Health, Fitness, Goal setting, Making change, Lifestyle NICOLA MERCER Health, Fitness, Goal setting, Making change, Lifestyle NICOLA MERCER

THIS IS WHY THE GYM CAR PARK IS SO EMPTY - and it isn’t even the end of January!

Being healthy is everywhere you look, so you feel like it’s time you did it too. You join the local gym, set your alarm early four mornings a week and throw yourself into smashing your new year goals.

Your body aches. It hurts to sit down and walk up the stairs. You’re wondering if this healthy living thing just isn’t for you.

By the end of January, you’ve thrown the towel in. It’s impossible to get healthy. It hurts too much. You don’t have time. You feel worse, not better.

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Health, Stress, Balance, Habits, Lifestyle NICOLA MERCER Health, Stress, Balance, Habits, Lifestyle NICOLA MERCER

WHY YOU NEED TO GET A GRIP ON STRESS

What is stress and why is it something that can wreak havoc on your health and happiness? In a world that is so busy for most of us, it’s easy to miss the signs of stress, and to shrug off the impact it can have on you. It’s important to check-in with yourself on how stress might be showing up for you and how to start taking steps to manage it in the best way possible and avoid burnout.

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JUST DO IT - Why I’m loving this Nike slogan

Are you living like you have all the time in the world, holding off doing the things you really want to do and making the changes you wish you could make to live a happier life?

After 20 years working for global giant Nike I’m finally embodying their infamous slogan Just Do It. I want you to Just Do It too so you can live a full and purpose driven life. I’m helping you to have no regrets and get doing it right now.

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Time, Making change, Achieving goals, Lifestyle NICOLA MERCER Time, Making change, Achieving goals, Lifestyle NICOLA MERCER

HOLDING OFF? - Why holding off making a real change is actually doing you more harm than good

If you’re at a point in your life where you know that something needs to change because you’re struggling, maybe due to overwhelm, stress, constant tiredness or lack of focus, you’re probably at a crossroads. You feel unsure which direction to go in, afraid of taking a path that’s too challenging and unfamiliar. So, you keep moving forward in the same direction. You take the easy option.

Getting clear on how you want to look back on your life brings the opportunity to create the vision now of how you truly want to live your life. Let this vision guide you down the right path, not the easy path.

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LIVING THE LIFE YOU DREAM OF - Fantasy or reality?

Is all this talk of living your best life fantasy or reality? Can you really build the life you dream of and feel you’re living with intention and purpose each day?

I truly believe we are all capable of living the life we dream of. When you connect with the vision of who you want to be and how you want to live, you can begin to walk the path to make it happen. The power you feel knowing you are creating the life you thought was out of reach, is a super one that will propel you to be strong and happy.

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Health, Wellbeing, Habits, Lifestyle, Balance NICOLA MERCER Health, Wellbeing, Habits, Lifestyle, Balance NICOLA MERCER

A HEALTHY LIFE OR A SOCIAL LIFE? - Is it really possible to have them both?

It often feels impossible to be healthy and be social. Society leads you to believe you can’t have one and the other. This results in so many people throwing their usual habits and routines out the window when Christmas comes along. But do you really have to sacrifice good health to have a social life? Is it actually possible to have good health all year round, whilst still being as social as you want to be?

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