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Women Who Cycle – A blog and resource for women who love cycling

Category: Mental health

important things I’ve learnt about road cycling
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The 14 most important things I’ve learnt about road cycling

October 7, 2022 Nicola Comments Off on The 14 most important things I’ve learnt about road cycling

This month, I’m celebrating my 14th anniversary of road cycling so I’m sharing the 14 most important things I’ve learnt about road cycling. When I

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Bicycles have magic powers
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Bicycles have magic powers

September 2, 2022 Nicola 1

Bicycles have magic powers. I know it’s a big call, and I’m sure any non-cyclist reading this will think I’m a little strange, but those

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Cycling equals freedom
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Cycling gives me a complete sense of freedom – Cycling equals freedom

June 4, 2022 Nicola Comments Off on Cycling gives me a complete sense of freedom – Cycling equals freedom

On World Bicycle Day which was yesterday, I began pondering what it is that I love so much about cycling, and it came down to

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Fear of the Unknown or FOTU
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Do you suffer anxiety from your Fear of the Unknown or FOTU?

April 2, 2022 Nicola Comments Off on Do you suffer anxiety from your Fear of the Unknown or FOTU?

When it comes to riding a bike I’ve recently honed in on an issue that triggers anxiety for me – Fear of the Unknown or

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develop an attitude of gratitude
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How to develop an attitude of gratitude and why it helps with your bike riding

January 15, 2022 Nicola Comments Off on How to develop an attitude of gratitude and why it helps with your bike riding

One of my resolutions for 2022 is to develop an attitude of gratitude in all aspects of my life, including in my cycling life. You

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Cycling can play a role in slowing cognitive decline
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Cycling can play a role in slowing cognitive decline

November 27, 2021 Nicola 1

Regular readers of this blog will know that one of my favourite subjects, apart from my obsession with road cycling is neuroscience and how cycling

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my bike became my best friend
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When my bike became my best friend

July 1, 2021 Nicola Comments Off on When my bike became my best friend

One of the wonderful side benefits of writing this blog is that women from all around the world contact me to share their stories like

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prescribe cycling for mental wellbeing
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Doctors should prescribe cycling for mental wellbeing

May 8, 2021 Nicola Comments Off on Doctors should prescribe cycling for mental wellbeing

One of the many reasons I ride a bike is for my mind health because cycling for mental wellbeing is so great so I think

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cycling and mindfulness
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Cycling and Mindfulness – a Yin and Yang relationship

December 17, 2020 Nicola Comments Off on Cycling and Mindfulness – a Yin and Yang relationship

I really love the concept of mindfulness, and as my regular readers know, I really love cycling, so to me, cycling and mindfulness go together

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cycling as a weight loss plan
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Cycling as a weight loss plan? – just eat less

October 30, 2020 Nicola Comments Off on Cycling as a weight loss plan? – just eat less

It really bugs me that so many gyms and others promote cycling as a weight loss plan, and indeed all forms of exercise as a

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