2021 Expert Outlook on Health and Fitness
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30 Nov 2020
2021 Expert Outlook on Health and Fitness

Will menopausal women get the personalised care they need? Might fitness fans embrace recovery? Could the power of collective responsibility outlast the pandemic? In this part of the 2021 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about how individualised care can make people more resilient.

Joslyn Thompson Rule

Joslyn Thompson Rule is a personal trainer and sports therapist with 17 years’ experience. She’s a London-based Nike Global Master Trainer, handpicked by the brand as her work exemplifies its ethos. With a focus on movement, recovery, and how we communicate with ourselves, she travels the world to consult with and train everyone from pro-athletes to fitness first-timers.

Michael Ungar

Dr. Michael Ungar is a family therapist and internationally-renowned researcher in the field of social and psychological resilience. As director of the Resilience Research Centre at Dalhousie University, he has published 17 books on resilience for both lay and professional audiences, along with over 200 scientific papers. In addition to his research and clinical practice, Dr. Ungar has delivered workshops and keynote addresses to many Fortune 500 companies, international NGOs, and government agencies, helping them integrate the concept of resilience into their HR practices, work with clients, and corporate social responsibility strategies.

Anita Mitra

Dr. Anita Mitra is an NHS doctor specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology who appears online as 'The Gynae Geek'. As well as working in a hospital, Dr. Mitra is a researcher and has a PhD from Imperial College London. Using this clinical and academic experience, she’s on a mission to provide reliable yet engaging healthcare information, empower women, and educate them about how their bodies work.

Megan Carnegie

Megan Carnegie is a journalist and editor. She has written for Courier, Time Out, Guardian Weekend, Creative Review, The Telegraph, Evening Standard, and more. Outside of work, she can be found reading, running, and killing off her houseplants.