The very public debate Pro running Cheap (ish) Improves fitness Improves mood Used in conjunction with healthy lifestyle +/-weight loss Do as much or as little to suit your lifestyle Against running Starting level of fitness Needs self discipline Can cause injury if precautions not implemented Obviously Im  pro-running. People tell me they don't run because they are 'sooo unfit'. When I started running during medical school I could barely run 100m without feeling my that legs

We all have bad days. Those of us with depression and anxiety will have heightened or 'exaggerated' feelings.  A bad day will feel really  bad. Everything seems so black and sometimes it's a struggle to get out of the hole. You may think 'what is the point?' and 'why bother'. Other days may not feel as black and you enjoy life. This is why people may not understand what you are going through. They may see you on a good day and think 'she/he is fine'. I'm currently trying to r

I have had a fair number of people approaching me to ask questions about running, weight lifting, losing 'belly' or 'arm' fat or wanting to 'tone up'. Therefore, I've decided to do a number of blogs, which will give an introduction to key topics of what I think is important for health. What ever your goals are, health should be of equal, if not higher priority. So what is health? I believe health is the 'well being' of the body and mind. Someone can have 'good' or 'bad' healt

What are Specific Learning difficulties? Specific learning difficulties (SLD) describes a person who has a specific difficulty with their c

It's been a week of happiness despite my obsessive thoughts about my disabilities. I'm still struggling to come to terms with the concept that I am unable to cognitively process information at rate and level that is expected. On Wednesday I had a formal assessment to decide what assistance I need for the phd. The assessor said "how have you done so much without any help, a doctor and PhD.! is there anything more amazing?!". Despite his lovely compliment I still feel ashamed t