by Joanne Parker | Jun 3, 2015 | Goals, Inspire, Motivation, Move
Today’s challenge is to move more than you usually do. Research has shown that people who sit more than four hours a day are at greater risk of chronic illnesses, including cancer, diabetes and heart disease. The same study found that workers that sit for at least six...
by Joanne Parker | Apr 8, 2015 | Inspire, kids, Motivation, Move
We all know that we should get more exercise, be more active and move more, but life can be busy and it can be hard to ‘find the time’, especially if you have a young family. Although my daughter is now well into her teenage years, it feels like only yesterday that...
by Joanne Parker | Feb 23, 2015 | Goals, Inspire, Motivation, Move
Part 1 of my story followed my progress in 2011 from a couch potato to 15kg lighter ‘runner’…. By now I was on a roll and looking for my next goal. A friend and I agreed to meet in Canberra for the Mother’s Day Classic in May and run 10km. While I had set...
by Joanne Parker | Feb 3, 2015 | Move
A study published last year discovered that office workers who spend more than four hours a day sitting down are at greater risk of chronic illnesses, including cancer, diabetes and heart disease. The same study found that workers that sit for at least six hours were...