Me, trying to figure out what all the things going on in my head mean. A peek into the not-too-private pages of my journal in the first two weeks of 2021.

Email me: [email protected] or message me on Instagram @almond.triangle

I'd love to hear from anyone who gets what I'm on about. Really.

"People with mental health are not attention seeking, they are connection seeking" Dave Cottrell

The above quote made me think and kept me awake at night. This is a collection of thoughts about it.

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Today I feel...

I don't know, but rubbish.

So I'm rambling about it incoherently. Maybe one day someone will understand.

Food Freedom coach Chloe Jane Prince shares her wisdom, borne from personal experience, of healing a relationship with food.

We swear a bit, but that’s because it’s a topic very close to home…

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chloe.j.prince

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thefoodfreedomtribe

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chloejaneprince/

Website: https://chloejaneprince.com/

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email: [email protected]

https://www.instagram.com/almond.triangle/

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An open and honest conversation with mindset coach Dave Cottrell about all things mental health, how his own experiences have shaped his vocation, the importance of the middle ground and his love of the colour purple. Among other things...

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Podcast: Master the mind, master anything - available on all platforms

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindsetbydave

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindsetbydave

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mindsetbydave

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MindsetByDave/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mindsetbydave

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Adequate versus inadequate; Relaxed versus stressed; Alcohol, no-inhibitions, stubbed toe and other random musings

Audio journal of my last day on holiday.

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Improve, Inspire, Impact: celebrate the success of and champion those who’ve taken steps to improve their own life - to inspire others

A collection of stories illustrating the impact of Covid-19.

If you can help Rob in his quest to make PPE please get in touch with him on facebook www.facebook.com/Exminster3D (contains details of the project and a link to the Amazon Wish List if you are able to donate) or by email [email protected]. Go fund me page is https://www.gofundme.com/f/exminster-community-print-farm?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&rcid=2e5115676d7743968563c9081b9d06f1

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An episode of 2 parts:

Firstly experiences of those who work in the NHS and secondly the innovative ways that fitness enthusiasts are altering their training regimes.

Thank you to all the contributors. Your input is very much appreciated. 

If anyone else wants to add to this archive with their lockdown experience – positive, negative or neutral, please get in touch.

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Improve, Inspire, Impact: celebrate the success of and champion those who’ve taken steps to improve their own life - to inspire others

This episode evolved out of several others. The three audio contributions I received were placed under different headings. Then I received the anonymous contribution and it seemed to tie things together; hence “Honesty”.

I can’t think of anyone who I’ve spoken to since this pandemic started who hasn’t had to change the way they think or operate. We hear from a pub landlord (who’s now become a virtual pub landlord and is supporting the community while considering the impact on his business (If you’re looking for a virtual pub try https://www.facebook.com/virtualbrookinn/ ), a retired gentleman, a mindset coach (who talks about the impact on his clients and his own mental health) and one who feels lonely as the remaining non-furloughed member of staff in a manufacturing business.

Interested in finding out more about the contributers? Here are the links:

John, Landlord of the Brook Inn, Plympton: https://www.brookinnplympton.com/

Dave Cottrell, Mindset Coach: Instagram @mindsetbydave Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mindsetbydave/

My contact details:

email: [email protected]

https://www.instagram.com/almond.triangle/

Improve, Inspire, Impact: celebrate the success of and champion those who’ve taken steps to improve their own life - to inspire others

I'm partial to a little exercise from time to time and follow a few related accounts on social media. I sense anxiety, quite understandably, from those who've found their livelihoods disrupted by the closure of gyms and subsequent lockdown and want to explore the impact on fitness professionals - in the first instance.

How did it feel when the closure of gyms was announced? What's the financial and emotional impact? Will this change the way that clients access training and exercise in the future? How will this change the industry? How are businesses being adapted?

In this episode 8 PT’s share their experiences and in a future episode I'd like to explore the impact on those whose training or exercise regime has been disrupted. (Please contact me if this is you!)

This is a weird time. 2020 will definitely be remembered. My intention with these podcasts is to record and preserve people’s thoughts and feelings -  without the political spin - for future generations.

Thank you to everyone who agreed to take part, largely from the PT Coronavirus Strategy Facebook Group. Here are the contact details for the participants:

Beth

s[email protected]

https://www.instagram.com/sweatwithbethpt/

Chris

www.trainwithhonor.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/Chris.TrainWithHonor/

https://www.instagram.com/train_with_honor_coaching/

Hannah

https://www.facebook.com/m2mfitnesspersonaltraining/

https://www.instagram.com/m2mfitness/

Brendon

https://www.facebook.com/LowdenSportMassageandPT/

https://www.instagram.com/lowden_sm_pt

Julie

julieannemcnamara.com

Ross

https://www.hybridonefitness.com/

https://www.facebook.com/hybridonefitness/

Lillie

https://instagram.com/lillie.b.fit

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvggPiDyfxeTO6mWqr6pBRw

Tom

https://www.instagram.com/atmospherefittom/

My contact details:

email: [email protected]

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Improve, Inspire, Impact: celebrate the success of and champion those who’ve taken steps to improve their own life - to inspire others