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You’re very welcome!!

Still here in iOS for me, Jimmy: apps.apple.com/gb/app/nhs-couch-to-5k/id1082307672

A pleasure!!

Oh that sounds like you’ve got your @&£” together to me, Jenny…!! It may worry you BUT you’re doing something about it and it’s balanced - what a bloody inspiration!!!

Yes!! All of that!! You’ve nailed it though - confronting issues and ranking them head on IS control - and that’s the key. Too many people our age either don’t know what the problems are or - worse - know there are issues and are burying their heads in the sand - control doesn’t come without courage and that’s… well, it’s a big step to take. I know that, first hand…

@@1stElement you certainly do you took control 18 months ago and I’m sure their was a fair amount of reluctance to make a clove change like that

I hope so too!! Keep me posted on how you find them!

Mate, it sounds like you’re on a pretty even keel then!

Blimey Steven - I strongly admire your honesty here - hear you on finances 100% - so the control thing - if you jot down one little thing you have control of that you can do regarding your finances that’s a start - I’m literally going to do this today. Something super small. I think I’m going to do a day of going through my studio and just boxing up and putting stuff that I don’t use of eBay - doesn’t matter what it is - then using whatever we get from that to do a slightly higher job on our house. For me - that’s investing…. As for the purpose - what are you into? What interests, hobbies, passions do you have? And tell me me what it is that interests you about it - what you get from it and how ‘involved’ in said passion/hobby you are at the moment.

Really enjoy cycling , sportive , fitness and commuting , bought an ebike as a car replacement for environmental reasons , really like the micro mobility solutions , trying to commute to work daily , through a Scottish winter , so time will tell how deep into winter I get before getting back into the car lol

@@stevenpearson5718 that’s awesome - yep, I’m bracing myself for a descent into winter commuting and actually preparing a video on that stuff!! Ok - so if your passion is the micro mobility stuff - why don’t you start writing some notes on it - either just post to instagram or x - or make some RUclips shorts, write a blog - or even just own and paper - your thoughts on solution, issues, where it’s going, the importance of it all - just feel like you’re making a mark with tour passion and interest - it literally doesn’t need to ever been seen by any one else but just recording your ideas and thoughts can help make you feel like you have some purpose - I’d seriously suggest trying journaling too - genuinely - it’s a game changer - have you ever tried if? Do you know where to start (if not)?

@@1stElement never really journalled , I do make lots of checklists but never journalled

@@stevenpearson5718 ah ok - well journaling is a bit different - I didn’t know it at the time but the most valuable part of it for me has been the fact that you actually take that time to acknowledge the things you’ve achieved - humans are designed to just move on to the next thing but actually sitting there and writing down your day makes you go ‘oh yeah.. I did that today…’ genuinely it’s amazing how that grounds you! Look up some simple questions or prompts - there are loads but find ones that suit you - but make sure they reflect on the day, are positive and frame the next day for you - three questions is usually enough - focussed around what you achieved today, what you’re grateful for and what will make you feel police if you achieve the next day - it just gives you a few minutes to just stop and assess where you’re at and check in with where you’re going - the danger of not doing that is you just tumble along…

I agree with you - that’s why this video has tanked… 🙃

Ah thanks so much - I’m pleased to hear it! You know, sometimes I make these vids and wonder ‘is it just me that thinks this..?’, so to hear this means a huge amount! Glad it was useful and thanks for the sub! Welcome aboard!

Holiday was ACE thanks!! Yep, your journey has been so good to track too, Geraldine - I appreciate your thoughts and ideas on these things! Enjoy the app - it's great - and YEP - oh god - ok, I'll do a cooking video...!! I'm a better drummer than Jamie Oliver too..!!

@@1stElement 🤭 look forward to a cooking video. Pleased you had a fab hols 🤭

@@1stElementdo you have to pay a subscription for the app?

@geraldinecoupland4162 no, not to just use it with bar codes - to search for stuff without bar codes I think it’s like £10 a year or something but no, I just use the free version!

@@1stElement brilliant, thank you 🙌🏻

Haha!! Thanks on both counts!

Absolutely - as I said - one thing leads to another for sure! I’d defo read that book by Chris Van Tulleken if you want to know more about food…

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!

Thanks Hamish - yep, defo hard without it being a partner thing - there were a few times when Bex was like ‘come on - you need to go workout now or… ‘ - so I am lucky that we’re both in this together… just pick one UPF thing to cut out and replace with homemade - we started with biscuits. Haven’t bought a packet for 3 months now. But that app (Yuka) makes shopping easy - because you can see what crap is in everything at a glance - you’d be amazed - a similar product next to another might be fine! And water - no, the 3.7lt needs to be just water - anything else (tea/coffee etc) isn’t counted - so there seems to be a history of kidney issues in my family so it’s worth mentioning stepping up my game here - I never used to drink water - I could go a whole day without any - now I drink more (at least 2lt) and feel so much better overall - it seems to be a big thing - so yep - small changes Hamish - have a glass in the morning, with lunch and dinner and try to cut out one big UPF product and start with that… it’s not about big unsustainable changes - that’s pointless - but I have decades of poor choices to rectify and I’m also an obsessive…!!

Yep - it doesn’t matter when you find that out, eh..! Same with me! I promise I’ll read Jenny Tough’s book!

Full marks on watching the vid mate! Hahahaha!!!

Cheers mate. Seriously this video has made me consider if I can adapt it to something I can manage even with travel (75 medium perhaps 😂). One workout, 2 litres of water and maintain the other rules

@themussile3335 it’s got to be a challenge and so long as it is but it’s doable then there is zero holding you back man - I’m sure you can figure it out and just hit GO!!

Thanks Mike - it kinda snuck up on me and I was just doing it…!!

It is! Do you think we'll look back on 'now' in the future and feel the same...? I kinda hope so!

@1stElement Back when I had that shoot done, I was unhappy, over weight and trapped in a bad relationship. Couldn't be further from that now, so hoping to continue in that direction for sure but not to change too far from it

Just further along on the current path. Sounds good to me!

God, I really, really feel it!!

Thanks so much! And thanks for all the support!!

Oh yes - that’s the number one exercise I get my film students to do - find their face RUclipsr, scroll and watch their first upload - it’s always bad… and then we talk through why the only reason they’re where they are now is because they uploaded that video…

Oh no, mate… sorry..!! At least there’s no 30 milers at the end of it..!!

Now THAT I can imagine!

I know, it really does, doesn’t it..?! What an amazing experience it was mate - thank you so much for it. And yep. The goat story is probably one of the best ones I’ve ever heard…!!

Thank you for the question mate - how are you going at the moment?

You know what - my two boys have had to endure (I’ll change that word…) - a 10 hour drive with no screens as the leisure battery in the van is faulty - they were brilliant company (aged 12 and 15) and have been funny and engaged all day as a result - it’s been lovely. I can’t agree with anything you’ve said more. The opposite of distraction is traction - I can’t believe I’ve only just worked that out about the word..!!!

Thanks! Yep - might do them from time to time I think - Bex is very knowledgable and more concise than me..!!

Ah no worries - thanks for watching and leaving a comment - means a lot!

Haha - thanks Mike - I hope you mean the insights and not us two..!

​​@@1stElementHaha, deffo meant the insights and thoughts surrounding life balance and issues. Have a great Holiday.

@mikep1212 thanks mate - on all counts - very much looking forward to the hols!

Ah - thank YOU for the Q mate - I’ve learned so much from you over the years - in probably just giving you advice back you’ve given me!

Well do more for sure! It was lovely sitting with Bex and chatting - we do that a lot anyway! 100% all in for allowing yourself to just ‘be’ without distraction - Micheal Easter talks about this a lot in Comfort Crisis.

Thanks for the question mate - had me thinking really!

Jeez - what was paragliding like..? I think I’d like to have paraglided not so much like to paraglide… if that makes sense..?! Good for you on the list - the journey to ticking each of those off will be a blast!!

@1stElement it was amazing. I was buzzing for hours afterwards. One of those oddly surreal things to comprehend - taking a few running steps and then floating peacefully away from the mountain side and over trees. Beautiful.

@jennycampbellritchie4705 oh that does actually sound beautiful!

Ah mate - thanks for watching! I know how your brain works and always take a bit of a lead from you anyway! It’s so often a case of being aware of your thoughts and keeping them in check, innit!

Hi Grant - 100% great advice on both fronts. I can only agree about alcohol 563 days after managing to stop (who’s counting..?!) - but I can also very much see it from the other side in regard to habits and addictive behaviours - only too well. You’re a great example to us all - no silly noises, eh! Love it, man!

How very odd - but great to hear too! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

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Hahaha! I’m glad it did - it’s how I feel mate..! How’s the ankle?

@@1stElement still not great. But improving. 🙏

@Gordyhand ah man - I’m sorry to hear that - hope all the rehab is going well f well mate - let us know if you need any help with anything at all

100% makes you younger and a super hero in my book!

@@1stElement in that case I'll subscribe....

@panchopuskas1 great to have you onboard, superhero!

Thanks! Welcome to the party, young ‘un!