Crack egg into coffee mug.
Salt and pepper.
Scramble.
Microwave for 60 seconds.
Enjoy.
Strength Training Exclusively for Women
Chicago, IL
Crack egg into coffee mug.
Salt and pepper.
Scramble.
Microwave for 60 seconds.
Enjoy.
Strength Training Exclusively for Women
Chicago, IL
Happy first day of Spring everyone! The weather WILL improve and I know we are all eager to get back outside. Remember to ease into your fresh air workouts gradually. Great info in the link below… Email if you need help train@blakelyfit.com
If a close friend asked for your help, would you? If so, stay with me.
One brilliant client shared the key to her healthy-living decision making. Apparently, she learned, years ago, that the same part of your brain that is empathetic for someone else, sees your future self (tomorrow morning or 2 years from now) with the same level of compassion.
Can you see where I’m headed? Most of us find helping someone else pretty easy. We see the need, rearrange and make it happen. But fewer of us extend the same care with ourselves. (I hope all of you are nodding.) Well, what if you thought of your future self a little more often…
Sample scenarios:
The time is now and the motivator is empathy for your future self. I’ll use just about anything to reach you, patriotism, the words of others, humor, my moments of hypocrisy. In this case, I ask you to capitalize on your inherent compassion and throw a little toward your future self.
Motivation is one of the most crucial aspects of reaching your fitness goals. A new website, www.fitness-philosophy.com, is spreading the word about the importance of mindset, and can help you hone yours. Taken together, exercise, nutrition, and attitude form the foundation of elite fitness and optimal health. Check out www.fitness-philosophy.com for trending workout programs, trainer tips, healthy (and tasty) eating tips, product reviews, and, of course, motivation.
WARNING: This one might sting a bit.
In your aspirations to live healthfully, painlessly or attractively, who’s in charge? Do you behave as though something else dictates your success? The tough truth is: you are responsible for the trajectory of your health/fitness/weight/etc. I am aware that may be an unwelcome reminder and I am also aware that I have probably lost some of you at this point.
The habit of blaming things beyond ourselves for our current position: why we have gained weight, don’t exercise or hate to look at our closet because nothing fits well, is understandable. There are always variables moving in and out of our lives, sometimes harsh and sometimes overwhelming. We can not chose the hand life deals us. But, until we accept that at every turn we are always responsible for how we proceed, success will be elusive.
I share this with you because, as usual, my clients have inspired me. They always do. In some ways it’s hard to be fit and healthy. However, the clients succeeding the fastest are those that quickly move beyond the blame game. Blame is irrelevant. Blame doesn’t fix. Blame offers a fake explanation but never a solution. And, that is the lesson. Healthy living is impossible with out a sense of volition. So, let blame go. Choose to put your energy into problem solving, implementing new habits and enlisting help to find solutions.
Wasting days or months or years ignoring the power you have to improve your life is discouraging. Next time your are tempted to blame, pose the question “Who’s in charge, here?” The truthful (and ultimately, delightful) answer is: you are. Hurdles appear in all of our paths: “The meeting time changed conflicting with my workout.” “The gym was too crowded.” “I’m not a morning person.” “I have bad genes.” “My husband didn’t pay the Comcast bill on principle so our internet is out and I can’t watch House of Cards during cardio like I wanted!” (OK, so maybe all my inspiration isn’t from clients.)
In the end, isn’t the goal to be successful? fit? healthy and happy with the skin we’re in?
Embrace that you are in charge of making your life healthier. Kick blame to the curb.
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