Challenge Yourself to Better Yourself
Push yourself to do something unexpected! It can be difficult to challenge yourself. Once we are in a comfortable routine we think, “Why would I want to do something else, …
Spring’s Moving in So Get Moving
Start exercising outside this Spring! With the faint feeling of spring right around the corner, it’s time to get outside and enjoy the nicer days. We are leaving winter behind …
Combatting Loneliness with Exercise
No one should feel alone, exercise can help you regain your happiness Loneliness and social isolation are some of the biggest issues facing older people in Ireland today. While loneliness doesn’t …
Exercise For the Strong Women
“Happy International Women’s Day” This year’s theme is “Balance for Better.” In celebration of the strong women in our lives, we are sharing tips on exercise for older women. We want …
Exercise for Bone Health
The Importance of Exercise For your Bone Health In our younger years, bone health isn’t on a top list of priorities except for maybe the odd break. However, as we …
Moving A Little More
Is modern technology hindering our health? Last week The Guardian newspaper published an article entitled “Why Exercise Won’t Save Us” about our modern movement habits; how our sedentary lifestyles are …
Exercise and Non Communicable Diseases
WHO Release exercise toolkit to help prevent and manage Non Communicable Diseases. Recently the World Health Organisation released a brand new initiative called Active: a toolkit for countries to increase …
The Power of “I Can”
Our Development Office Paul tells us how he harnessed the “I Can” Campaign to overcome his fear of heights Recently Siel Bleu launched our very own awareness campaign called “I …
Exercise For Independence
Today we have a guest blog post from Dr Ciara Kelly of The Irish Balance As a junior doctor, my passion lies in the area of preventive medicine – by …
7 Common Excuses You Say To Avoid Exercising
How you should respond the next time someone comes up with an excuse. As part of our series to encourage people to start exercising, today we are tackling the common …