As a holistic personal trainer, I'm always talking about the positive side of fitness, nutrition, habits, and more. I prefer this viewpoint because I believe and have experienced both with myself and with most of my clients, that inspiration (excitement from within) is more effective than motivation (from outside sources) in beginning and sustaining habit … Continue reading Inspiration/Habits: It Doesn’t Always Have to Feel Good
Worth
How much we can miss the unhealthy/unhelpful autopilots in our lives if we do not look at what we do and why. So much suffering can come from it. Like, with that very thing – where does the work end? What defines our success? One can run ourselves into the ground. For what? Chasing after … Continue reading Worth
What does Elf on the Shelf have to do with your health, fitness, and wellness?
https://youtu.be/Je0q_UfsUtE What does Elf on the Shelf have to do with your health, fitness, and wellness? Did you have one of these guys when you were growing up? I did not, but I was relayed the story and concept of it the other day - Elf on the Shelf. If you weren't exposed to it … Continue reading What does Elf on the Shelf have to do with your health, fitness, and wellness?
Chain Reactions of Change
https://youtu.be/n90Fchog-7E Let's talk about lifestyle change. The real stuff that lasts. And what really goes on in it. You have a goal, and you really want to see it come to pass. Let's say it's weight loss, but it can be anything, really. It could be pursuing a promotion or a deeper … Continue reading Chain Reactions of Change
What if you Don’t Have your A-Game?
Most of us want to show up to the best of our abilities in everything we do. Even to the point of beating ourselves up if we perform at a level less than we thought we should or wish we would. The reality is, our "A-Game" varies from day to day. Some days, we feel … Continue reading What if you Don’t Have your A-Game?
Why Recharging is Important
A very busy week last week between work and marathon training and other things personally caused me to pause Friday evening and reflect .. and then, to let it go. The week was over. A new one is coming. What will I do to renew my energy stores? What do you do when you have … Continue reading Why Recharging is Important
How to Change your Nutrition Habits
Have you ever cooked fresh crabs before? You know, where you just caught them and they're still alive and crawling around (not to be morbid here, but) and don't want to be in a pot of boiling water? Have you considered how you can change your eating habits? Have you wanted to swap to healthier … Continue reading How to Change your Nutrition Habits
10 Tips to Help You Stick to Your Goals
We all have encountered this one time or another – that we set out to accomplish a goal with all the drive and best of intentions, but then lose our steam along the way. How can we keep ourselves on track? Here are 10 tips to do so. 1. Set goals that are specific, … Continue reading 10 Tips to Help You Stick to Your Goals
Think Long Term and Process
Do you have a big health/fitness goal? Have you been thinking about it for a while now? Have you embarked upon it? Have you started only to have gotten overwhelmed or discouraged by it? Sometimes, you get the big push of energy (take New Years' resolutions, for instance) only to peter out of energy … Continue reading Think Long Term and Process
Hidden Sugar
You've likely heard and know that sugar has been added to SO many of the products we have access to these days. It can be difficult to get away from them if we are accustomed to the sugar content because it tastes good to us. That's why reducing sugar intake can be a difficult … Continue reading Hidden Sugar
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