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December is often thought of as a month of giving. We spend time choosing presents, planning events and making space for others, yet often forget that some of the most valuable gifts are the ones we quietly give ourselves. They are not wrapped up but found in the choices we make each day to give ourselves the gift of health and happiness.  The decision to move, strengthen, to eat well nourishing our body, and to slow down when life feels full really are the gifts that keep gi

How often do we get to the 18th hole, or even the 16th, feeling that we have no energy left, struggling to concentrate, and finding that we are not hitting our shots as far as we were earlier on? Nutrition on the golf course is something that is often overlooked. For some people, golf is a precursor to lunch, which means we spend a lot of time on the course without our bodies properly fuelled. Golf is a sport. If you were going to run a marathon, you would not think, I will r

As the days shorten and the light fades earlier, many people notice their energy and mood start to shift. It is easy to find ourselves reaching for comfort food.  Those warm, heavy meals and sweet treats that seem to make the darker evenings a little easier. There is nothing wrong with comfort, but the problem comes when it becomes our default. Shorter days and less sunlight can lower serotonin, the hormone that helps lift mood. Quick fix foods like biscuits, pastries and ref

A couple of years ago, I decided to get “serious” about my golf. I wanted a bit of purpose behind my gym training, and not running...