<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[myHealthCoach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remaining consistent is essential for any health goal. We support you in building the resilience needed to maintain that consistency.]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:58:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.chrisdeavin.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Longevity Myth: Why "Blue Zones" Are Busted (and What High Performers Should Do Instead)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The popular Blue Zones theory claims that copying the lifestyles of the world’s longest-lived communities could help us reach 100. However, new criticism questions the accuracy of the records behind some of these claims. ]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/the-longevity-myth-why-blue-zones-are-busted-and-what-high-performers-should-do-instead</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a760460f605b59da3ebe946</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:36:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56e6f6_62b03e1d89b141269445f576345430e5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_559,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Your Best Productivity Hack is a Simple Walk]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-performing business leaders and executives face cognitive fatigue and decision burnout from prolonged sitting. Incorporating regular, 5-to-10-minute movement breaks (such as walking) serves as routine cognitive maintenance, improving information processing, memory retention, and physical circulation. Utilising movement breaks helps leaders optimise their PerformanceSpan: the duration of life spent operating at peak cognitive and physical performance.]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/why-your-best-productivity-hack-is-a-simple-walk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6ccc7c3e0c16484ff313a5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:29:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56e6f6_a056843d4759427b9993b527728c9063~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Habit Change for Busy Professionals: The 10-Minute Consistency System]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're a busy professional, you don't need more motivation, you need a system that makes consistency easier than inconsistency. This post gives you a simple, repeatable approach you can use anywhere in the world, even when your schedule is unpredictable. Why habit change feels hard when you're busy Your day is decision-heavy, so willpower runs out. You aim for big changes, but your calendar only has small gaps. You're inconsistent, so you assume the plan is wrong (when the plan is just too...]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/habit-change-for-busy-professionals-the-10-minute-consistency-system</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4e705d60786c331eeef3b6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:44:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56e6f6_b7c0a988ff6d4cc08476f91b8c15aaae~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Three Questions Every Successful Professional Over 50 Should Ask Before Trying To Become Healthier]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article explores why successful professionals, business owners, and leaders over the age of 50 need a different approach to improving their health, fitness, and wellbeing. Using the powerful framework of "Ready, Willing &#38; Able," health coach Chris Deavin explains how readiness, willingness to change, and the ability to overcome obstacles determine long-term success more than motivation alone.]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/the-three-questions-every-successful-professional-over-50-should-ask-before-trying-to-become-healthi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a43ddaef5f40624272a350a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:21:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56e6f6_c7f4388e04b942368a1b30bd086088f4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What If Your Health Isn't Competing With Your Career?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health and career success are often viewed as competing priorities, but what if the opposite is true? In this article, health and performance coach Chris Deavin explores why exercise, nutrition, sleep and recovery are not simply health habits, but performance habits. Learn how busy professionals over 50 can improve energy, resilience, focus, productivity and long-term health by making wellbeing part of the foundation of professional success rather than something to fit around it.]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/what-if-your-health-isn-t-competing-with-your-career</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a31662d655fbab8670fe993</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:14:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56e6f6_d0b6eae383664fcd9b59cd75231b7fc0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Failed My 24-Hour Backyard Ultra Goal: The Lessons That Made Me Stronger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover how embracing uncertainty, setting ambitious goals, building consistency, overcoming setbacks and developing mental toughness can help you achieve your own health, fitness and strength goals. Whether you want to lose weight, get fitter after 50, improve your resilience, build sustainable habits or take on a major physical challenge, this article provides practical insights into the mindset and discipline required for long-term success. ]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/i-failed-my-24-hour-backyard-ultra-goal-the-lessons-that-made-me-stronger</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2d52d5675ca08c42a98e17</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:03:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56e6f6_0b4beda2bd5c4f0bab6911c138b72e41~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Most Diets Fail After 50: The 80% Problem Nobody Talks About]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most diets fail because they focus only on food. Discover why mindset, environment, planning, and accountability are the real keys to lasting health, weight loss, strength, and fitness after 50. One of the most interesting pieces of research I've come across analysed more than 400 diet books. The finding was simple but powerful. Only around 20% of the content focused on nutrition itself. The foods, calories, meal plans, and eating strategies. The remaining 80% focused on psychology, behaviour...]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/why-most-diets-fail-after-50-the-80-problem-nobody-talks-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1ae2c55d8e8a2ee9c7021b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 13:25:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56e6f6_f9341608fe0240ffb7344f3e624cdf42~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stronger Than You Think: How Your Mind Decides Your Strength]]></title><description><![CDATA[What running ultra marathons in my 50s has taught me about resilience, structure, accountability, and why most people do not need more discipline, they need a better system.]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/stronger-than-you-think-how-your-mind-decides-your-strength</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0c7d96983c9f06161e5d07</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:19:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56e6f6_03b1b2bbe9f2489e81d12dfcbb6cc5d6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strength Training Over 50: How Lifting Weights Builds Resilience, Consistency and Lifelong Vitality]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article explains why strength training after 50 is essential for building resilience, consistency, physical independence and long-term vitality. It explores how lifting weights supports muscle mass, bone density, energy, confidence, metabolic health and mental resilience, while helping adults over 50 build sustainable habits through structure, identity and accountability.]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/strength-training-over-50-how-lifting-weights-builds-resilience-consistency-and-lifelong-vitality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a033f5648aeb3fcb24024db</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:11:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56e6f6_d8bb975368df4b16bfdda3e6dfe3743f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why You Need a Health Coach Over 50 to Build Healthy Habits and Stay Consistent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting older brings many changes, especially when it comes to health and fitness. 

After 50, our bodies don’t respond the same way they used to. Staying active, eating well, and maintaining good habits can feel harder. 

That’s why having a health coach over 50 can make a real difference. They help you build healthy habits, stay consistent with fitness, and keep you accountable. 

In this post, I’ll share why accountability and consistency coaching are so important, and how they can help you.]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/why-you-need-a-health-coach-over-50-to-build-healthy-habits-and-stay-consistent</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f4b9c07db2f4343a413944</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:45:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56e6f6_d0c442a64cdc47e7809b0016c8b4ea43~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[If You Only Fix 5 Nutrition Habits After 50, Make It These]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you zoom out and look at the clients who age well, the ones who stay strong, lean, energised, and capable into their 50s, 60s and beyond, you start to notice a pattern.

It’s not that they follow extreme diets. It’s not that they chase the latest nutrition trend.



They simply execute a small number of nutritional behaviours… consistently.

That’s the real game.]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/if-you-only-fix-5-nutrition-habits-after-50-make-it-these</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e78a2f17f3e76752055713</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:42:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56e6f6_b6a14a2dc428421c96ac63014401d0ee~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Complete Guide to Staying Strong and Capable After 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[A structured approach to building strength, energy and resilience after 50, so you stay capable, consistent and in control of your health.]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/the-complete-guide-to-staying-strong-and-capable-after-50</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc0f497d31fe550c647674</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:22:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56e6f6_d0884a4c0d634b6f899a78871bbb5890~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Professional Discipline Paradox: Why High Achievers Lose Health Discipline After Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many high-achieving professionals over 50 are extremely disciplined in their careers, yet struggle to stay consistent with their health, fitness and nutrition. This blog post explains the Professional Discipline Paradox, why discipline that works in the workplace often disappears after work. 



The real problem isn’t laziness or lack of motivation. It’s decision fatigue, identity gaps and a lack of structured systems around health behaviours. ]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/the-professional-discipline-paradox-why-high-achievers-lose-health-discipline-after-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b0339b8433d50646439d2b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:14:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56e6f6_0ec826dce0904ab5b4da161594de32cd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Without Accountability, Even High Achievers Drift After 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why successful professionals over 50 lose consistency, and how structured accountability restores discipline, strength, and control. High-achieving professionals over 50 often struggle with consistency in their health, not because they lack discipline or knowledge, but because they lack accountability. In business, structure, KPIs, and external oversight drive performance. In health, the absence of systems leads to self-negotiation, inconsistency, and gradual decline. This article explains...]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/without-accountability-even-high-achievers-drift-after-50</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69948f85159d7fac9644a35e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:07:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56e6f6_70ae919db2ca4e6e9bc728ea9fb88115~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_640,h_637,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courage Is Calling: Why Staying Healthy After 50 Requires a Different Kind of Courage]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article explains why staying healthy after 50 isn’t a motivation or knowledge problem, it’s a courage and consistency problem. Written for high-achieving professionals over 50, it explores why intelligent, successful people often struggle to follow through with exercise, nutrition, and healthy habits despite knowing what to do.]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/courage-is-calling-why-staying-healthy-after-50-requires-a-different-kind-of-courage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6984acf80b2d097f708dcf06</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:18:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56e6f6_a41bb81cd5d24651939982c56b28ed32~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Achieving Goals with the Role of Accountability Coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Setting goals is easy, but achieving them can be a different story. Many people struggle to stay motivated and on track, often losing sight of their objectives. This is where the role of an accountability coach becomes invaluable. An accountability coach helps individuals maintain focus, overcome obstacles, and celebrate progress, making the journey toward success more manageable and rewarding.]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/achieving-goals-with-the-role-of-accountability-coach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69787c50ea2eced60847f218</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:25:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56e6f6_52d266e603124b61bf94f20f13621943~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why High Achievers Over 50 Struggle With Consistency (And What Actually Works)]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-achieving professionals over 50 often struggle with consistency in health and fitness—not due to lack of knowledge or motivation, but because they rely on willpower. 



This article explains why consistency after 50 requires systems, routines, and identity-based habits rather than effort or discipline. It outlines practical strategies for building sustainable health, strength, and fitness through structured planning, supportive environments, and accountability.]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/why-high-achievers-over-50-struggle-with-consistency-and-what-actually-works</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696f9c8f5c4545eab7d55877</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:26:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a5243_9c5ef5fba2f3476c82a15669e6554137~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_478,h_368,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Dangerous Moment in Your Health Journey After 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article explains why high-achieving professionals over 50 often struggle to stay consistent with their health, despite knowing what to do. It identifies the most common failure point — the daily “should I or shouldn’t I” decision — and explains how psychological time bias (temporal discounting) causes people to prioritise short-term comfort over long-term health.]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/the-most-dangerous-moment-in-your-health-journey-after-50</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6967e079bbaf501a67d8d35e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:48:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56e6f6_b9c7368d6e93453f9e8305fa797b8c51~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health After 50: Why High Achievers Struggle With Consistency (And How to Fix It)]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-performing professionals over 55 don’t struggle with health because of knowledge. Learn how to build consistency without starting over.]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/health-after-50-why-high-achievers-struggle-with-consistency-and-how-to-fix-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695fc4a95f02fc689bcdcae1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:31:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_a881a8c6b6064349869fe73a47c810bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail (Even for Smart, Disciplined People)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I want to talk about why New Year’s resolutions fail, even for intelligent, capable, disciplined people, and what actually needs to change if you want this year to be different.]]></description><link>https://www.myhealthcoach.online/post/why-new-year-s-resolutions-fail-even-for-smart-disciplined-people</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69579f6da2c15f4bf4f0d504</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:54:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_2879d09bffe144b390e0691da6c09111~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Deavin</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>