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Autumn – it’s a busy time. The kids are going back to school and need new kits, and things are busier than ever at work.

But with the summer holidays gone, and winter around the corner, it’s so hard to feel motivated.

Never fear – Weetabix’s top team of all-star athletes is on hand to give you all the winning tips and tricks you need to power on through.

Heptathlete Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill has joined forces with Leah Williamson OBE, Sir Mo Farah and Ade Adepitan MBE to help you get the most out of your day to achieve your goals.

As a mother, the champion heptathlete – who was awarded a damehood after taking gold on Super Saturday in 2012 – still finds herself jumping hurdles every day.

But she’s able to apply everything she learned in training to life outside the track – and you can too. It’s all about creating practical, achievable routines.

She even spent time with a typical British family, the Skillingtons, to help them put a new routine into practice – something you and your household can do too.

‘A solid plan is essential to stay calm,’ explains Jessica. ‘Whether it’s chasing medals or managing the morning with my kids, the principles are the same.

‘Sticking to a routine gives me the greatest feeling of control, and I hope to help other families find the calm and confidence that starting the day right brings.’

Starting it out right

Jessica lives in Sheffield with her husband Andy and children Reggie, 11, and Liv, seven, and swears the secret of success at home is a strong start to each day.

‘I have always loved routine,’ she says. ‘As an athlete, you have to be organised, and when I had my kids, I maintained this approach to my family life.

‘The first person to get up and out of the house is Andy, who has to go to work early – he takes care of letting Lenny, our dog, out first thing.

A strong routine has also meant that her children have felt confident enough to take charge of their own mornings, washing and dressing themselves as she gets ready. She says, ‘They are very independent, so I leave them to it!

‘We then all head down to the kitchen for breakfast – I like us all to sit down around the kitchen island while having breakfast. It’s a good time to chat to the children about school and for them to share any exciting news, or if anything is bothering them.

‘I make sure that they both have all of the right books, sports kit in their bags, and we are then ready to go out. On school days, Reggie likes to walk himself to school, and I walk with Liv and take Lenny along. I take him for a walk after the school drop-off, too.

 ‘Our school holiday routine is not dissimilar – it just all happens a little slower.’

Jessica believes in letting her children be independent, and she’s taught them well, as it’s freed up some of her time.

‘My kids really like to do things themselves – and they have their own little routines. I am just there to guide them, make sure they have a good breakfast, and have the right things in their school bags.’

Eating your way to success

Breakfast is vital for a successful day, believes Jessica. As an athlete, it was so important that she used to have to rise hours before she competed to ensure she ate right.

‘In the heptathlon, the morning sessions are usually early – we are often the first athletes on the track,’ she explains. ‘So we have to get up early to allow us to have a good breakfast and allow it to digest.

‘Food for an athlete is the fuel that allows them to train at their optimum, and a good breakfast is really important.’

And Jessica’s go-to breakfast is Weetabix, something she’s eaten since she was a child and whose goodness helped fuel her mornings, especially during the height of her athletic career.

‘I grew up with Weetabix always on the table at breakfast, and my children have too. It’s quick to prepare and helps provide what you need to get your day underway* **.’

And once you have a good start, you’re more likely to have a good finish.

‘Everyone has a different life goal, but I believe having a healthy approach to life, both through activity and eating and creating a structure and plan can really help achieve great things,’ says Jessica.

And as the greatest heptathlete Britain has ever produced, who now enjoys life as a working mum with a thriving career while still keeping up her running, she should know!

Have it YOUR way…

So how can Weetabix help make a strong start to the day? Well, it’s packed full of fibre but low in fat, salt and sugar.

It’s rich in iron, which supports children’s brain development* and key B vitamins (Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin), which help to release energy from food**. Plus, it’s made from wholegrain wheat to help support your gut health***.

And it’s so versatile! Why not add some blackberries and chopped apple for a seasonal bowl and get creative with your toppings – fruit, seeds, nut butters all work well.

And as for Jessica herself? She eats hers with chopped strawberries in the summer and warm milk in the winter. A feast fit for a champion.

*Iron contributes to normal cognitive development of children as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle.

**Thiamin, Riboflavin and Niacin contribute to normal energy-yielding metabolism as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle.

***Wheat Bran fibre contributes to an acceleration of intestinal transit as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle.

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Did you know that our skin is exposed to damaging environmental stressors every single day? And that these free radicals can result in wrinkles, dull skin and a loss of visible skin quality?

That’s where this incredible new facial mist from NIOD comes in.

From car fumes, industrial chemicals and cigarette smoke (not forgetting your twice-daily trip on the tube, Londoners), our skin faces a huge array of stressors every time we step out the house – and absolutely hates it.

So, to protect your complexion from this free-radical damage and help prevent and reverse the signs of aging they cause, NIOD has released an antioxidant-packed facial spray – and it’s been formulated with your healthiest, most radiant skin in mind.

The Superoxide Dismutase 3 Enzyme Mist (SDEM3) may have a complex name, but its aim is simple: to smooth and soothe the skin, hydrate and repair, and prevent future damage from taking place. What’s not to love?

NIOD Superoxide Dismutase 3 Enzyme Mist (SDEM3) 50ml

The Superoxide Dismutase 3 Enzyme Mist (SDEM3) may have a complex name, but its aim is simple: to smooth and soothe the skin, hydrate and repair, and prevent future damage from taking place.

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Created over the past three years, SDEM3 is a skin mist concentrated with four new antioxidants at optimal levels, as well as a newly isolated skincare ingredient, SOD3 – an antioxidant naturally produced in our bodies that is one of the skin’s greatest defenders against environmental damage.

Scientifically proven to neutralise visible skin damage before it occurs, this new spray is designed to help delay and even reverse visible signs of ageing, leaving skin smoother and younger-looking from the first spritz.

Packed to the brim with impressive science, unique formulations and skin-first ingredients, this NIOD spray is the everyday essential your skincare routine has been missing.

One of these such ingredients is Superoxide Dismutase 3 – or SOD3.

Natural SOD3 levels deplete with age, contributing to the breakdown of collagen within the skin and resulting in the development of visible signs of ageing such as fine lines and wrinkles.

By topically supplementing SOD3, this NIOD SDEM3 mist works to help preserve skin’s natural collagen to help minimise visible signs of ageing, deliver visible repair of multiple types of wrinkles and promote skin that looks firmer, more even-toned and radiant.

All of that sciency stuff to say that pollution’s got nothing on SDEM3-spritzed skin.

Working to preserve and strengthen skin’s resilience, you’ll notice a firmer, more youthful-looking complexion over time when using the spray twice a day.

In fact, in clinical tests on 37 panelists using the SDEM3 spray twice daily in the AM and PM for two weeks, wrinkles were left visibly repaired, while after just one use as tested on 20 panelists, the spray was proven to deliver an instant 74% hydration increase. That’s fast work.

Ready to say seeya to everyday free-radical damage? Grab your SDEM3 spritz today.

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