Gloucestershire Echo

A healthy and happy New Year

- With The Cheltenham Trust

MAKING resolution­s on January 1 may have become something of a cliché but there’s something to be said for the dawning of a new year that signifies renewal and improving on what has gone before.

Resolution­s may have become a double-edged sword, something to set with fervour as the new year arrives, but that proves to be too demanding, challengin­g or unrealisti­c, leaving a feeling of failure before the first month of the year is even over.

The desire to continue to learn, grow and develop as individual­s is an intrinsic part of the human psyche and the new year stimulates focus on individual growth for the coming year.

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, many have made lifestyle changes to focus on health and wellbeing as a priority. The pandemic brought home the importance of looking after ourselves, of working towards ensuring our bodies are as strong and resilient as they can be, with all the positive impact on mental wellbeing that brings.

With today’s busy lives, incorporat­ing regular exercise can be challengin­g and is often a reason why those resolution­s made at new year to become leaner and fitter, so often fall by the wayside before January is out.

The way to success is to set realistic targets and goals, to make those changes step by step and to celebrate each step towards a healthier life. Leisure at Cheltenham, operated by The Cheltenham Trust, is embracing that ethos throughout January with its new year, new goals programme.

The centre is offering packages this January to help improve your health and fitness; 50% discount on annual membership­s, or a try out of the centre for £31 for 31 days.

You can access a range of facilities, from four pools to the fitness gym and more than 50 exercise classes each week, for all ages and levels of fitness, from high impact to Tai Chi, there is a class to suit every level.

Whatever your goals, why not set yourself a realistic target and begin your 2024 journey to a fitter, happier and healthier year?

To find out more and to achieve a new you this year, visit www.leisure atcheltenh­am.com

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Picture: Mikal Ludlow Photograph­y

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