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Celebrating Halloween can be healthy. There’s so much more to Halloween than lollies… This week, the team at SOLID will share some tips for parents to put together some GHOOLISHLY GOOD Halloween treats that will TRICK kids into TREATING on nutritious snacks and exercise! Here are our 5 Top TRICKS for a HOWLING Halloween gathering…

Nikki and Trevor Drake’s son Chris was an elite athlete and professional surfer. He was just 23 years old when on a warm March afternoon at North Curl Curl he was snatched out to sea by a large wave after hitting his head on a rock. He’d just saved the life of a young swimmer […]

STRETCHING… You don’t need to be super fit to do this, however simply stretching and moving a few times a day at work can prolong your life and improve your well-being. Stretching should be done on a daily basis, it keeps your muscles healthy and flexible. Most people stretch before exercising, yet simply stretching at […]

The SOLID INFINITY SYSTEM   A real problem we all face today is how to make the most of our space at home and work to exercise and stay fit and healthy.  The SOLID INFINITY SYSTEM will not only give you your space back it will allow you, your family, colleagues or clients to create and customise […]

Sedentary behaviour and a lack of whole-body movement are independent predictors of increased mortality and increased incidence of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer, regardless of level of physical exercise, according to an article published online Feb. 4 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Elin Ekblom-Bak, of the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden, and […]

Women have come a long way in this world, and rightfully so that progress is honoured every year on March 8. What is International Women’s Day, you ask? You may have noticed the date coming up on your calendar. Obviously, we don’t need a designated holiday to celebrate the ongoing strength and courage of women, because […]

Companies need to focus on increasing physical activity levels in the workplace by reducing sitting time to realise the significant benefits in individuals. This doesn’t mean you have to work up a sweat, it’s simply a matter of light-intensity activity for 2 minutes every hour. Here are some simple examples to implement exercise into your work […]

Are you aware that the cost of absenteeism in Australia is estimated at $7 billion each year, yet research shows that workplace health programs resulted in a 25% decrease in sick leave absenteeism, 41% decrease in workers compensation costs, 24% decrease in disability management costs and $5.81 of savings for every $1 invested in employee well-being? The […]

Despite the silly season’s lure to rest and relax, the stress of holiday shopping together with your New Year’s resolution can take a serious toll. Christmas is a time to disconnect from your work, catch up with family, sleep in, watch the season’s most anticipated movies, (over)eat good food and, spend time in the sun and the great […]

Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Violence against women is a global pandemic. Whether at home, on the streets or during war, violence against women takes place in public and private places. Did you Know? One in three women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate […]