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10 tips for preventing leaking when running OptiMum Health

10 tips for preventing leaking when running

Are you experiencing leaking when running? Running provides a relatively cheap way to get active and for many it provides more than physical activity.  It delivers an escape from the…

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Breathing your way to Core Strength OptiMum Health

Breathing your way to Core Strength

3 reasons I focus on breathing in my coaching   Breathing is something we do without having to think about it as it’s thankfully a natural reflex that keeps us…

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Am I in peri-menopause? OptiMum Health

Am I in peri-menopause?

Today I turn 45 I’m actually really excited about turning 45. Whilst I loved my 30s, my 40s have definitely been harder. Whilst aging doesn’t bother me in itself –…

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Motivation Coaching to avoid “mustivation” OptiMum Health

Motivation Coaching to avoid “mustivation”

People often talk of “losing their motivation” or say that they’re “back on it” when their “motivation” returns. Often when people seek out a personal trainer they’re really looking for…

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Time won’t wait for pelvic floor issues OptiMum Health

Time won’t wait for pelvic floor issues

Women wait 4-6 years before seeking help for their pelvic problems or leakage…. As a pelvic floor specialist in Lincoln, I’ll share with you why pelvic floor problems are not…

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Why achieving your “ideal weight” won’t make you feel the way you want. OptiMum Health

Why achieving your “ideal weight” won’t make you feel the way you want.

When women decide they want to lose weight, they usually have a number in mind. “I want to lose X lbs” or “I want to weight Y kg” In reality, they’re…

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Lower back pain when standing up from your desk? OptiMum Health

Lower back pain when standing up from your desk?

Do you have lower back pain when standing up from your desk? You know what I mean?  You get up out of a chair and feel like neanderthal man slowly…

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Why I’m glad someone farted in Pilates! OptiMum Health

Why I’m glad someone farted in Pilates!

Pop “farting in Pilates” into Google and you get a vast array of posts, images and even videos!!! It’s a standard joke, or so it seems. But I can honestly say…

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How to Make Your Menstrual Cycle Work For You OptiMum Health

How to Make Your Menstrual Cycle Work For You

Are you harnessing the power of your menstrual cycle? We go from everything being on fire, feeling energised and ready to take on the world to worn down and out…

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Is exercise making You fatter? OptiMum Health

Is exercise making You fatter?

It seems logical at this time of year that people are more critical of their body shape than any other & so think more about exercise. With “summer” and holidays…

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