by Joanne Parker | Jul 28, 2020 | General Health, Goals, Motivation, Stress
Productive or Just “Busy”? Noun: ‘productivity’ The state or quality of producing something; the effectiveness of productive effort. How many excuses do you hear yourself saying every day? ‘I couldn’t get this done today because… OR I didn’t have time to do that...
by Joanne Parker | Dec 11, 2018 | Exercise, Fitness, Goals, Strength, Sweat, weight loss
Your energy levels are through the floor. It’s the end of the year and you are EXHAUSTED! Heck! It could be just another one of ‘those weeks’ – and you are wrecked! I hear this A LOT from my Real Girls. Everyone is so exhausted from being...
by Joanne Parker | Feb 21, 2018 | General Health, Goals, healthy eating, Nutrition, Recipes, Superfood, Uncategorized, weight loss
Serves 2 2 handfuls of greens (e.g. kale, spinach, rocket, etc.) ½ cucumber, chopped 1 avocado, chopped 1 capsicum, chopped 1 carrot, grated 2 handfuls grape tomatoes 2 handfuls fresh berries 2 grilled salmon fillets (optional) ¼ cup hemp seeds ...
by Joanne Parker | Jan 19, 2016 | Empower, Exercise, Fitness, Goals, Inspire, Motivation
Christmas and all it’s craziness is over and the focus shifts to the New Year. You start reflecting on the previous 12 months, where you are now and where we would like to be, and realise that the resolutions you set last year (and the year before…. and...
by Joanne Parker | Sep 27, 2015 | Empower, Exercise, Fitness, Goals, Move, Strength, Sweat
Over the last decade, researchers have made extremely compelling arguments for the benefits of strength training for women and those over the age of forty. Most women who exercise are spending most of their time doing cardiovascular exercise, and less time using...
by Joanne Parker | Aug 31, 2015 | Empower, Goals, Inspire, Motivation
Spring is FINALLY here! It is my favourite season, despite suffering hay fever and having a bird phobia that peaks during magpie season! However as much as I LOVE spring, I struggle with what the season usually means, or implies, in the health and fitness industry....
