Triple Two Wellbeing

17/08/2026

We live in a world that demands immediate gratification and fast answers.

Health and wellbeing is not different.

People often ask me for a quick answer to the question -
What's needed to get health and wellbeing on track - To feel at one's best and prevent the usual suspect killers.

Now we all know that everyone is different, and a big part of being a health coach is sitting down with someone and understanding them. Understanding their health objectives, their health status, their health history, their lifestyle, their life schedule, their beliefs, their values, their needs.

You can't get to a tailor-made plan without that.

However, at a high enough level of abstraction, it is possible to summarise the core of what health and wellbeing is all about…

🚶‍♂️‍➡️ Move regularly through the day
🧠 Build stress resilience
😴 Manage Sleep
🍏 Eat mainly whole foods
🫂 Stay connected to people
☠️ Minimise toxins in food and everyday products

It's more-or-less as simple as that from the 10,000 feet view, and it's not a coincidence that this aligns with the generally-accepted pillars of lifestyle medicine which you'll find at the core of most preventative health care initiatives around the world. But what are these key pillars?

🚶‍♂️‍➡️Physical Activity
🧠Mental Wellbeing
😴Quality Sleep
🍏Healthy Eating
🫂Social Connection & Relationships
☠️Minimising Harmful Substances

Of course, the detail behind each of these is complex and looks very different for each of us as individuals. But one thing's for sure. Each of these areas interact with all the others, so they ALL need to be considered. If one area is out of balance you can guarantee there's some level of effect on ALL the others.

Health coaches are trained in all of these areas. Health coaching is increasingly helping all kinds of people to perform at their best and prevent ill-health. I provide health coaching for individuals, and for organisations who've embraced the connection between employee wellbeing and company success. To find out more, or even get FREE advice in a friendly and absolutely NO obligation 30 minute chat, please take a look here: http://222wellbeing.co.uk

To learn more about Health Coaching please see the UK & International Health Coaching Association guide here:
https://www.ukihca.com/images/Guide-to-HC---2025-FINAL.pdf

Learn more about the health coaching profession here: https://www.ukihca.com/

12/08/2026

Workplace health & wellbeing is ESSENTIAL to tackling our health crisis

Every day in my work with men in their 40s, 50s and 60s I see the same pattern: long hours, stress, insufficient movement, poor sleep, and sub-optimal nutrition, to name the common ones.

These aren’t just individual lifestyle issues - they’re part of a broader health crisis. Recent data from World Health Organization shows the stark reality:

In the UK, the average 'healthspan' (the average number of years that a person can expect to live in “full health”) has dropped to 68.2 for a man. Even lifespan is reflecting the same worrying trend.

Data for the UK: https://data.who.int/countries/826
(you can also view data for your/any country)

These numbers reflect more than statistics - they point to systemic risk across our workplaces, economies, and communities.

Here’s why workplace wellbeing matters:
1️⃣ The workplace is where we spend so much of our waking time.
For many men in their 40s–60s especially, large parts of their day are spent sitting, in front of a screen, under pressure, often sacrificing sleep and exercise. That makes the workplace a strategic environment for intervention.

2️⃣ Poor lifestyle choices aren’t just “personal” - they impact performance, healthcare costs, productivity and culture.
When a large cohort of your workforce is carrying excess weight, insufficient movement, poor sleep and elevated stress, the knock-on effects include: increased absenteeism, presenteeism, reduced energy, and increased risk of chronic conditions. Shifting the focus to prevention and wellbeing makes sound business sense.

3️⃣ Wellbeing programmes can be a lever for lasting behaviour change.
The workplace offers structure, community, accountability and support: peer groups, leadership buy-in, time carved out for movement or recovery, nudges toward healthier eating, sleep hygiene, stress resilience.

4️⃣ It’s not just about ‘wellness perks’ - this is part of our response to a national health challenge.
If we accept that a large proportion of adult ill-health, chronic disease and productivity burden stems from lifestyle and behaviour (as the WHO data suggest), then the workplace becomes a frontline in helping solve this crisis. For businesses and leaders, this means that investing in meaningful health & wellbeing isn’t an optional benefit for employees - it’s strategic.

Health coaches are becoming more and more common in the workplace to support organisations in providing meaningful health and wellbeing services. They are trained, qualified and can give you the head-start you're after.

Learn more about health coaching in the workplace at the UK & International Health Coaching Association (UKIHCA) website: https://hub.ukihca.com/workplaces/

For information about how my company, Triple Two Wellbeing, supports workplace health and individual health coaching, book a free no obligation 30 minute chat here:
https://222wellbeing.co.uk/

07/08/2026

There’s a quiet shift that often happens for men in their late 50s.

Retirement moves from being “someday” to something more real. More imminent.
On paper, it can look positive - more freedom, more time, fewer pressures, space to recover one's health and wellbeing.

But beneath that, there can also be something less tangible - harder to identify.

For decades, work has provided structure. Routine. Identity. A place to be needed. A place to contribute. Purpose.

So it’s natural that the thought of stepping away can bring mixed emotions, even for those who are financially prepared.

A subtle loss of direction. A question of relevance. A wondering of “what now?”

Major life chapters deserve reflection, not just logistical planning. We spend years preparing financially for retirement, but far less time thinking about purpose, connection, and meaning in the next phase.

Perhaps the real preparation isn’t just about what you’re retiring FROM…
but what you’re transitioning TO.

A few key thoughts…

💭 Don't compare yourself with what others are saying, planning or doing. It's your life - your plan.

💭 Be VERY mindful and honest with yourself about what interests you and what makes you happy.

💭 Plan in regular human connection (friends, clubs, networking, part-time work, a business, …) 'Belonging' is key to purpose.

💭 Make your health and wellbeing your first project. You don't have an excuse now!

💭 Never feel guilty about unplanned days or doing NOTHING at all! That's kind of the whole point!

A health and wellbeing coach can be a lifeline for men entering this phase of their life.
They can offer support and accountability through this important life transition as we consider health, wellbeing, purpose and mindset.

For a free no-obligation 30 minute discovery call to see if a qualified health and wellbeing coach could help you, then contact me directly or via my website here:
https://222wellbeing.co.uk/

To find a local health coach yourself, then find your qualified health and wellbeing partner here on the UK & International Health Coaching Association (UKIHCA) website here:
https://www.ukihca.com/locations

Further information on the Health Coaching profession can be found here:
https://www.ukihca.com/images/Guide-to-HC---2025-FINAL.pdf

27/07/2026

Are you a 'pro' at what you do?

The crescendo of summer sports is starting to die down now, whether it's the world cup, the tennis or the British Grand Prix that float your boat.

Whichever sport you're into, one can't help but be inspired by the pro athletes and their stories of commitment, sacrifice, training, and managing the intense pressure through the losses and the wins. But are they really so different from the rest of us 'mere mortals'?

Of course, they put immense effort into conditioning themselves in all aspects of their health and wellbeing so that they have a physical and mental baseline that ensures they can be at their very best, all of the time.

But there's no reason why we can't all follow the same approach so that we can be the best at whatever it is that we do in life.

Many of us aren't destined to become pro sports men and women, but we all strive for success and positive results in life, and it's no secret that it's the people who pay attention to their health and wellbeing that are the most successful in life, whatever it is they do professionally. This is one of the reasons why workplace health is gaining so much traction recently.

Professional footballers don't reach peak performance by focusing solely on the 90 minutes on the pitch. Their success is built on the fundamentals - nutrition, exercise, recovery, sleep, stress management, and mental resilience. The same principles apply to professionals in all walks of life. If we want to perform at our best, we need to invest in the foundations of our health and wellbeing.

As we get older we may start to notice the small signs that we haven't got everything in place to maintain a solid foundation for continued performance. It may be that blood pressure readings are creeping higher, we're feeling tired by mid-afternoon, or we notice a higher prevalence of brain fog.

The good news is that small changes specific to your health status, lifestyle, objectives, preferences and life schedule can make a huge difference when the right action is taken consistently, and preferably with the right support and accountability.

Health coaching is increasingly helping all kinds of people to perform at their best and prevent ill-health. To find out more, or even get FREE advice in a friendly and absolutely NO obligation 30 minute chat, please take a look here: http://222wellbeing.co.uk

To learn more about Health Coaching then please see the UK & International Health Coaching Association guide here:
https://www.ukihca.com/images/Guide-to-HC---2025-FINAL.pdf

22/07/2026

Don't have the bandwidth for health?

It's well known that professional men in their 40s, 50s and 60s often begin to lose control of their health and wellbeing, not because they don't care about their health, but because they don't think they have time to take the action required. That's often driven by the subconscious exaggeration of the adjustments they perceive they need to make.

As a Health Coach, we start by understanding their life, lifestyle and life-schedule. We work out the adjustments that need to be made in small easy actions that are realistic for that person's status, objectives, preferences and schedule.

It often involves small changes across multiple dimensions, such as sleep management, stress resilience, a cleaner diet and moving the body more, most often in this order of importance. Small steps in areas the client didn't even consider as important, rather than unsustainably large leaps into fad diets and killer gym regimes.

Health coaching is increasingly helping all kinds of people to perform at their best and prevent ill-health. To find out more, or even get FREE advice in a friendly and absolutely NO obligation 30 minute chat, please take a look here: http://222wellbeing.co.uk

To learn more about Health Coaching then please see the UK & International Health Coaching Association guide here:
https://www.ukihca.com/images/Guide-to-HC---2025-FINAL.pdf



[Image courtesy of craiyon.com]

20/07/2026

17/07/2026

I used to religiously go to the gym on as many days as I could muster.

But it wasn't until I passed out on a train to London after a session that I realised the gym was actually detrimental to my health, not to mention a waste of time - a commodity that I didn't have much of in my busy IT consultancy job!

I was actually getting more and more stressed with the gym. Stressed when I just couldn't fit it in, and stressed when I was there, worrying about all the work stuff I SHOULD be getting on with!

Now don't get me wrong. I'm not anti-gym by any means. It certainly has its place, and lifting weights (whether at home or at the gym) is beneficial, especially as we move past out 40s.

However, it wasn't until I started health coaching and helping men aged 40+ get their health back on track that I realised, for many of my clients, moving the body through the day - so called 'exercise snacking' - was way more effective than a strict 90 minute gym routine 3+ times a week when it comes to maintaining health and wellbeing.

Not only does the right regime cost less financially - it costs you less time - time that you just don't have during a typical working day while balancing life outside of work. It can also cost you less stress.

As part of a wider approach that considers ALL aspects of your health and wellbeing - not just the exercise part - clients discover a much more personally targeted and time-efficient way of getting their health on track. It's also worth noting that, quite often, I find exercise is the lowest priority for men needing to get their health and wellbeing back on track! Stress management, sleep and cleaner eating often need attention first to move the needle significantly.

Of course, once the wider health plan is established, clients can benefit from a sensible gym regime if that's right for them and fits into their busy schedule.

If you'd like to understand how a tailored health and wellbeing plan that is designed for your work schedule can get your health on a good trajectory, then please consider my free no-obligation 30 minute discovery call to see how a qualified health coach could help you get beyond the gym. Contact me directly or via my website here:
https://222wellbeing.co.uk/

To find a local health coach yourself, then find your qualified health and wellbeing partner here on the UK & International Health Coaching Association (UKIHCA) website here:
https://www.ukihca.com/locations

Further information on the Health Coaching profession can be found here:
https://www.ukihca.com/images/Guide-to-HC---2025-FINAL.pdf

[Image courtesy of craiyon.com]

13/07/2026

The key interventions that fixed my sleep issue (waking up in the early hours with my mind racing):
✅Not eating 3 hours before bed

✅Getting early morning light directly into your eyes is essential for our circadian rhythm (getting the last light of the day helps too)

✅Walking for at least 10 minutes after main meals (especially the evening meal)

✅Fixing a magnesium deficiency with a magnesium glycinate supplement, which specifically addresses sleep and anxiety issues (although getting tested for a deficiency is best)

✅Cutting alcohol 3 hours before bed (and cutting it totally during the week if at all possible). For me (and for others I've spoken to) even a couple of drinks can be a sleep disrupter.

If you’d like to know more about what worked for me with my health and wellbeing challenges, then please do get in touch with absolutely no obligation.

09/07/2026

Feeling tired through the day?
Maybe it’s just a lack of hydration rather than a blood sugar issue.

If you’d like health and wellbeing support, with absolutely no obligation, you can find more info or contact me for a free conversation here:
http://222wellbeing.co.uk