• How Perfectionism Is Ruining Your Mental Health (And What to Do Instead)

    How Perfectionism Is Ruining Your Mental Health (And What to Do Instead)

    If you’re reading this then we both share the same problem – we’re fed up of trying to be “perfect” and want to live a happier life. I’ve got you. Ever since I was little I tried to be the best at everything – getting good grades at school, achieving…

  • How Exercise Reduces Anxiety, Improves Confidence — and Brings You Back to the Present

    How Exercise Reduces Anxiety, Improves Confidence — and Brings You Back to the Present

    Most people think exercise is about changing how you look – that’s how I used to view it. But one of the most powerful mental health benefits of exercise has nothing to do with aesthetics. Movement changes how you experience your own mind. It reduces anxiety.It improves confidence.And most importantly…

  • Why You Can’t Lose Fat – Or Keep It Off

    Why You Can’t Lose Fat – Or Keep It Off

    Whilst enjoying my cup of coffee this morning in the kitchen, I was drawn to looking at the various cook books in the cupboard – they’ve been there so long, usually I just walk past them or know exactly which one I need for a specific recipe.This time, I noticed…

  • Your Ego Is Not You – And It’s Running Your Life

    Your Ego Is Not You – And It’s Running Your Life

    I’m guessing you’ve ended up here because life isn’t going how you’d hoped. You thought you’d be “further ahead by now”, you’re unhappy or you’re lost and stuck – not knowing which way to turn, feeling like life is happening to you, not for you. This feeling has plagued me…

  • Procrastination Is a Future Problem — Here’s How to Come Back to Now 

    Procrastination Is a Future Problem — Here’s How to Come Back to Now 

    If you’ve found your way here, you’re probably not lost — just tired of living in your head.  Most people don’t arrive at The Present Body because everything is going well. They arrive because:  They keep procrastinating, even when they care  Their mind won’t stop replaying the past or worrying about the future  They feel stuck, distracted, or disconnected from their own lives  They…