Coventry – Team Achieve

November 9, 20200Comments

Committed?

What are you committed to achieving, being or doing before the end of the year? I'm committed to being a better example to my kids, what that means will be different

by Darren Checkley

Health

Mindset

July 23, 20200Comments

Have you got a big bucket?

Is it big enough to take everything you put in it? Or is it overflowing? Dripping mess on to everything around it. Obviously, I'm not talking about the builders bucket you

July 15, 20200Comments

Be the lighthouse.

Stand tall with a flashing light on your head? We've noticed a big difference in our kids over lockdown. They've become calmer (note in a mind sense, they're still grenades of

by Darren Checkley

Achieve Bootcamp

Mindset

June 20, 20200Comments

Fitting your facemask

Don't worry this isn't a message about the use of Covid face masks, although I'm getting used to wearing one now in my therapy room. It's about the importance of putting

June 19, 20200Comments

It doesn’t have to be perfect

Before we had kids, Fran and I tried lots of different types of diets, fitness plans etc. Everything we tried we could make successful. We both worked in the fitness

June 17, 20200Comments

Rose-tinted glasses

"The pair of glasses you put on in the morning determines how you see the rest of the day." Which is why it's important to take care of yourself in the

June 16, 20200Comments

Where has it gone?

How are we half way through June and the year already? I wrongly assumed that being in lockdown would mean that time was going to drag. It's been far from dragging.

by Darren Checkley

Health

Mindset

February 29, 20200Comments

What to do with the spare day.

It's 29th February, it only happens every 4 years. It's a bonus day really. On the good side of things a workout or healthy meal adds to the yearly total without

February 28, 20200Comments

Am I middle-aged?

We heading back from our holiday in Cornwall today and I've come to the realisation that I might be middle-aged. What led to this outrageous revelation? I've drank more ale than I

by Darren Checkley

Health

Mindset

February 27, 20200Comments

It shouldn’t be complicated…

Adding a habit in to your day and trying to be a bit healthier shouldn't add stress to your life. If being healthy is consuming your thoughts and stressing you out,

by Darren Checkley