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I don't think I've ever shared this before.When I was at school, I was voted Most Valued Seventh Former by my peers.I re...
16/09/2026

I don't think I've ever shared this before.

When I was at school, I was voted Most Valued Seventh Former by my peers.

I remember having to get up and say thank you and being SO embarrassed.

I could barely do it.

It wasn't that I wasn't grateful. I was.

I just didn't think I deserved it.

Which is actually quite sad when I think about it now.

Other people could see something in me that I couldn't see in myself.

I've thought about that moment a lot over the years.

I wish I could go back and tell that girl to stand up, say thank you and let herself be proud.

But I didn't have that confidence then.

It's taken me a long time to find my voice.

Looking back, I can see how uncomfortable I was being seen.

I could happily celebrate other people. But when it came to receiving something myself? Completely different story.

And I wonder how many of us have spent years doing some version of that.

Playing things down.

Second guessing ourselves.

Saying yes when we really want to say no.

Worrying too much about what other people might think.

I still don't have all of this figured out.

But the older I get, the less interested I am in making myself smaller.

I want to know what matters to me.

I want to be able to say what I need.

And I want to set boundaries without feeling guilty about them.

I think this is part of why my work has become about more than health.

Because feeling well isn't only about having more energy or sleeping better.

It's having the headspace and capacity to ask yourself:

What do I want?
What do I need?
What matters to me now?

Maybe part of feeling like yourself again is finding your voice along the way.

I'm still finding mine.

We talk a lot about getting “back on track”.I hear it from women I work with, and I catch myself thinking it too.I was d...
12/09/2026

We talk a lot about getting “back on track”.

I hear it from women I work with, and I catch myself thinking it too.

I was doing so well.

I need to get back into it.

I know what I should be doing.

But sometimes we’re trying to get back to a routine that belonged to a different season of our life.

Life may be busier now.

Our energy may have changed.

Our body may have changed.

What we have capacity for may have changed too.

So maybe the question isn’t:
“How do I get back to where I was?”

Maybe it’s:
“What do I need now?”

That might mean bringing back something that was helping.

It might mean doing things differently.

Or it might mean recognising that you’d benefit from a little support or accountability.

There’s no big task here for your Sunday.

Just something to think about:
What would looking after yourself well look like in your life right now?

I grew up thinking exercise was mostly about one thing:Keeping my body smaller.Burn calories. Keep my weight down. Chang...
10/09/2026

I grew up thinking exercise was mostly about one thing:

Keeping my body smaller.

Burn calories. Keep my weight down. Change how my body looked.

But getting older has changed the way I think about it.

I want to be strong enough for my life.

I want to carry my own bags, get up from the floor easily, travel, walk for hours, try new things and keep saying yes to the things I enjoy.

Of course, how our bodies look can still matter to us. We don’t need to pretend it doesn’t.

But it doesn’t have to be the only reason we move.

Our bodies change as we age.

And what they need from us changes too.

So instead of only asking:

“How much did I burn?”

I’m starting to ask:

“What am I building for the life I want to keep living?”

Know your body. Know what it needs now.

09/09/2026

This is one of the reasons I’m always interested in what’s happening around a symptom, not only the symptom itself.⁠
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“I’m exhausted” tells me how a woman feels.⁠
It doesn’t necessarily tell me why.⁠
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What she’s eating, how she’s sleeping, the stress she’s under, how she’s moving and what else is happening in her life can all help us understand the wider picture.⁠
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And that picture will be different for every woman.⁠
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This is why I believe the starting point should be personal. Before adding more advice, it helps to understand what may actually need your attention first.⁠
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Have you ever felt confused because you’re doing many of the “right” things but still don’t feel like yourself?

I think working in health has made me even more aware of how easy it is to feel like we should be doing everything.There...
07/09/2026

I think working in health has made me even more aware of how easy it is to feel like we should be doing everything.

There is always something else we could be paying attention to. A new piece of research, a different recommendation, another habit that might be helpful.

But then there is real life.

My own routines change depending on what is happening with work, family, sleep, energy and everything else I’m managing at the time.

I don’t follow every health recommendation perfectly, and I don’t expect the women I work with to either.

What I find more useful is knowing which things support me most, so when life gets busy I can simplify rather than feel like I’ve fallen behind.

And when something changes, I can reassess rather than automatically trying to get back to what I was doing before.

I think that’s a much more realistic way to look at our health.

We’re not trying to create the perfect routine and then somehow keep it going forever.

We’re learning to understand what we need as our bodies and our lives change.

What is one thing that supports you when life gets busy?

Explore the possibility that reconnecting with yourself isn't about going backwards.You are allowed to want different th...
05/09/2026

Explore the possibility that reconnecting with yourself isn't about going backwards.

You are allowed to want different things now.

31/08/2026

Recovery isn’t only about what you did at the gym or whether you had a late night.

Sometimes it’s worth looking at the bigger picture.

A busy week, interrupted sleep, work, family, stress and everything else happening in the background can all add to the amount your body is trying to recover from.

And for many women in midlife, their body may not respond in quite the same way it used to.

So rather than immediately thinking, *“Why can’t I handle this anymore?”*, it may be more useful to get curious about what recovery actually looks like in your life right now.

Not as another thing to get right. Just something to notice.

Have you noticed that you don’t bounce back quite as quickly as you used to?

Sunday reflection 🤎We can be very quick to notice what didn’t go well.The things we didn’t get done.The choices we wish ...
29/08/2026

Sunday reflection 🤎

We can be very quick to notice what didn’t go well.

The things we didn’t get done.

The choices we wish we’d made differently.

The moments we could have handled better.

But what about what went well?

What did you manage this week?

Maybe you went for a walk when you really didn’t feel like it.

Maybe you had a difficult conversation.

Maybe you made time for yourself.

Maybe you asked for help, said no to something, cooked a meal, got to bed earlier or simply made it through a really busy week.

Not every win looks impressive from the outside.

Some are small, quiet moments that we barely give ourselves credit for.

So before this week ends, take a moment to notice yours.

What’s one thing you’re proud of this week - big or small? 🤎

We talk a lot about what changes in our 40s.Sleep.Energy.Weight.Brain fog.Hormones.And those things matter.But I don’t w...
23/08/2026

We talk a lot about what changes in our 40s.

Sleep.

Energy.

Weight.

Brain fog.

Hormones.

And those things matter.

But I don’t want that to be the whole conversation.

I also want us thinking about what we’re building.

Strength.

Muscle.

Energy.

Mobility.

The ability to keep doing the things we enjoy as we get older.

Because looking after your health now isn’t only about feeling better today.

It’s also about asking:

What do I want my health to make possible?

Maybe you want to travel.

Walk up hills.

Keep playing sport.

Get down on the floor and back up easily.

Have the energy to say yes to things you enjoy.

Your answer will be personal.

And I think that’s a much more useful conversation than only focusing on what’s going wrong.

What do you want your health to make possible as you get older?

We spend so much of life being different things to different people.Mum. Partner. Daughter. Friend. Colleague. The one r...
22/08/2026

We spend so much of life being different things to different people.

Mum. Partner. Daughter. Friend. Colleague. The one remembering appointments, what’s for dinner, what the kids need and whether there’s actually any milk left.

Somewhere amongst all of that, it can be easy to lose sight of ourselves.

I’ve been thinking about this lately as I’ve looked back at my own story and the experiences that have shaped me.

Because health isn’t only about what we eat or how much we exercise.

It’s also about knowing ourselves. What matters to us. What drains us. What makes us feel good. And what we need at this stage of life.

So a little question for your Sunday:

When do you feel most like yourself?

I’d love to know.

I’ve been sharing a little more of myself lately too. Not just what I do, but some of what has shaped me and the way I support women today.

And if you’d like to get to know a little more about me, my story and what led me to the work I do today, I’ve shared more here: https://www.wellnesswithchia.com/About-me

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