRT and how is it usually prescribed

-The current viewpoints on HRT

-The things I think all of us should be considering when we’re applying these viewpoints to ourselves, to our own lives and to our own experiences

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

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Have you ever heard the phrase “let go or be dragged”? Well, for many of us there are loads of times and situations in our lives where we reach a crossroads. Where we have a decision we need to make about how we approach a certain problem.

A decision between being dragged through that problem or that change kicking and screaming, or letting go and accepting the things that need to change and then working to change them.

And if you’re in any situations right now, especially regarding your health and wellbeing, which are feeling painful, or frustrating or uncomfortable, then you are at one of those crossroads. And today’s episode is going to help you decide which road you go down and whether you choose to let go or be dragged.

We’ll talk about:

-The ‘symptoms’ of being at a crossroads where you’re at risk of being ‘dragged’ into a new reality

-How to identify that crossroads and the two ways that you can approach that

-The ways in which I see this dilemma showing up for women in the fitness and wellness space

-How we can let go and choose the path of ‘least pain’ and ‘least resistance’

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

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As we move into spring, this is an absolutely brilliant time for setting some new fitness goals for ourselves. Our motivation is naturally higher, we’re feeling ready to move our bodies a bit more, we’re leaving behind the comfort food. 

But when it comes to setting those goals there are a few mistakes that I see people making over and over again, which can end up with us falling off the wagon within weeks, not achieving our goals and having to go all the way back to the start again. So the great news is that this year I’m here for you - here to help you avoid those pitfalls and talk about how you can set the kind of goals that are going to help you consistently keep moving towards them in a way that feels great.

DOWNLOAD YOUR GOAL SETTING GUIDE & PLANNER HERE - www.chickfit.co.uk/goalplanner

In this episode we’ll talk about:

-The 3 big mistakes you’re making when you’re setting your fitness goals

-Why these might mean that you’re not achieving your goals and feel like you’re going round and round in circles with them

-What you can do for yourself instead to make sure you set the RIGHT kinds of goals and that you stay the course

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

-Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit