This year I’m embracing “taking the leap” to do the things that scare me but will bring me joy. One thing that’s always scared me is open water swimming. I am not a strong swimmer at all, and despite my veterinary credentials, I’m petrified of water creatures. And swans, and tangly reeds, of putting my… Read More First Open Water Swim
After finishing the London Marathon a few weeks ago, I’m prioritising restoration in this recovery phase. For me this is both a mental and physical process, and I’m doing my best to tune in to what my body needs. Physically I know I’m pretty worn out, and my body is very tense and tight from… Read More A Review of Hot Pod Yoga
I never learnt to swim properly as a child. Don’t get me wrong, I did learn how not to drown (important life skill): I mastered both frantic doggy-paddle and old lady head-three-foot out-of-the-water style! But I never learnt how to swim properly. So in 2016 after qualifying as a vet, I decided to have adult… Read More Keeping Your Head Below Water
As part of the VetSoc Wellbeing Week at Nottingham Vet School, I was invited to join a panel of other vets to share our experience of well-being in practice, particularly as new graduates. The whole week was organised by the students themselves (with a monster effort from Zara Abas) which shows how invested our next… Read More Finding Wellbeing in Veterinary Practice
The couples tandem or ‘Love Machine’: an idyllic combination of active and romantic, combined with a hearty splash of novelty value. It’s always been on my bucket list, so when faced with the options at the Padstow Cycle Hire it was the obvious choice of holiday adventure. During my tandem-revision I came across this article 10… Read More It Takes Two To Tandem: a complete guide to the couples tandem
