Sports Therapy - Hayley Barley

My hormones are RAGING this week, and who the heck is cutting onions whenever a patient is telling me their wins?

Gushy music for the fuzzy feels on this one but I wanted to share a quick review of what I've been feeling lately.

🥰.

Now, I'm going to go eat the cake my body is dying for and spend the weekend with the people I care about, doing the things I love.

I hope you do the same.

Hayley x

Better health isn't about chasing a longer life.

It's about creating a life that feels better to live.

More energy to say yes to the hike.
More patience with the people you love.
More resilience when life gives you lemons.
More presence in the moments that matter.
More capacity to do the things that make you feel alive.

Able to do the things you WANT to do, not just the things you HAVE to do.

Because the goal has always been and should always be to add quality to the years you have.

And that starts with the small things you do every day, not because you're trying to live forever, but because you want to feel fully alive while you're here.

Squeeze every last drop from the lemons 🍋.

Hayley x

I really need you to understand this.

Your body isn't being dramatic.
I'ts not actually doing anything wrong.

It's adapting.

To your stress.
To your pace.
To your habits.
To the environment you ask it to survive in every single day.

The good news?

It can adapt in the other direction too.

When you're ready.

Hayley x

I don't think happiness is something you find.

I think it's what starts to appear when you stop abandoning yourself.

This will always be a lifes work, but one I hope I continue to be proud of.

Hayley x

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Hi, we’re Holly and Hayley 👋🏼

Friends of around five years but feels like a lifetime *in the best way* 🫶🏼

Bonded by a supportive, meme sharing, laugh-through-it-all friendship, a shared love of nature, and the fact we’re both Capricorns (aka our team name The Goats 🐐🐐)

We bring out the adventurous side in each other and havea shared passion for the outdoors – campervan trips, hiking, paddleboarding (often involving a paddleboard picnic) and saying yes to ideas that turn into great memories. A favourite was our trip to Lake Garda, complete with a via ferrata climb, jaw-dropping mountain views, endless car karaoke… and one of our best blooper reels to date. There’ll surely be another on the cards from this challenge… Lots of laughs guaranteed 😄

So when we spotted Race the Sun – Lake District, it felt like the perfect challenge.

It’s a full-day adventure of biking, hiking and paddling through one of the UK’s most beautiful landscapes, all while racing against daylight. We’re not quite triathlon people (Hayley is the water baby, Holly… less so 😅) but this felt like the next best thing. We’re excited to take it on together and are fairly certain there’ll be plenty of laughs along the way – even when it gets tough.

We’re taking this on in support of Action Medical Research, the children’s charity for this event, which funds vital research to help sick and disabled babies, children and young people.

Our goal is to raise £1,000, and every donation makes a real difference. If you’re able to support us, you’ll be backing a big day of teamwork, determination, laughter and very tired legs – all for a brilliant cause.

Thank you so much 🤍

Holly and Hayley

RACING THE SUN Two Capricorns One Sun One Very Long Day Help Holly Shepherd raise money to support Action Medical Research