Mind & stress (11)
Stress, mood, discipline and the mental side of training.
Training and stress: what happens in your head
How exercise changes mood, how much you need for an effect, and why too much training can make anxiety worse.
2 min read
Sleep and Mental Health: Why a Bad Night Wrecks Your Head, and How to Fix It
How poor sleep wrecks your mood and focus, how many hours you actually need, and six concrete steps to sleep better, plus when to see a doctor.
5 min read
Meditation and Training: What It Actually Does
Practical breathing and meditation protocols for people who train: how many minutes, when to do them around training, and what actually changes.
5 min read
Work Stress and Recovery: What It Actually Does to You, and How to Reset
How to tell you are in chronic work stress, how to scale your training and sleep for that week, and the specific signs that mean it is time to see a doctor.
6 min read
Breathing to Calm Down: What to Do, for How Long, and When
Exact breathing protocols with real numbers - seconds, cycles, minutes - plus a four-week plan, the common mistakes, and the signs that mean you should see a doctor.
5 min read
Exercise addiction: where discipline ends and compulsion starts
The concrete signs, numbers and physical signals that tell you when training stopped being a habit and became a compulsion, plus a four-week reset protocol.
5 min read
Eating Disorders: The Warning Signs
Concrete warning signs of eating disorders in people who train: what to watch for in behaviour, in the gym and in your body, and when to see a doctor.
5 min read
Obsessed With How You Look: Spotting Bigorexia and What to Do
How to recognise muscle dysmorphia in yourself, which training and eating habits are genuine red flags, and the concrete changes to make before it takes over.
5 min read
Training and confidence: built on numbers, not on feelings
How training actually builds confidence: measurable 12-week targets, a three-day plan, a rule for bad days, and the signs that mean you should see a doctor.
5 min read
Anxiety and exercise: what actually helps
How much exercise actually lowers anxiety, what intensity to start with, how to handle a panic spike mid-workout, and when to see a doctor.
6 min read
Depression and Training: How Much, How, and When It Is Not Enough
How much training actually helps with depression, what a minimum-effort session looks like on bad days, and the signs that mean it is time to see a doctor.
5 min read