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Can Too Much Exercise Lead to Weight Gain?
For those of us looking to shed some lockdown pounds, we are repeatedly told to move more. Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Exercise? Believe it or not, while working out will help you burn more calories and tone up, there can be too much of a good...
Could stress be the cause of weight gain?
Excess cortisol can significantly impact your ability to lose or sustain a healthy weight. What is Cortisol? Cortisol is a hormone produced in the two adrenal glands located on top of each kidney. Cortisol is released first thing in the morning when we wake to help us...
How To Stop Worrying
Dealing With Uncertainty The world remains an uncertain place right now, and as we start to emerge from lockdown many of my clients are experiencing anxiety. Worry over the future, worry over their ability to cope with the pace of work, and more. In the last 14...
Fasting, my experience with it, health benefits and it’s use in weight loss
I have just completed a 36 hour fast, nothing but black tea and water. Fasting is a hot topic at the moment, particularly for weight loss and as such my clients regularly ask me about it. Like most things when it comes to nutrition, health, and weight loss we get a...
I feel unwanted at work after furlough
A couple of weeks ago a client referred a colleague from their senior team for some coaching. I was told that she had just returned from 3 months of furlough leave only to hand in her resignation. My client told me she did not have another job to go to, he really...
Are you prepared enough for bringing colleagues back from furlough leave?
Some employees have been on furlough longer than the average maternity/ paternity leave. How much thought and consideration have you given to return to work for employees on extended leave due to Covid? It is just over a year since the PM asked us all to stay...
How Not To Overindulge This Christmas
I might have just had the healthiest December ever! The lack of Christmas parties and social engagements has meant that I haven’t drank more than normal or eaten out every night of the week. Whilst I have missed all the fun social interaction massively, I...
Are you doing enough to look after your Colleague’s wellbeing right now?
CIPD’s (Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development) on-going survey and analysis of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on working lives has found that on the whole, colleagues are satisfied (7-in-10) with how their employers are responding to COVID-19....
Do you feel like you are just too busy for yourself?
Working more from home yet feel like you have even less time for yourself? You are not alone! A study in the UK has revealed that working from home has led to longer hours. Research involving 2,533 office workers found that those working from home would...
Boosting your immune system this winter
How to look after your immune system this winter The most asked question I get right now is "what can I do to boost my immune system?" Covid-19 is on the rise again and were heading into another lockdown. Many of my clients have children attending school and want to...
Hello
I’m Holly
Executive Coach, Personal Trainer and Nutrition Adviser
With a Masters in Executive Coaching from Ashridge Business School and leading up to date qualifications in personal training and nutrition, I focus on working with the whole person, mind and body. I enable people build a deep self-awareness, unlocking barriers to achieving goals and creating new habits around exercise and nutrition for life.
All programmes are personal and flexible. They will include elements of coaching, personal training and diet analysis using leading software by Nutritics.