If you’ve ever told yourself you’re “lazy,” “undisciplined,” or “just not an exercise person,” you’re not alone. In fact, most people who walk through our doors at Monaro Physio carry some version of that story. And almost every time, it’s not the truth. What looks like a personal flaw is usually the downstream effect of something much bigger — the social, cultural, and environmental conditions we grow up in. These are what we call the upstream determinants of health , and th