Your Question: “I am thinking of using a Swiss Ball at my desk instead of a chair so that I can improve my core and my posture.” Our Answer: We would advise against this, because… It is exercise equipment It is not advised to use a Swiss Ball at your desk. Other […]
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Even the exercise pros can find motivation fickle sometimes. Fortunately for us though, we’re trained in behaviour change support, motivational interviewing and coaching others, so we know the tips to give ourselves. Goal setting is a big part of finding your motivation. It’s essential to connect with Your Why. But goal setting is more than
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With the closure of gyms nation-wide purchases of dumbbells, kettlebells and other traditional pieces of gym equipment skyrocketed. Now, if you can even find what you’re after, they’re likely 4-8 times the usual price! But.. for the savvy and well informed, you can smash out a pretty decent workout with just your own bodyweight. We’ve been
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Note from Biara Webster, EP and Content Manager: Working from home is a new environment for a lot of people. We are a mobile business so most of my report writing, emails and fiddly computer things were always done at home (or a café or library). Now that I am Content Manager I have a
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Staying at home… Working at home… Meetings at home… Coffee dates at home… Date nights at home… Easter at home… Life a bit more homely than usual? I got a sneak-peek into the home lives of our EPs. Through a very long email chain, we got together to share our favourites and hobbies outside of
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Photo courtesy of Specialised Health’s Christchurch based EP, Carmyn Barnes, Table Mountain Hike, Cape Town A MASSIVE Thankyou to the Rehab Providers, Occupational Therapists, Vocational Counsellors, Case Managers, Injury Management Advisors, Physios, Psychologists, and GP’s we’ve worked with this year! From all of us at Specialised Health we’re wishing you Happy Holidays and a prosperous
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Brought to you by Reva Wellness From our article Exercise 101, you know why exercise is an essential part of human health and you are familiar with the physical activity recommendations for health Over the Exercise 101 chronicles, we are going to unpack this for you. What is Strength Training? Strength training refers to
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Brought to you by Reva Wellness From our article Exercise 101, you know why exercise is an essential part of human health and you are familiar with the physical activity recommendations for health. Over the Exercise 101 chronicles, we are going to unpack this for you. What is Cardio? Cardio, technically known as Aerobic Exercise,
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August 2019 One of the buzz words within the rehabilitation world at the moment is “Neuroplasticity”. Yes plastic is terrible for the environment, but in the brain it can be a good thing. So what exactly is it? And what on earth does it have to do with exercise? We’ve dug into the research to
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Brought to you by Reva Wellness Everyone knows that exercise is pretty awesome, but so there is no confusion about why it’s important, what it is and how much you need we have it all laid out. Introduction to Exercise Exercise is a key feature in corporate health and wellbeing programs. And it’s
