Fitness Tip: Try out gym clothes and gear in the dressing room before you buy it. Walk around or run on the spot to feel how the fabric or fit moves with you.

Fitness Tip: Exhale forcefully at the top of the movement when you do abdominal crunches. It forces your muscles to work harder.

Fitness Tip: Keep in mind that striving for perfection usually leads to a disaster. Set small, achievable goals to help you develop healthy habits.

Fitness Tip: Pay attention to what you are eating. Ask yourself if you really are hungry, or if something else is going on that’s causing you to turn to food.

Fitness Tip: Yoga can help you feel centred. It stretches and strengthens your body, improves your breathing and awareness, and empowers your mind.