The decision to change jobs or retire is rarely simple. Whether it's due to burnout, lack of fulfillment, or the desire for growth, such transitions can feel both exciting and scary and I have been there

This is where life coaching can play a transformative role, helping you navigate the complexities of change and achieve clarity in your journey

Have you made a 2025 Resolution to take better care of yourself? If so, I hope it going well but if you need support here are some areas that Life Coaching will support your Self-Care

Many people struggle to prioritise self-care amidst busy schedules and competing demands. Life coaching empowers you to develop and sustain a personalised self-care plan that aligns with your lifestyle, values, and goals

Breathing Life into Your Sex Life

Correct breathing can play a significant role in improving your sex life by enhancing physical and emotional intimacy, increasing energy and fostering relaxation. It can also help avoid or support challenges such as erectile dysfunction where the vascular health and blood flow are lacking in the penis.

For more than a decade now I only breathe using my diaphragm and nose whether I am going upstairs, playing football or doing 5K parkrun. The difference in my oxygen efficiency, VO2, delay in the onset of lactic-acid has been significant. The old way I was taught during my teenage years of inhaling huge amounts of air and expelling air forecfully via my mouth are long gone and for the better!

Correct breathing can significantly support healthy eating habits by promoting better digestion, reducing appetite, reducing stress and enhancing mindfulness around food.

I have seen an increase in my one to one wellbeing sessions for helping people improve their sleep. Good breathing is a fundamental to a good night's sleep and in turn supports the desire to live in a healthy emotional, mental and physical state

How Important Is Sleep?
Well you may know that a lack of sleep is far worse than not eating. We can not eat for days or even weeks before there are serious consequences for our health but our health can deteriorate quickly due to a lack of quality sleep. Sleep is essential for brain function, memory consolidation, emotional regulation, and body repair. Without it, the brain and body don’t have a chance to recover fully

Breathing correctly can directly help in optimizing mental performance, including concentration and creativity. Correct and conscious breathing exercises can improve focus, mental clarity, and creative thinking:

Correct breathing patterns including nasal breathing can counter increased respiration during the luteal phase of a menstrual cycle and as a result support levels of sporting and athletic performance including the strategic and in the moment decision-making.

Nasal breathing offers several physiological benefits that can help counter increased respiration during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.

Some facts and research on a few of the many benefits of time in nature for children (and adults):

- According to the Fields in Trust report, parks and green spaces save the NHS an estimated £111 million per year, based solely on a reduced GP visits and excluding any additional savings from prescribing or referrals.
Source: Fields in Trust Report