1Life Blog

Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place from the 10^th to 16^th May. People everywhere are being reminded to take time out to care for their mental wellbeing. After the challenges that everyone has faced during the pandemic, it has never been more important to take care of your mental health and one of the best ways to do this is through getting active.

We all know how important it is to take part in regular exercise and ensure we’re eating well, but did you know that quality sleep, rest and recovery also have a big part to play when it comes to leading a healthy lifestyle?

The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed health and wellbeing to the forefront of everyone’s mind, whether that involves overcoming obstacles like the closure of gyms, in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle, or having the extra time to form some new, healthier habits.

Children’s activity levels are dropping, according to research, which is believed to be as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.

In these challenging times, we’re proud to be doing our bit for our local communities by offering the use of our centres to support the Covid-19 vaccine roll out.

With a date now set for gyms to re-open (12 April) we are sure, like us, you’re counting down the days until we can all train together once again. Our new 1Life Plus membership is a great option to get the best of both worlds - train together in centre or at home alone using the Wellbeats online workouts. We’ve pulled together our top picks from the Wellbeats programme, which contains over 500 awesome online classes, which you can access whenever and wherever suits you.

If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that we can enjoy a great work out in the comfort of our own home. In fact, it’s never been easier to access an amazing workout whenever and wherever suits you best.

For many parents, these are difficult - and often stressful - times.

February is officially the month of love, but there’s no doubt that this year our Valentine’s Day celebrations will look a bit different. Even though the usual plans may not be possible, we suggest how you could celebrate the most romantic day of the year with some ideas to keep the romance alive in lockdown.

With another period of lockdown restrictions currently in place and the coldest winter months on the horizon, it’s vital we look at how we can not only support our physical health in the coming months but also our mental health.