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Matt Pearson / Q&A

2nd November 2016

2nd November 2016

By Shivraj Bassi

Matt was really into bodybuilding and competed in the student championships, but discovered that focusing so much on what his body looked like wasn't the healthiest thing. We caught up with him and asked him a bunch of questions to find out what makes him tick.

"As a kid, I always had a passion for health and fitness. I played rugby to a high level and took part in any sport I could. I decided that turning my passion into a career would be a great idea so I’m currently studying for a degree in Sport & Exercise Science. For a while, I was really into bodybuilding even competing in the student physique championships. But since then my path changed. The stress of focusing so much on what my body looked like got to me in a way I didn’t think was genuinely healthy. I found meditation helped and also made me realise that health isn't just about lifting weights and how you look, it's really mostly about you feel inside. Ensuring your social, mental and physical health are all in synch is my primary focus these days and I feel much better for it. My hope is that once I graduate, I’ll have a career helping and inspiring others to lead fuller lives too. When it comes to nutrition, I know there aren’t enough young people putting the correct things into their bodies. Balance is key but getting good nutrition into your body makes a huge difference. My parting message - next time you look in the mirror say something positive about yourself. There’s beauty in all of us.” - Matt

Favourite Innermost products?

The Health Protein. A vegan source of protein that contains Japanese medicinal mushrooms and dark berries. The Detox Booster paired with The Health Protein makes for an amazing nourish and detox. Being a student, I need all the superfoods and antioxidants I can get! 

What's your hustle?

Inspiring others to make a change in their life. Showing people that health isn't just physical, but it's mental and social too.

What do you do to maintain a healthy lifestyle?

Try to balance life as much as possible. To stay mentally strong, I meditate each morning and work on mindfulness daily. I put time aside to stay physically fit, and spend time with my friends and family when I can. I also enjoy eating good healthy food but am known to indulge from time to time!

What does #liveinnermost mean to you?

Getting down to the core of true health. Focusing on what's good for you and delivering it in it's purest form. Healthy, clean and simple.

Usual breakfast?

A smoothie containing almond milk, strawberries, banana, spinach, vanilla whey protein. And then a granola bar when I'm rushing out the door!

Biggest health vice?

Eating too many cookies. Frankly, I'm cookie obsessed and will eat a pack in minutes without realising.

Your last workout?

It was leg day today. I started with Squats (5 sets of 5 reps). Then went onto a circuit with sled pushes, split squats and medicine ball walks repeated three times. I finished up with leg presses until failure. I was hobbling around by the end.

What's on your bucket list?

Travelling as much as possible, creating a successful business and finding the worlds best cookie!

Favourite inspirational quote/words?

“Next time you look in the mirror say something positive instead of negative. I always get confused when people say to anyone else “you love yourself” as an insult. Is it better to hate ourselves? That sure is a depressing attitude to have.” - Rob Lipsett.

Where do you see yourself in 3 years? Be bold!

I see myself well on my way to building a name for myself in the fitness industry. A strong client base, with a larger social media following, teaching as many people as possible how to be truly healthy.

You can find Matt on Instagram (@pearsonfit_), Youtube (Pearson Fit) and Twitter (@pearsonfit). 

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Navigating Indulgence with Chloe Thomas
Chloe is a life, nutrition and fitness coach from the South East Of England. She has been a coach for 7 years now, working mainly with women. Her goal is to help women become their healthiest and become the best version of themselves, Innermost helps to achieve this.    View this post on Instagram A post shared by CHLOE THOMAS || ONLINE COACH 🦋 (@_chloeinspires_) Our topic for July is Indulgence. Tell us what indulgence means to you, and what are your favourite ways to indulge. Indulgence for me is having time away from the chaos of life - relaxing in nature, reading a book, going on a hike, seeing a friend or family. I love being outdoors and going on adventures like kayaking or surfing and I love to travel! It brings me back to “me” and allows me to re connect with myself and my values. I do also like to indulge in some yummy unhealthy food every so often too- on my holiday recently I indulged in a delicious pizza and yummy scones! How do you strike a balance between indulging in something you enjoy and overindulging to the point of excess? I think this is important as it can become unhealthy if you over indulge too much as this can lead to an addiction. If you are indulging in something excessively it may be because you are unhappy in your life elsewhere, and are using that thing to avoid the pain or discomfort you are feeling in your life. For example, I see sometimes in my clients over-eating due to emotions (emotional eating), which is where they are over-indulging to try and avoid uncomfortable feelings - which inevitably doesn't work and leaves you feeling uncomfortable and guilty. In what ways can indulging in something be beneficial to our mental health and well-being? I guess it is important to take time out from our “go-go” lives where our brains are constantly being stimulated - especially due to our phones. So taking time to indulge in having time out with your friends or alone is important. I also think it is important to indulge in nice foods from time to time - especially in social situations.   View this post on Instagram A post shared by CHLOE THOMAS || ONLINE COACH 🦋 (@_chloeinspires_) How can indulging in certain activities, such as eating or drinking, have negative impacts on our physical health? Over eating or drinking can leave us feeling low in energy, low in mood and tends to exacerbate anxiety, aka “hangxiety” when it comes to alcohol. It can also cause weight gain and inflammation within the body which can lead to auto-immune diseases and illness. It is important to be conscious of not over-indulging in these two things too much - it's about striking that balance between a healthy amount and an excessive amount. How can we practice self-control and limit indulgences in order to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle? I think it is important to think about our future and what damage over indulging can do to our health long term. I try and remind myself of this. And even thinking of how you will feel the next week or day if you over indulge. For example, when I drink too much alcohol I sleep bad, it effects my training, my mood, my cravings etc - so I don’t drink often or in excess. I remind clients to think of their ‘why’ and also where they want to be in 5 months and 5 years time. Can indulgence ever be considered a form of self-care, or is it always a potentially harmful behaviour? I personally think it’s about that balance I mentioned before. For example, on my recent holiday I had a big pizza to myself which was overindulgent BUT I rarely have pizza - think the last time was February! So it’s fine for me to do it once in a while. I think too much indulging in anything is a sign that you may be not content in your life and are looking for something on the outside to soothe something uncomfortable on the inside (mentally speaking). What Innermost product(s) have you been loving recently? Definitely the The Digest Capsules I love them and so do my clients! They help with my bloating and IBS massively. I also love The Relax Capsules for around my period when i have PMS and trouble relaxing. They are great! Our final question is ... What’s your innermost desire that you’re hoping comes true this year? To reach even more women across the world to join my community of women and reach their healthy and fitness goals, build a better relationship with food and learn how to love their body again! I want to get women off fad diets and know there are easier ways to be healthy and lose weight! I would really like to be at the point where I can hold retreats for them by the end of the year. That's a wrap on this months interview questions. Thank you so much Chloe for your time! it’s been a pleasure chatting with you! To keep up with Chloe be sure the follow them on _chloeinspires_ Read more
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