• Support Wokingham Today
  • Get the print edition
  • Sign up for our daily newsletter
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Wokingham.Today
  • HOME
  • MY AREA
    • All
    • Arborfield
    • Barkham
    • Beech Hill
    • Binfield
    • Bracknell
    • Charvil
    • Crowthorne
    • Earley
    • Emmbrook
    • Finchampstead
    • Grazeley
    • Henley
    • Hurst
    • Lower Earley
    • Norreys
    • Reading
    • Remenham
    • Riseley
    • Shinfield
    • Sindlesham
    • Sonning
    • Spencers Wood
    • Swallowfield
    • Three Mile Cross
    • Twyford
    • Wargrave
    • Winnersh
    • Wokingham
    • Wokingham Without
    • Woodley
    • Woosehill
    • Yateley
    Fox hunt protest at Reading Station

    ‘The public is repulsed by trail hunting’: Bloodied foxes pile up outside Reading Station as charity calls for tougher hunting laws

    A sign has appeared in the window of Country Dry Cleaners and Cobblers in Denmark Street. Pic: Andrew Batt.

    Wokingham business to close after 30+ years due to ‘severe trading difficulties’

    Jessica Swale Picture: Michael Wharley

    Olivier awards for Paddington Bear and Jessica Swale, honorary patron at Wokingham Theatre

    Year 10 students at Waingels.

    Waingels students have poetry published

    Jacqueline Cockburn will give an illustrated talk on Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi's work this weekend. Picture: Free to use, via Pixabay

    Art lovers will discuss the flamboyant work of Spanish architect Gaudi

    Find out why chocolate is so expensive at a free Reading film on Sunday. Picture: Anncapictures via Pixabay

    Why is chocolate so expensive? Find out at a free film in Reading

    Borough walkers will be striding out into the Oxfordshire countryside to raise money for Christian Aid this month. Picture: Christian Aid

    Energetic fundraisers are stepping out for Christian Aid

    St Paul's Church is this week's Church Notes contributor. Picture: Peter Wells

    Church Notes: Easter stories are always a little uncertain

    My Little Boardroom : Changing the Future of Work, Childcare, and Family Life

  • CRIME
  • SPORT
    • All
    • Binfield FC
    • Reading FC
    Rob Couhig Picture: Luke Adams

    ‘Progress takes time’: Couhig addresses fans in open letter as pressure grows on Reading FC boss Leam Richardson

    Reading FC manager Leam Richardson Picture: Luke Adams

    Reading FC: Leam Richardson faces pressure as developments expected at club

    Pland have been approved.

    Padel court plans approved in Wargrave

    Reading FC manager Leam Richardson Picture: Luke Adams

    ‘He’s surely lost the dressing room’: Reading FC fans ask for change as pressure mounts on Leam Richardson

    Femi Azeez

    Former Reading FC winger nominated for Championship Player of the Season

    Chris Fordham

    Former Reading School pupil to return in seven-marathon challenge for mental health

    Jack Marriott Picture: Luke Adams

    Potential return date for Reading FC star Jack Marriott revealed

    Reading FC Women Picture: Neil Graham/NGSportsPhotography

    Reading FC Women to host Community Day ahead of Woodley United clash

    Jayden Wareham Picture: Luke Adams

    ‘We let him go for nothing and he’s now worth millions’: Former Reading FC striker proves his worth as clubs for summer signing

  • READING FC
  • COMMUNITY
    Year 10 students at Waingels.

    Waingels students have poetry published

    Jacqueline Cockburn will give an illustrated talk on Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi's work this weekend. Picture: Free to use, via Pixabay

    Art lovers will discuss the flamboyant work of Spanish architect Gaudi

    Find out why chocolate is so expensive at a free Reading film on Sunday. Picture: Anncapictures via Pixabay

    Why is chocolate so expensive? Find out at a free film in Reading

    Borough walkers will be striding out into the Oxfordshire countryside to raise money for Christian Aid this month. Picture: Christian Aid

    Energetic fundraisers are stepping out for Christian Aid

    St Paul's Church is this week's Church Notes contributor. Picture: Peter Wells

    Church Notes: Easter stories are always a little uncertain

    Naturally Speaking: Wokingham sustainability store to celebrate four years of trading

    Sisters Hayley and Helen will remember their sister Heather. Picture: Hayley Brant

    Winnersh woman will swim in remembrance of younger sister

    Berkshire MS Therapy Centre transforms the lives of people living with MS. Picture: Emma Merchant

    Reading therapy centre to highlight Multiple Sclerosis

    Graham and Barbara celebrated 70 years together, with a cake and flowers, at Farley Gardens Care Home. Picture: Farley Gardens

    Couple raises a glass to 70 years of marriage

  • LIFESTYLE
    • All
    • Food
    • Health
    • Obituaries
    • People
    Find out why chocolate is so expensive at a free Reading film on Sunday. Picture: Anncapictures via Pixabay

    Why is chocolate so expensive? Find out at a free film in Reading

    Sisters Hayley and Helen will remember their sister Heather. Picture: Hayley Brant

    Winnersh woman will swim in remembrance of younger sister

    Berkshire MS Therapy Centre transforms the lives of people living with MS. Picture: Emma Merchant

    Reading therapy centre to highlight Multiple Sclerosis

    Smart Works Reading supports women across Berkshire, including many women from Wokingham. Pic: Jon Bradley Photography

    Smart Works fashion sale comes to Wokingham

    Wokingham Mela.

    Can you support Wokingham Mela?

    Image by Francis Ray from Pixabay.

    Wokingham high in recycling table

    Wes Streeting, the heath secretary and the Labour MP for Ilford North at Prospect Park in West Reading. Credit: James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporting Service

    “I’m so angry at the way the Tories misled people about the new hospital”: Health secretary speaks on new hospital for Reading

    Gemma's talent for tidying and organising is changing people's lives. Picture: Gemma Burgess

    Declutterer Gemma: a ‘ray of sunshine’ say her clients

    Bluebird Care Community thanked pharmacies and surgeries with chocolate gifts. Picture: Bluebird Care

    Bluebird Home Care delivers chocolate thanks

  • WHAT’S ON
    • All
    • Arts
    • Entertainment
    Jacqueline Cockburn will give an illustrated talk on Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi's work this weekend. Picture: Free to use, via Pixabay

    Art lovers will discuss the flamboyant work of Spanish architect Gaudi

    Image by Malinaphotocz from Pixabay.

    Beer lovers invited to Wokingham’s first-ever Ale Trail with badge reward

    Hear Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra play at All Saints Church. Picture: Jansmolders via Pixabay

    Earlybird booking opens for Wokingham summer concert

    Fans of classic hard rock can enjoy a concert from Deeper Purple, in Wokingham. Picture: Wokingham Music Club

    Sounds of Deep Purple come to Wokingham

    Wokingham Festival

    Wokingham Festival 2026 announces star-studded line-up and family-friendly fun

    Easter eggs Picture: Pixabay

    Easter Fun in Reading: 5 must-do activities this weekend

    Easter egg Picture: Pixabay

    Top 5 Easter weekend activities in Wokingham

    Sparkle Vegan market takes place in Wokingham on the second Sunday of each month. Picture: Kranich17 via Pixabay

    Find vegan products at in Wokingham

    A quiet puzzles group meets at Wokingham Libary twice a month on Fridays, from 12.30pm for an hour. Picture: free use via Pixabay

    Puzzle it out at Wokingham Library

  • BUSINESS
  • ADVERTISE
  • CONTACT
No Result
View All Result
Wokingham.Today
No Result
View All Result
Home Featured

EVERY STEP COUNTS: The A-Z way to master life

by Phil Creighton
April 7, 2019
in Featured, Lifestyle, Wokingham
WP Chris Hunt

Chris Hunt, author of the Every Step Counts column

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

How is it going this week, you awesome individual?

Let’s get in the flow shall we and prime you to get in the zone of content retention.

Read the words below (you should know them well by now) and then read them again so they are really in your head in terms of retention:

  • Be YOU this week but be the best version of YOU.
  • Be YOU this week and give it your all staying true to your values.
  • Be YOU this week and don’t be scared of standing out for being AWESOME compared with everyone else…
  • Be YOU this week and STATE YOUR DAYS MISSION FROM THE MOMENT YOU WAKE UP.

Hopefully you will remember from last week’s article where

I gave you a heads up on a very interesting project I will be part of in May 2019.

It’s called Wokingham Wellbeing Week 2019.

Related posts

EVERY STEP COUNTS: This year is going to be huge for you

EVERY STEP COUNTS: Make the most of Christmas, it's such a special time of year

Throughout the week there will be events every day for all ages highlighting the importance of well-being through a range of talks, storytelling, art, performance art, music, health and fitness, meditation, relaxation and discussions.

During the week of May 13-19, I will be releasing daily videos directly on Facebook that you can watch and interact with. They will be getting released early each morning before 8am.

The short videos will be awesome for you and to be honest if you engage every day then you will love them. I will be covering the following content for everyone:

  • 13th May – Why wellbeing?
  • 14th May – Fun and why we all need it
  • 15th May – Friendship and our need for connection
  • 16th May – Fear and the opportunities it brings
  • 17th May – Freedom and how you can get it
  • 18th May – Fitness and what could you do to get the ball moving
  • 19th May – The ultimate formula for success and the M.A.S.T.E.R.Y model could work for you.

Please, put those dates in your diary and watch and interact with the videos.

This week I would like to play a game with you and the game is called the A-Z game of making your life better. Going through the alphabet from A-Z, I am going to give you a tactic that fits my M.A.S.T.E.R.Y model giving you actionable steps that is one of the following:

M – Morning ritual based

A – Diet acknowledge based

S – State of Mind based

T – Training based

E – Environment based

R – Rest and recovery based

Y – You and inward focus based

 

Without further ado, here we go:

A – Associate with positive and driven people

B – Be grateful for all you have and reflect daily

C – Carry out daily breathing exercises

D – Do everything possible to increase your NEAT factor

E – Engage in communications, we need social interaction.

F – Find an accountability partner or group and work like crazy to boost each other’s lives.

G – Go long term over short term all day long

H – Health is your wealth… keep an eye on your investments and invest in worthy tasks.

I – If you want to get really lean then something has to give…you can’t have everything.

J – Just DO IT!! 80% of success is showing up.

K – Keep up to date with current affairs…they are always good conversation starters.

L – Limit time doing passive activities such as watching TV

M – Make sure you include REST in your training programme…it is essential

N – Nothing happens until you ask…start asking questions every day of your life

O – Opportunities come when you least expected, always be open to receive them

P – Prioritise and identify your top three priorities every morning before clutter takes over

Q – Quality over quantity

R – Release endorphins by conducting movement drills every morning… mobilise your body

S – Say something or do something nice for anyone every single day

T – Try to avoid electronics before bedtime… read a book or just relax doing something such as meditation

U – Utilise your time in this world. We are all on a timer going down every second

V – Vast improvements occur over time when actions are done consistently

W – Wake up one hour earlier to get s**t done

X – X-rays of your thoughts can’t be done yet but keeping a daily thoughts journal can help guide you for now

Y – You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with… who are you with right now and who do you see regularly?

Z – Zone of optimal performance is where it’s at. What areas of your life do you need to be more optimal at right now?

The A-Z game of making your life better, pretty fun right?

“Life is a puzzle, a riddle, a test, a mystery, a game — whatever challenge you wish to compare it to. Just remember, you’re not the only participant; no one person holds all the answers, the pieces, or the cards. The trick to success in this life is to accumulate teammates and not opponents.”

“Life is a game and you are the player. As you master the game, so you also create it.”

“A person who plays the game knowing he will win, doesn’t impress me as much as the person who plays the game even though he knows that he might lose.”

“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realise it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it.

“Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfil it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it.

“Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it.

“Life is too precious, do not destroy it. Life is life, fight for it.”

Boss this game this week and enjoy the process. I say to my clients all the time that “the goal is the journey and not the actual outcome”. Enjoy the process and enjoy the journey and all the positives and feedback it brings, and you will fulfil your potential.

You have it in YOU to be the best that you can possibly be… enjoy doing that.

See you next week, friend.

 

Chris Hunt, author of the Every Step Counts column

Chris Hunt is the Head Mind, Body and Life Coach at The FUNdaMENTAL Coach based out of The Hub, Molly Millars Lane, Wokingham

Keep up to date by signing up for our daily newsletter

We don’t spam we only send our newsletter to people who have requested it.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Tags: ChrisChris HuntEvery step countsfundamentalFundamental coach Chris Hunt
Previous Post

Bra-vo! Staff from the Lower Earley Asda are Tickled Pink by their tees!

Next Post

Wokingham fitness club members donate a LOT of food to town’s foodbank

FOLLOW US

POPULAR THIS WEEK

Traitors at the Beeches can be seen at Loddon Hall, Twyford at the end of the month. Picture: Twyford Drama

Prepare for ‘twisty-turny’ comedy in Twyford

April 11, 2026
Cllr Rachel Burgess

FROM THE CHAMBER: Teamwork is at the heart of what we do as Labour councillors

April 14, 2026
The artworrk marked the 200th anniversary of Britain's railways.

Community railway artwork wows judges

April 13, 2026
Artist Sarah Janavicius will demonstrate her methods at a Wokingham Art Society meeting. Picture: Anna Kolosyuk via Unsplash

Artist to demonstrate bold and colourful techniques

April 10, 2026

Binfield friends boost children’s cancer charity

April 10, 2026
Year 10 students at Waingels.

Waingels students have poetry published

April 16, 2026

ABOUT US

Wokingham Today is dedicated to providing news online across the whole of the Borough of Wokingham. It is a Social Enterprise, existing to support the various communities in Wokingham Borough.

Wokingham.Today is a Social Enterprise and aims to ensure that everyone within the Borough has free access to independent and up-to-date news. However, providing this service is not without costs. If you are able to, please make a contribution to support our work.

CONTACT US

news@wokinghampaper.co.uk

Keep up to date with our daily newsletter

We don’t spam we only send our newsletter to people that have subscribed

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

  • Support Us
  • Book Advertising
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Get the Print Edition
  • Sign up for our daily newsletter

The Wokingham Paper Ltd publications are regulated by IPSO – the Independent Press Standards Organisation.
If you have a complaint about a  The Wokingham Paper Ltd  publication in print or online, you should, in the first instance, contact the publication concerned, email: editor@wokingham.today, or telephone: 0118 327 2662. If it is not resolved to your satisfaction, you should contact IPSO by telephone: 0300 123 2220, or visit its website: www.ipso.co.uk. Members of the public are welcome to contact IPSO at any time if they are not sure how to proceed, or need advice on how to frame a complaint.

No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • MY AREA
    • Arborfield
    • Barkham
    • Beech Hill
    • Binfield
    • Bracknell
    • Charvil
    • Crowthorne
    • Earley
    • Emmbrook
    • Finchampstead
    • Grazeley
    • Henley
    • Hurst
    • Lower Earley
    • Norreys
    • Reading
    • Remenham
  • CRIME
  • COMMUNITY
  • LIFESTYLE
  • SPORT
  • READING FC
  • OBITUARIES
  • WHAT’S ON
  • BUSINESS
  • PHOTOS
  • ADVERTISE WITH US
  • CONTACT US
  • WHERE TO GET THE PRINT EDITION
  • SUPPORT US

© 2022 - The Wokingham Paper Ltd - All Right Reserved.