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Fitness Tips
from SE23 August 2022
by SE Magazines
How to make your health your number one priority
Fitness tips with Leanne Spencer | www.bodyshotperformance.com
This month’ article is about why should you prioritise your health. You might be young, you might be in your 30s, 40s, maybe in your 50s and it’s easy to think I’ve got 40/50 years left of life to live. Why should I be worried about my health? Why can’t I have some fun? Eat some good food, skip a run if I don’t feel like it. These are questions that I’ve thought about, and it’s really only in the last seven years, and perhaps even less than that, that I’ve really honed in on health. And one of the major contributing factors to doing that is longevity. I’m now in my late 40s, but I’m starting to think about what life’s going to look like when I’m in my 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s. And it’s an aspiration of mine to be fit and healthy at age 100. I’m having to think about what that looks like then and what I’m going to need to look like now for me to do that. What I want to try and get you to do, is buy into the idea of not living for the moment all the time but really thinking about 30, 40 years’ time. Do you want to be in the position of looking back thinking I wish I’d done more, I wish I’d slept more, wish I’d moved more, wish I’d had better social connections, wish I’d done all these kinds of things. You’ve probably got passions, aspirations, dreams, and it won’t be just about health and fitness, it could be about anything. Writing a book, growing up to see your great-grandchildren, but whatever it is, to get that sort of connection to health now, you need to think about those hopes, dreams and aspirations. You’re the engine of your life. You’re the one who’s going to get those dreams achieved. But you aren’t going to be able to do that if you’re unhealthy, if you’re in and out of hospitals, if you’re in a chair, if you’ve got a stick, if you are on insulin because you’re diabetic – that’s not going to get you to the place you want to be. Whatever your dreams and aspirations are, you still need to be the engine of those things. Take that as inspiration if you can to make some changes. Make those changes really small at the outset, the minimal effective dose. What’s the smallest thing you can do now that gets you a little bit closer to a healthier you? And then put that into place. When it’s cemented in and it’s just something you do automatically on autopilot, bring in another couple of other things. But appreciating that your health is at the very centre, the epicentre of your life and your dreams, your aspirations and everything else, that may help you to grasp the importance of looking at these things right now and not deferring it.
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Wednesday 10 August: The East Dulwich WI
welcomes new members at any time of the year. You can come along to one of our monthly meetings to see for yourself and join our group of women. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at The Castle (Upstairs), 280 Crystal Palace Road, East Dulwich, SE22 9JJ. Our events cover a wide range of activities, in recent months we welcomed the Head Gardener of Hever Castle, learned about Aromatherapy, played Croquet, foraged and found out how to ditch plastic. We also have a bookclub that meets monthly over a curry to discuss the book and natter. It’s all a great way to learn something new and have a natter with new friends over a drink. To find out more email us at:
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Thursdays 11, 18 & 25 August: Little Sambol - Sri Lankan Supper Club!
We are hosting 3 supper club events at The Hill Station Cafe. Tickets are limited so please head to Instagram @littlesambol or call 07500 979 471 to book.
Fridays 12 & 26 August: Horniman Members 'Meet the Animals' 11am-11.45am
From alpacas to pygmy goats, come face to face with the Horniman’s much-loved residents in this Members and Benefactors only event. Join us and discover all about the Horniman’s muchloved animal residents, from our expert Animal Walk Keepers. Find out what our alpacas, rabbits, and pygmy goats like to eat and take part in exclusive feeding sessions. This is a unique, interactive experience, giving you the opportunity to explore the wide range of animals that live at the Horniman. All adults and participating children require a ticket. Any younger children in attendance who will not be taking part do not require a ticket. 100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ.
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Saturday 13 August: DLT Live from Lewisham Days Like These (DLT)
A festival of African contemporary music bringing you good food, great music, and even better vibes. Join us for DLT’s debut at the Horniman, taking place across the Horniman Gardens. DLT: Live from Lewisham will bring good food and great music, in partnership with Lewisham Borough of Culture. DLT Brunch emerged onto London’s dayparty scene in 2016 when the founders brought along their brunch idea from their time in New York. DLT has since become somewhat of an institution for black joy in London, the formula is simple but unforgettable for attendees. They have changed the landscape of urban culture while fast becoming the go-to brunch in London. The collaboration of good food, music, people, and often guest performances from world-renowned artists, has seen DLT not only repeatedly feature in British Vogue, but grow in number, and in the hearts of the community that makes it what it is today. With two of the founding members of DLT attending school in Lewisham, the borough and community within it naturally contribute to a big part of their identities, making the partnership with the London Borough of Culture, feel like a full-circle moment. Tickets and info: https://dltbrunch.co.uk/ Please note: the Gardens, Butterfly House and Animal Walk will all be closed on this date for DLT: Live from Lewisham. Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ.
Monday 15 & Tuesday 16 August: Playful Portraiture Painting Workshop
9.30am – 12.30pm. Kids Summer Holiday Club, Ages 6 to 11. At The Arts Factory we provide an outlet for your child’s creativity to blossom during school holidays. We run holiday club sessions for any child with an interest in art. Goose Green Community Centre, 62A East Dulwich Road, East Dulwich SE22 9AT. www.theartsfactory.london/
Tuesday 16 August: Entrepreneurs Circle Local Meeting: Dulwich
5:30pm-8pm (registration from 5.30pm). The Entrepreneurs Circle Local Meeting is a new type of Business Growth Meeting (with some networking) that’s guaranteed to help your business grow. Our meetings always have a featured content session where we share a practical marketing tactic or strategy that you can use in your business to get more customers and make more sales! You’ll get more customers IN the meetings through networking and referrals PLUS you’ll also leave with actionable ideas to market your business once you get home too. Whether you’re an existing EC member or this is your very first meeting, if you’re a business owner from the Dulwich area, we’d love to have you join us at our meeting. IMPORTANT: this event is exclusively for Members of Entrepreneurs Circle so you’ll either need to sign up (for free) at the event, or go to: www.entrepreneurscircle.org/join to sign up Hopefully we’ll see you there! If you have any questions, just let us know! Join your fellow Dulwich business owners for our Entrepreneurs Circle Local Meeting at
