by Sandra Brooks | May 13, 2026 | Mental Health, Wellbeing
Mental Health Awareness Week is an important reminder that looking after your mental wellbeing isn’t something to put off “until life calms down”, it’s something that improves through consistent, small, intentional action. This year’s theme, ACTION, couldn’t be...
by Sandra Brooks | May 8, 2026 | DROPiT21, Exercise & Fitness, Sandra Brooks, Top Tips
NEAT stands for Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis. It is one of the most significant variables when it comes to weight loss or muscle gain, or pretty much any physical goal you might have. Essentially, NEAT is all the calories you burn over the course of the day...
by Sandra Brooks | May 1, 2026 | Exercise & Fitness, Top Tips
May is National Walking Month, and there’s no better time to spotlight one of the simplest, most effective, and often overlooked forms of exercise: WALKING! For many women over 40, fitness can start to feel more complicated than it needs to be. Hormonal changes,...
by Sandra Brooks | Apr 26, 2026 | Exercise & Fitness, Sandra Brooks, Top Tips
Following on from my blog last week about the latest 2026 guidance from the American College of Sports Medicine … Ever feel like you’re not doing the right workout? Maybe you’ve wondered if you should be lifting heavier, training longer, following a more...
by Sandra Brooks | Apr 24, 2026 | Exercise & Fitness, Sandra Brooks, Thame
If you’re looking for fitness classes in Thame that do more than just help you get fit, you might be surprised at what you’ll find. Because yes exercise improves your strength, fitness, and energy levels… But one of the most powerful benefits of...