Hi, I'm Mairi, a fourth year BSc nutrition, fitness and health student. Here i will be discussing the many issues considering nutrition, health and fitness and what i think we can do about it!
Hello everyone. How are you today? I hope your week has gone well so far! Today I fancied having a chat with you about a topic that I must admit - I don't fully understand. I have been reading a book called "The Mountain is You" by Brianna Wiest. This book is your guide to…
Continue reading ➞ Let’s Talk About Self-Destructive Habits.
Hello everyone! How has your week been? Above are some pictures Jacob took of me on his new camera. I thought you might like to see them. They were taken in North Queensferry, just under the Forth Road bridge and rail bridge. Jacob's pictures are beautiful and this is only the beginning of his photography…
Something that I have become very aware of over the past few years is this: your body and mind doesn't communicate with you unless you give it the time and space to do so. This is such a fascinating concept to me. The idea that we have everything we need, within us. It's empowering and…
I will be swimming 40,000 meters within the month of August. Hello everyone, how are you today? You know, I love writing blogs and making podcasts but I wish you could talk/write back! I hope your day has been great. Today, I would like to tell you all about a very important charity called the…
Continue reading ➞ Raising Money for Charity and The Subjectivity of Health
There is so much that is beautiful about this world. The mere simplicity of living is beautiful. I always find that being grateful for the things we have and where we are now is such a great way to feel good. Remembering how amazing it is that we are HERE. I love it. I want…
Regular physical activity and recreational exercise is imperative for our health and must be a continuous part of our lives. However, exercise addiction is a current issue that many suffer from. I think we forget to realise that addiction can occur from anything that provides some sort of reward. Substance abuse is the most common…
Continue reading ➞ Exercise Addiction and Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
I love this picture of my mum and i when I was young 🙂 Life today is crazy, for every single one of us. We're all living the same existence, yet with totally different lives, problems, insecurities, relationships, goals, aspirations, parents, friends, everything. It's astonishing. We never really know what the hell is going on…
Continue reading ➞ Thoughts on the Life we Live and What I’ve Learned in my Short 20 Years.
What are you doing right now? In your life? Are you happy? We're stuck in a loop of what we 'should' be doing, how we 'should' be acting and feeling. It's all strangely linked to age. As if age is the determining factor of the outcomes of your life. It's all rubbish and we're wishing…
It seems as though there is a constant pressure in modern day society to look, feel and appear a certain way. This time of year more than any other time is particularly difficult. Human nature is designed to motivate us to improve and be successful. This is a fantastic thing, but it can also become…
LET’S CHANGE THE WORLD Human life is a gift. We have given nothing to be here, we’re given a chance, a chance to experience, to LIVE. What is life today? A mundane existence of suffering and pain and the constant, desperate aim to remove it. We are constantly trying to run away from our pain,…
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