When Should I Eat When Exercising?

For people who have never experienced psychiatric or psychological disturbance it can be difficult to know how to react when a friend or family member is diagnosed with a mental illness. It is no longer considered fashionable to run away, respond with an exclamation of horror, attempt to cast out potentially problematic demons, or arrange to have the afflicted person permanently removed from society and the family tree. To be fair, people are now generally more informed and compassionate about mental health problems. Despite this, even the most well meaning person can make the most unhelpful comments when talking to a friend or family member who experiences mental illness. In Mental Health Week I thought it might be useful to reflect upon some of the less than helpful comments I have encountered in relation to mental illness. Here are 10 examples and some reflections that give a cutting insight into the the effect certain comments can have:

Today, Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain, Neutral Bay, Coburg – Melbourne, and Barrie, Ontario – Canada  discusses the Cancer Council’s Daffodil Day appeal and the importance of exercise in all stages of the cancer journey. The Daffodil Day appeal is the Cancer Council’s most significant and well-known annual fundraising drive. This appeal provides awareness and education of the sadly…

“It’s not about the ass, it’s about the brain”. An incredible exercise right message from an incredible woman for #InternationalWomensDay. We love you (and that brain), Lena. #LenaDunham #Anxiety #ExerciseRight #YouGoGirl

We often talk about the physical benefits of exercise – strength, mobility, heart health – but what about the mental health benefits? Anxiety, depression, burnout, and stress are more common than ever, and they affect people of all ages and walks of life. At Longevity Penrith, based inside Club Lime Mulgoa Road, we work with clients every day who are looking…

This week we are discussing pain; what it is, why it can persist and things you can do to help manage it.   Pain is the body’s warning system and the brain makes pain when it concludes that your body tissues are in danger and you need to change what you are doing. There are…

Your True potential is hidden deep within. Good things comes to those who work hard and NEVER give up