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  Gorillas: The entire population could be lost by 2054 unless urgent action is taken Separated only by a sheet of glass, Tina admires Paul Donn, a 250kg Gorilla at San Diego Zoo. Tina, a forever passionate animal lover, has been contributing to Whisper (now World Animal Protection) for many years. Not even a spider […]

  If you are already in a job where you get to serve others, this may be of special interest. Have you ever felt that ‘tingle up your neck’ when you’ve been able to encourage another person, to help them out or to do a good job ‘serving them? It turns out that putting others

  Reading this could save your life. In a landmark study of 30,000 people it was found that ‘believing’ stress was harmful lead to a 43% increased risk of dying. Whereas if you have high stress but accept it as part of your occupation, sport, life; and look ahead positively, it is unlikely that stress will have

  The ancient pillars of the Acropolis in Athens stood strong for thousands of years. It is thought to have been built 600 years before Christ. Just as the pillars shown must have near perfect balance, so too is balance important for YOU to lead a health-filled life. How would you rate yourself with the

  This could change your life. Last week Tina and I attended a seminar by Mel Robbins. Ten years ago Mel was an out-of-work alcoholic and her husbands’ restaurant business was near bankrupt. Typically Mel would hit the snooze button when she awoke each day and often start drinking early. Then one night she happened

  For every one person in New Zealand there are 5.6 sheep.  Like the group pictured here, sheep are strongly influenced by one another and tend to be followers, not leaders. Fortunately, we humans are more intelligent and fully capable of leadership, creativity and free thinking. But sometimes you and I don’t realise how we

    Right now, we in society need sharper thinking and more creative brain power than we’ve ever needed before.  We need to ‘think’, to ‘imagine’ and to ‘create’ a better future. Regular exercise will give us the advantage. It’s said that we live in an age of change. In this decade it takes only

As a teenager there’s no denying that there is extra pressure to know what you want to do in life. The hurdle is, as a teen you have very limited life experiences with which to have a strong opinion. Often, the courses and direction we choose to take at school are channeled to the passion

  “It’s never, what other people ‘think’ about you that counts. Its’ what YOU think about yourself”. Speaking to a large group of leaders in Auckland in February Dr Michael Madden said that there are millions of ideas just waiting to be discovered. Madden urged the audience to “Escape the smallness in your thinking. Stretch

  April 2016 Sydney, I had the privilege to attend an hour seminar by fitness industry legend, Paul Brown. Paul, a former competitive Aerobic Champion had operated his own gym in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. Paul, with his charismatic personality, later became an in-demand speaker at World-Wide industry events. Paul is one of the

  When you join the Transformation, your initial motivation will be ‘personal’. It’s all about ‘how to reduce your weight, increase your fitness, reduce your waist, to improve your health.’ You are hungry to get results into your reservoir of personal dreams and needs. But soon after you start a funny thing happens. You begin

  After numerous tussles with Brahm we often quoted a well-drilled martial art coaching tip to each other, “Control the head….control the body”. Meaning, you lock the opponent’s head in a disarming position and it’s very hard for them to retaliate with the rest of their body.  It’s a similar thing with your New Years’

  A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence. Jim Watkins is acknowledged for this empowering quote. Meditate on it. How strong is your will-power today? You can actually build your will-power while you strengthen your muscles. The word-picture above could change your life! Pictured are a few

  Do not be afraid of failure. Our world has large numbers of people who are too scared to take a risk, to try something new. Yet, that is where the growth happens. I’ve just returned from introducing myself and Tina to a number of Coast Plaza retailers. And if you know the area, you’ll

  Earthrise: This picture of the Earth taken from the moon was featured on the 24th December in the NZ Herald. The associated article described our planet as being ‘lonely and fragile’, highlighted by the immense, never ending ‘blackness’ around it…….. So I’d like to challenge you today. You and I live in the age

  During our time of running Club Physical we’ve seen them and you’ve seen them. People’s emotions go either up or down as they check their weight on the scales. Has this happened to YOU?   But weight-loss doesn’t always represent ‘fat-loss’. When you add curvaceous, sexy, calorie-burning muscle tone you might be surprised that

  You might have seen some guys who spend more money, time and effort polishing and maintaining their car, than they do on their own health. They make sure their cars have the right fuel, tread on the tires, they polish, tune the engine, top up oil and coolant, they titivate, update, paint, chrome, chop,

Your body is not a machine. It is a supremely structured organism that not even the most sophisticated doctors can fully understand. Even the tiniest microscopic cells of your body are like a small ‘city’, where numerous balanced actions take place every hour without you knowing it. Your moods and emotions have an impact beyond

Often in life you find yourself looking at the other guy with envy. ‘Wow, he (or she) has it all together. I wish I had the life that they have’. Yet, what you don’t realize is that every single one of us is fighting a battle of some kind. No, you might not be as

Do you ever feel that you workout so hard and your days are so full that you still find yourself frustrated – you seem to be going nowhere? Joe Fraser and Ken Norton had beaten Ali previously. George Foreman had knocked out both fighters in the second round. But Ali could see Foreman’s weakness; his