Personal Best

“I don’t have time!” is one of the biggest excuses for not exercising, failing to cook from scratch or never getting round to relaxing properly. Gillian Russell and the Personal Best team are on the hunt for a bunch of FIVE MINUTE FIXES for when we’re short of time… Prof Nanette Mutrie from Edinburgh University takes Gillian through a set of strength exercises to do while the kettle is boiling. Chef Graeme Pallister creates a quick one-bowl dish – full of texture, colour and flavour – to inspire you to eat properly when time is against you. If family commitments mean you have no time to exercise, why not copy what the Thurso Mums On The Run do? Have buggy, will travel…! Richard Forbes meets stress coach Eileen Burns to find out how to go about incorporating some bitesize meditation into our busy lives. Stephen Vallance, who teaches time management techniques, explains how we can all go about managing our time better.