Saol 'is Soul - Life and Soul

#12 Marathon Training and Racing tips!

In this episode, Ber talks about Marathon Training and Racing covering the following - - the top questions asked about training and marathon race day. - Training errors that lead to injuries - How to fuel right to perform better - Mindset! - How to set a goal for your race day. And more tips and chats about the ins and outs, ups and downs of training for an endurance event. If youre doing the Dublin Marathon this year, Ill see you in a few weeks! ;-) Thanks for listening and feel free to share with those who might benefit from listening! If you want to reach out to us on social channels, you can find us on Instagram ⁠@saolissoul⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/saolissoul/] or ⁠@bareathlete⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/bareathlete/]

#11 Neurodiversity in children

This is the second episode in a 2 part series talking about Neurodiversity. In this part, Ber talks about - The rise in prevalence of Neurodiversity in recent times. - Approaching Neurodiversity in children - The stigma around the idea of 'labelling' - Issues with the education systems. - Pros and Cons of diagnosis for children and the perspective change that needs to happen - And some food for thought in terms of how we talk about neurodivergence with kids, including a beautiful moment that arose with a child in the past. and more...... If you haven't listened to part 1 - you should listen to it first as there is information on terminology and definitions around this topic. Thank you so much for listening. For more information on Dyslexia - this is s fantastic website for parents and kids and educators. https://www.madebydyslexia.org [https://www.madebydyslexia.org] If you want to reach out to us on social channels, you can find us on Instagram ⁠@saolissoul⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/saolissoul/] or ⁠@bareathlete⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/bareathlete/]

#10 Neurodiversity in adults

In this episode, part 1 of a 2-part, Ber talks about the topic of Neurodiversity for adults. - the rise of diagnosis of neurodivergence like ADHD. Autism spectrum... - Simple explanation of the Terminology - Neurodiversity, Neurotypical etc. - Difficulties faced by adults considering neurodiversity assessment and diagnosis - Pros for adults considering neurodiversity assessment and diagnosis - How it is different as an adult vs as a child and what an adult might need to consider before going for assessment. and more.... Thank you as always for listening and If you want to reach out to us on social channels, you can find us on Instagram ⁠@saolissoul⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/saolissoul/] or ⁠@bareathlete⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/bareathlete/]

#9 Fitness and Social Media issues

In this episode, Ber talks about the impact of social media on our mindset around fitness and exercise. - how the industry is primarily focussed around fat loss and body changing targetting women - challenging the idea of what is portrayed as 'optimal' versus what is actually optimal for most people. - The lack of regulation of qualifications on social media. - How we are not all starting from scratch or starting from the same 'Entry point' when it comes to fitness/sport. - And how we can protect our own mindsets in terms of social media and our body for sport and fitness. If you want to reach out to us on social channels, you can find us on Instagram ⁠@saolissoul⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/saolissoul/] or ⁠@bareathlete⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/bareathlete/]

#8 Is Homework necessary?

In this episode, Ber talks about homework for Primary school children. - Is it necessary? - what are the pros and cons to homework? - what are the different sides to the debate on homework for primary school children. - is there a different approach or perspective that is needed that could be a middle ground for the debate? This is a short one but a hotly debated topic! Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! If you want to reach out to us on social channels, you can find us on Instagram ⁠@saolissoul⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/saolissoul/] or ⁠@bareathlete⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/bareathlete/]