You are what you do, focus on and the stories you tell yourself.

If you live in a fast food outlet, you are not going to have a body or mind that is working at full capability. If you don’t practice skills regularly, you are not going to be competent. If you use external validation to define yourself, then you will never meet those criteria. If you flip flop between the latest trends, you will never develop consistency.

Instead, focus on the basics:

• Moving more, sitting less. Lift heavy things, get your heart rate up for long periods, play, walk.

• Addressing physical and mental ills early. Don’t put off seeing a professional to address physical aches and pains, pay attention to new physiological changes, seek support if you need it.

• Fuel as and when needed on foods that require little or no industrial processing. Find your eating pattern that supports your energy expenditure whilst maintaining optimal weight and health. Whether it is grazing throughout the day, three square meals or intermittent fasting, the body is remarkably flexible at handling what we throw in the tank, as long as it is of sufficient quality.

Pick three things, one from each zone, and make them habitual.

Simple changes can have a positive impact, and addressing one zone can reinforce changes in the others.

At the Camford Clinic, we are able to offer you support in addressing musculoskeletal aches and pains, nutritional advice and training tips, so ask us today.