Statistics show that men are less likely to seek help for their mental health which can lead to serious physical and mental health consequences.
Everyone has a responsibility to promote and create positive and supportive environments that enable men to talk and express their emotions.
Ian Milt...
All of us have mental health in the same way that we all have physical health. Talking about our mental health can be challenging due to the stigma attached to it. It’s important that we normalise talking about mental health so that we can more readily speak up and get the help that we need at th...
Get your heart pumping and your whole body moving with sumo burpees, side-to-side squats and forearm plank climbers. This quick and easy workout is designed to be completed on its own if you can only spare 5 minutes, but you could also use it as a warm up or finisher for your main workout.
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There's a misconception that self-criticism is a great way to stay motivated and help us achieve our goals. Grace helps you to develop a more positive way of thinking, by thinking about yourself in a more kind and compassionate way.
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Bring yourself into the present moment with this 4-minute exercise. You’ll be focusing on your senses as well as how you feel, which can help you to overcome any worries or troubling emotions. Try this exercise daily, as well as whenever you’re feeling anxious, to help you get out of your head an...
Rebalance and restore your energy with this 10-minute chakra meditation. Zoë will take you on a journey from the grounding root chakra all the way up to the intuitive crown chakra, using the breath and visualisations to help you unblock each of your 7 energy centres.
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Unwind at the end of the day with this 10-minute evening meditation. After getting comfortable (but not too cosy that you fall asleep), Zoë will guide you through breathwork, mantras and visualisations to help you let go of any worries or tension that may have built up over the day. And...relax!
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Kickstart your day with this 10-minute morning boost guided meditation. Once you're settled, Zoë will bring your focus to your breath, as well as visualisations and mantras, to motivate and energise you for the day ahead.
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Find a rate of breathing that’s soothing for you with this 7-minute exercise. Not only does rhythmic breathing promote relaxation, lowering blood pressure and cortisol levels, it also helps you to manage difficult emotions such as stress and anxiety. Start by inhaling deeply for 5 seconds, pausin...
Loosen up your shoulders with this 10-minute mobility session. From shoulder rolls to ‘Ross Gellers’, Steve takes you through some simple movements to mobilise your shoulder joints. The session is split into two halves and in the second half he’ll show you how to progress the exercises further. Y...
Improve your posture with this 10-minute spine mobility session. You’ll be doing a few different exercises to explore the range of movement in your back, such as lumbar twists and forward folds. The session is split into two halves and in the second half Steve will show you how to progress the ex...
Relieve any stiffness in your knees with this 10-minute mobility session. From leg extensions to knee raises, Steve will guide you through a series of movements to mobilise your knees. The session is split into two halves and in the second half he’ll show you how to progress the exercises further...
Improve the range of motion in your upper body with this 10-minute session. Make sure you have some clear wall space as you’ll be doing exercises such as wall angels and wall push-ups to mobilise your upper body. The session is split into two halves and in the second half Steve will show you how ...
Release any tension in your lower back with this 10-minute mobility session. From cat-cows to ‘Superman’ exercises, Steve will take you through some easy movements to mobilise your lower back. The session is split into two halves and in the second half he'll show you how to progress the exercises...
Loosen up your hips with this 10-minute mobility session. Steve takes you through some leg exercises to mobilise your hips, such as hip rotations to leg swings. The session is split into two halves and in the second half he'll show you how to progress the exercises further. You can use a chair fo...
This 5-minute breathing practice can help reduce stress, anxiety and blood pressure. You’ll learn how to breathe deep, diaphragmatic ‘belly’ breaths, which will allow you to take oxygen into your lungs more efficiently than your day-to-day breaths, which are often shallow, chest breaths.
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Ease stress and tension with this 10-minute PMR session. The technique of tensing and relaxing different muscle groups also allows you to notice what it feels like to be relaxed, to help you realise when you're becoming more tense. You'll work your way up from your feet to your face, squeezing an...
Ease stress and tension with this 15-minute PMR session. The technique of tensing and relaxing different muscle groups also allows you to notice what it feels like to be relaxed, to help you realise when you're becoming more tense. You'll work your way up from your feet to your face, squeezing an...
Following on from ‘Introduction to Mindfulness’, this 10-minute class focuses how you can weave mindfulness into your day-to-day life. Sophie takes you through a mindful water-drinking exercise, inviting you to notice what’s going on in your inner and outer worlds by engaging your senses. You can...
This 20-minute workout includes 5 rounds of air squats, ice skaters and bear crawls with a minute recovery in each of the rounds. After a quick warm-up, Ian and the team will take you through the first round, and then it’s over to you before they join you again for the cool down.
This high-intensity 15-minute workout has 5 rounds of racer squats, straddles and press-ups into burpees – 40 seconds on, 20 seconds off – with no recovery between the rounds. After a quick warm-up, Ian and the team will take you through the first round, and then it’s over to you before they join...
Rotate through bicycle crunches, plank knee drives, V-sit holds and elbow plank rotations – 45 seconds on, 15 seconds off. You’ll be doing 4 rounds in total, with a nice 1-minute rest in between each.
Focussing on the core as well as the lower body, this workout is made up of 5 rounds of 3 exercises – 40 seconds on, 20 seconds off.
Work on your core and lower body with this simple workout made up of 4 rounds of 4 exercises – 30 seconds on, 30 seconds off.
