UCAN Thrive Ltd

08/05/2024

Had my first K1 Kickboxing comp the other week, more of a learning scenario. Very much out of my comfort zone but was very enjoyable even though I was gassed, knackered, and absolutely fcukd in the final.
Need more fitness a lot more.



Thanks to my coach and a world champ Jamey Peo 👊🤛🤜 also available for 121 and group sessions.

01/12/2023

You may well find that you need a trainer to guide you into self-recovery efforts until you are happy that you are training autonomously, and have integrated training into your life. If you can find a professional instructor who has been trained to support the work of hospital therapists, as ARNI trainers have been, and they can facilitate you to recover independently, you are one step ahead.
www.arni.uk.com

25/11/2023

BUILD STRENGTH THROUGH FORGIVENESS.

I absolutely love this quote -

"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong" - Mahatma Gandhi

We all know what we need to do to build our physical strength, but forgiving yourself and others truly and completely, helps you develop and maintain a much heathier attitude. In turn this allows you to move forward in life and contributes towards your mental strength.

Are there any aspects of your past that you are still harbouring grudges and ill feeling about? Are there situations that you are ready free yourself from?

Be honest with yourself. Recognise it, feel the emotions and then remind yourself you have an element of control.

Tell yourself it is time to let the negative feelings go and start to forgive that person or yourself. You can then begin to put the situation in the past where it belongs.

05/10/2023

Please help 🙏 raise awareness

Life after stroke care should not be subject to a postcode lottery. I've invited my MP to Stroke Association's parliamentary reception 25 October at 13:30 to find out how they can help.

02/09/2023

Please can you help UCAN Stroke Rehabilitation in Merseyside and Cheshire

*Go Fund Me*

Hi, I'm Jim, a Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist based in the northwest of … Jim Watts needs your support for Equipment to aid & speed up recovery from stroke

10/07/2023

Help Manchester and Cheshire Spoon Vets Men raise money to support Wooden Spoon

12/06/2023

HAD A STROKE? NOW WHAT? FROM HOSPITAL TO REHABILITATION AND BEYOND'. With a revealing Foreword by broadcaster Andrew Marr, himself a stroke survivor, this seriously practical book reveals everything…

24/02/2023

04/01/2023

Morning session.. Landmine Croc row for starters

03/01/2023

Dog walk and Mindfulness 🐕🧘

28/12/2022

04/11/2022

05/10/2022

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Mental health stigma is still prevalent in our society, and one way to beat that is through education!

Mental health is a lot of things, but weakness and shameful is not one of them. It's just as important as our physical health and should not be taken lightly.

If you are looking for support for your mental health, then please get in touch with our mental health team on 0151 345 6454 or email us at mhsupport@ncnw.co.uk

31/08/2022

Amazing boat trip out today 😀
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13/08/2022

Hands up who doesn't like change?

Well, no change means that we stay stagnant. We're in our comfort zones of what we know. And that's not necessarily a good place.

We can be filled with anxieties and stresses which take their toll on our body and mind. But they're still a comfort zone, because it's come to be 'what we know' and the thought of the unknown is even worse than the place we're in.

However, I encourage you today, on this glorious weekend, to think outside the box of something that you'd like to do and the reasons why you should try it.

If you progress to physically doing it, then kudos, but be kind to yourself first... Figuring out the reasons why we should work towards it is a major step in its own right.

Tell me how you got on!

25/07/2022

I know this guys interview has gone viral since Saturday night. This is powerful stuff.
Men typically have a stigma around talking about their mental state. But as Paddy said during his winners interview in the ring, come and speak to us - don't let us cry at your funeral.

If you're struggling and need help, contact me.

My 12-week Thrive programme may not be for you, but we can talk and I will lend an ear. Together we will find the way.

And if you're worried about a friend, reach out and ask them how they are. And after they've answered, ask again.

18/07/2022

Yesterday you may have seen, some of the team was out taking advantage of their fitness in the outdoors!

We also had these two legends putting their fitness to the test in the sport of CrossFit!

Competing at over in Manchester!

Well done lads!
bfit //

Interested in competing?
Interested in getting fitter for the outdoors?
Interested in joining a community of like minded people and feeling better than you ever have?

It all starts with a message.

We look forward to speaking to you.

12/07/2022

Help Jim Watts raise money to support Willowbrook Hospice

12/07/2022

Over the weekend I abseiled down Liverpool Cathedral with a number of other people, all in aid of raising money for Willowbrook Hospice . My slot was into the early evening, and the sights were beautiful with the sun at that time.

I've never abseiled before and the nerves and anxiety hit me as I drove into the grounds and saw how tall the building is. I soon realised it was another part of the Cathedral so only the 150 meters high 😜.

I soon gathered my knowledge of breath work and being present which then led me to enjoy the event and relax more. At the time of the abseil I focussed on the instructors voices and keeping relaxed and focussing on the moment and changing my nerves to enjoyment. This made me think...

When was the last time you started something new?

02/02/2022

Seeking self-worth in other people’s opinions.

Too many times I have people join my programmes who are embarrassed to be in a gym as they are afraid of others judging them and see themselves in a negative light. In some cases, even family and friends have told them they are lazy, too unfit, a waste of space not healthy enough before they have even started.

What that person thinks of me is more important of what I think of myself.
Its important not to live your life seeking other people’s approval. Your self-esteem is then located in the other person or persons it is not located in the “self” – you.
Its obviously nice to get approval but its not vital to get approval. Accepting that people will have opinions of you is normal and in life opinions will differ do not let them change who you are.

Don’t let other people demobilise or knock your confidence. We all have different opinions and views.

THIS JOURNEY IS ABOUT YOU !!!

#2022

31/01/2022

“As you think so shall you be”
Do you ever refer to yourself as - I am so clumsy, I’m no good at, I’m so forgetful, I can’t stop eating chocolate, I am just meant to be, It’s how I was bought up, I’m big b***d, I’m rubbish at or I hate the gym I’m just not fit enough etc etc etc ……
This negative self-judgement is also manifested in believing the worst in situations such as bad luck just follows me around, an email from the boss triggers you into thinking what have I done wrong. Catastrophising situations that have not happened (and probably never will do) and focussing on the negative past.
Are these not the exact items that you want to change about yourself ?
If you repeat these thoughts and patterns by telling people and yourself this then over time it becomes what you believe it’s a second nature a habit and things will never change.
Next time you are in a situation where a comment like the above where you would label yourself, be aware and change the language, vision and negative belief you use about yourself.
For example, choose positive aspects and change the negative ones into positive ones.
“I am good at” or “I achieved” “I managed to do…the other day and felt amazing”

31/01/2022

Happy Monday everyone.
Let's see your funny old pics 😉😉☺️☺️☺️

21/01/2022

Lifestyle Changes do not happen overnight. We can’t un-do YEARS of neglecting our health in one salad or one workout. But, if you slowly adopt healthier habits - you will slowly create your new LIFESTYLE.

Things like sleep, reduce stress, eat nutritiously, lift weights, do cardio, walk/bike ride instead of driving, parking further away, increase water intake....it can be massively overwhelming to try and incorporate all these things at once. So take it day by day, week by week, month by month. If you keep the focus there, you will soon be living it and won’t have to think twice.

On the flip side, if you lose focus, old habits can resurface. This is where consistency and a little bit of discipline comes in. If you find you’ve been “out of it” for a short time “force yourself” to hit the gym today, or make your own meals today, or get outside today (notice how I’m not saying tomorrow...I’m saying RIGHT now. Today.)

13/01/2022

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13/01/2022

12/01/2022

Still not decided ?

Whatever it may be GO FOR IT.

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did." Mark Twain

11/01/2022

˜”*°• 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐄𝐍'𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐋/𝐏𝐇𝐘𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋/𝐇𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇•°*”˜

𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝.

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝟗𝟎 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 & 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 !!!!!

𝐃𝐌 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 !!!

10/01/2022

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞?

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 & 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐈𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬.

𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝟑 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 - 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 & 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝟗𝟎 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞.

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 - 𝟎𝟕𝟖𝟔𝟎𝟒𝟑𝟑𝟏𝟐𝟏

#𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 #𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 #𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 #𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 #𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 #𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 #𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 #𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 #𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 #𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 #𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 #𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫 #𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 #𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 #𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 #𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐞 #𝐜𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 #𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐦𝐞

09/01/2022

How many times have you promised yourself "This year im going to sort myself out" improve my health, nutrition, lifestyle and mental health. BUT done nothing about it upsetting loved ones and letting yourself down and feeling low self worth.

YOU still have the opportunity to take action and make that vision of a fitter, happier and healthier YOU making family proud and yourself feeling confident, strong, healthy and self worth.

09/01/2022

When did you last change something to help make your life better ???

Let's' put it another way ....when did you last step outside of your comfort zone.

08/01/2022

Let's put the work in....Put the work in now so in the future you can look back at the you today and say
"YES I achieved my goal."

"Everybody wants' to go to heaven but nobody wants to die!"

07/01/2022

Coming back from rock bottom can be tough.

Here at UCAN Thrive Online we work with those who are ready and focused to get themselves back fighting fit mentally, physically and habitually.

Working on these 3 pillars over our 90 day online coaching program is the best way to thrive and banish the self doubt that built up in those dark times.

21/08/2020

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How do vitamins actually work ???