13 PERSONAL ACCOUNTS
Habits & lifestyle: personal experiences
Personal experiences of food, activity, smoking and the routines that shape daily life. Read the individual accounts and explore personal support with Russell in Dubai.
Different people. Individual accounts.
Paulami · Habits & lifestyle
Finding motivation for lifestyle change
Read Paulami’s account Written account“Every positive change I made felt so natural, as if I’d been behaving like that for years.”
Paulami
Safia · Habits & lifestyle
Making space for personal wellbeing
Safia describes the pressures of balancing a demanding career and family life, eating for comfort and seeking support for lifestyle changes.
Read Safia’s account Written account
Jigar · Habits & lifestyle
A new father rethinks smoking
Becoming a father prompted Jigar to reconsider his smoking. He shares his experience of seeking support and looking differently at his future.
Read Jigar’s account Written accountClaire · Habits & lifestyle
Changing a long-established drinks habit
Claire’s account concerns a longstanding diet-soda habit, everyday routines and her experience of making broader lifestyle changes.
Read Claire’s account Written account
Amalia · Habits & lifestyle
Understanding chocolate cravings
Amalia describes her relationship with chocolate, emotional triggers and her experience of making changes to a familiar habit.
Read Amalia’s account Written account
David · Habits & lifestyle
Reconsidering a demanding executive lifestyle
David’s account brings together work stress, panic, confidence and eating habits while travelling for business, and his decision to seek support.
Read David’s account Written account
Hamid · Habits & lifestyle
A young person’s changing lifestyle
Hamid’s account follows his family’s concerns about eating, gaming, activity and confidence, and the changes he describes over the following years.
Read Hamid’s account Written account
Linda · Habits & lifestyle
Rethinking everyday eating habits
Linda shares a historical account of reviewing her food choices, portions and daily routines after a diabetes diagnosis prompted her to reconsider her lifestyle.
Read Linda’s account Written account
Martin · Children & family
A family’s experience of selective eating
Read Martin’s account Family video & written account“To see Martin having such a good time was so wonderful, he was absorbed in what he was doing”
Kamini, Martin’s mother
Sahil and Shan · Children & family
A family finds a different balance with gaming
Their mother describes how extensive gaming affected the twins’ schoolwork and family connections, and their experience of seeking support together.
Read Sahil and Shan’s account Written account
Shama · Habits & lifestyle
Looking beyond the number on the scales
Shama describes a difficult relationship with food, repeated dieting and body image, alongside her experience of seeking support.
Read Shama’s account Written account
Sue · Habits & lifestyle
Looking forward after a difficult chapter
Following cancer treatment and remission, Sue sought support with the emotional aftermath and changes to her eating and lifestyle.
Read Sue’s account Written account
Zarek · Habits & lifestyle
Supporting healthier family routines
Zarek’s mother sought support around his eating, gaming and activity. Their account explores changes to everyday family habits and confidence.
Read Zarek’s account Family video & written accountThese accounts describe individual experiences. Your circumstances and experience may be different.
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