Few things are as enjoyable as a good old fashioned summer barbecue. There’s something about cooking over coals and heat that makes food just taste better. That is, providing you can avoid producing cinders and ashes on the grill. See, contrary to what our fathers thought, there is an art and science to performing a good
Improving your health and fitness is an important step to wellness for anyone from the man in the street to Wimbledon champions. There are a huge range of lifestyle choices you can make that can both make your days more enjoyable and give you more to enjoy. Here are five of the best reasons why
There are few things quite as insipid as depression. As a mental illness depression is capable of completely colouring an individual’s life, leaving them feeling bleak and hopeless even when an outside observer can’t see a problem. It is a bleak and terrible affliction that can rob a person of months or even years of
Counsellors are individuals, professionally qualified or not, who provide help to people in overcoming psychological difficulties and the problems in their lives derived from these. There are many different branches of counselling which reflect the huge diversity of the profession. Counsellors often have additional training to reflect their specializations, for example, in dealing with individuals
Being mindful of one’s feelings may sound like the obscure wishy-washy advice of a Tibetan monk or Jedi knight, but there’s more to the idea of being Mindful than vaguely condescending phrases. In fact, it is a practice and method of thinking that can be extremely helpful in our study, work and domestic lives in
If you’ve ever thought of getting a dog for the purposes of your own health and fitness you’re not alone. Thousands of people have thought that by getting a dog they would become more active themselves, being effectively required to walk their pet every day. However, getting a dog for the purposes of doing walks
In the spirit of the new year, you might have finally motivated yourself to change life habits to create a healthier, happier you. But perhaps you aren’t quite sure what to do or how you can go about becoming more active. Perhaps the idea of going for a run or lifting weights in a gym
A few months back we caught up with what other ADL tutors get up to. From pumping iron, to blogging about medieval sheep to facing down mighty elephants one on one. ADL’s staff, students and tutors are a diverse bunch coming from all walks of life and all corners of the earth and today, it
It’s the season for thinning wallets and thickening waistlines. Christmas and New Year often represent a bit of a black spot in the diet plans of slimmers and non-dieters alike. With so much delicious food being offered, it can be easy to forget that it all piles on the pounds. As the old saying goes
For all the talk of the season of goodwill to all men, the sad reality is that Christmas can be one of the most stressful times of the year. We mentioned last week of the effect on pets and why it wasn’t a good idea to get a new pet at this time of year,
Education opens doors to success windows of opportunity and in at least one case, gates to new possibilities. Such is the case with ADL success story Annabella Baker. Originally from Italy, but now living in the UK, Annabella faced a tragedy all too familiar to many when she lost her airline job during the Covid
Gardens are hard work.  Behind every immaculate lawn and carefully tended flowerbed is a never-ending struggle between nature and gardener. Of course simply leaving the garden to its own devices isn’t really an option; Untended, plants will grow freely for the whole of spring and summer and even into autumn. Worse yet, an uncared for
Some stories of educational achievement soar into the heavens. Of individuals who through hard work and toil overcame the challenges in their life to achieve. Certainly, at ADL we’ve seen and helped many individuals achieve their dreams through completing a course which helped them get a place at university or begin a new career. This,
If you’ve been in the UK over the past weekend you might have noticed you had a day off on Monday (or looked on enviously as other people had a day off). The coronation of a new monarch in Charles the Third means a new era. One that the Monarch is especially keen does not
If you’re looking for a side business or career that combines a love for fitness and a mentoring role. personal training might be for you Personal training is at it’s heart all about being able to help people live healthier, happier lives. By combining physical exercise with essential lifestyle changes like diet they help their
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