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More research is needed, but this new systematic review suggests that if finding time for regular physical activity thro...
30/01/2026

More research is needed, but this new systematic review suggests that if finding time for regular physical activity through the week is tricky and you take a "weekend warrior" approach, you may get similar reductions in the risk of depression. It is great to see this research being pursued. What do we know? Some is always better than none.

Lifestyle Health Assessments at Gillvray Health - in proud partnership with . We believe prevention is better than cure....
30/01/2026

Lifestyle Health Assessments at Gillvray Health - in proud partnership with . We believe prevention is better than cure. Our award-winning, evidence-based approach combines cutting-edge testing, personalised health plans, and the expertise of our multidisciplinary team. Full details on our website.

Do you include resistance training in your movement goals? This research from Brendon Stubb's team showed a 12 week resi...
29/01/2026

Do you include resistance training in your movement goals? This research from Brendon Stubb's team showed a 12 week resistance training programme improved cardiovascular health and mental well-being in older women. Such powerful research looking at the impact of a programme on a group with and a group without history of depression. No significant differences in the cardiovascular benefit to both groups - effective with both. But for those with a history of depression, it was also found that that intervention lowered anxiety and depressive symptoms. Movement is so powerful!

If you have young people in your life, can you bring them on board with your movement goals? This longitudinal study fro...
28/01/2026

If you have young people in your life, can you bring them on board with your movement goals? This longitudinal study from Sweden showed that physical activity patterns set early in life tend to track into adulthood. Can we role-model some good movement habits to the young people? This is when the magic happens!

An international study from the University of Surrey, Radboud University, University of Roehampton, and University of So...
27/01/2026

An international study from the University of Surrey, Radboud University, University of Roehampton, and University of Southern Denmark completed earlier this year showed how dancing really does reduce your stress levels. An idea for your final RED January week?

From a nervous system perspective, predictability creates safety. Safety creates space. And space allows us to respond r...
27/01/2026

From a nervous system perspective, predictability creates safety. Safety creates space. And space allows us to respond rather than react. Sometimes, the most freeing thing we can do is make life a little more boring, a little more repetitive so that our energy can be spent on living, not constantly deciding.

How do we create ease? Here are a few gentle, tangible ways to experiment with this from Lucy
27/01/2026

How do we create ease? Here are a few gentle, tangible ways to experiment with this from Lucy

We often associate freedom with having more options, more flexibility, more spontaneity, more possibilities. But in prac...
27/01/2026

We often associate freedom with having more options, more flexibility, more spontaneity, more possibilities. But in practice, too much choice can quietly drain us. Here Lucy explores how sometimes what we need is less choice to achieve more freedom.

This new study from the Lancet suggests just five extra minutes of moderate physical activity like a brisk walk could pr...
26/01/2026

This new study from the Lancet suggests just five extra minutes of moderate physical activity like a brisk walk could prevent up to 10% of premature deaths and 6% of deaths in the least active groups. Can you find 5 extra minutes for yourself today?

A week to go RED-ers! Have you ever experienced the finish line conundrum? There is solid research around the physiolog...
25/01/2026

A week to go RED-ers! Have you ever experienced the finish line conundrum? There is solid research around the physiological "wall" of longer endurance events, but many people experience that last stage of any challenge as more difficult and science shows we are indeed likely to push harder the closer we feel to the finish line. This classic research from 2006 on the "goal gradient effect" in marketing is often applied to movement goals. It’s not always the actual distance to the goal that matters in human behaviour, but our perception of that distance. One more week. We've got this!

We are still learning! Published just this week, research showing long term engagement in multiple types of physical act...
24/01/2026

We are still learning! Published just this week, research showing long term engagement in multiple types of physical activity may help extend the lifespan. Can you think how to mix up your movement this week?

Some more nutrition focus points from Lucy: Balance sugar with intention. Don’t skip meals when busy. Regular, balanced ...
24/01/2026

Some more nutrition focus points from Lucy: Balance sugar with intention. Don’t skip meals when busy. Regular, balanced meals are your winter ally.

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