How do you like to keep active? What activities do you enjoy the most?

I stay active with walking, running, cricket and watersports, with my favourite activity being kayaking.

Why do you feel it is important to lead a physically active lifestyle?

Leading an active lifestyle helps my mental health, gives me positive ways to spend time with family and gives me energy to face life’s challenges.

How has participating in team events helped increase your engagement with other colleagues?

Having a shared objective, relying on each other to achieve our goals, has resulted in lots of encouragement and bought our team closer.

Has having the Active Hub in place via your employer enabled you to lead a more active lifestyle?

Yes, it has. It has meant I have chosen to be active on WFH days when I otherwise may not be.

What is your current active goal?

I am participating in the Active August challenge, where you aim to walk/run/cycle 100km in the month. I am also aiming to kayak more consistently throughout summer and getting my kids proficient and strong enough to kayak around local islands.

Increasing my physical activity over the last few months has bought about positive mental changes as well as giving me more energy. Sharing these physical activities with my children has also helped them to feel the same benefits, and as a family we aim to continue this adventure.