It’s no secret that maintaining an active lifestyle is mandatory if we want to stay fit and healthy, physically, mentally and emotionally. However, in a world full of time consuming demands, finding time to get our workouts in can be challenging. Sadly, with work, family and school activities quickly filling the schedule, if we [...]
Wanting to get personally fit or lose some excess weight is an admirable desire. However, having little to no motivation to do it can be a frustrating experience. Unfortunately, problems with motivation levels are often caused by the part of us that instinctively resists change – opting for the assumed “safe option.” This is [...]
Without a doubt, the most powerful way to make important changes in our lives is to spend time identifying our values and priorities and then adjust them based on whether they move us towards our goals or keep us from reaching them. The more we analyze and honor our own values and priorities, the [...]
Our creator is not in the game of teasing us with empowering dreams and visions only to deny us their pleasure. There is only one person we can look to for that honor...that person is us. We are the only ones that get in the way of achieving our highest goals and ideals. We [...]
Motivation. What is it and why do we need it? Motivation is derived from a Latin word motive - meaning "to move' and is the catalyst to action or energy for motion. In other words, it propels us to do something. Without it, there is no forward motion in life - life stands still. [...]
The immune system is the body's natural defense system with differing branches that serve unique functions, all working to to keep the body out of harms way. Its network of cells, tissues and organs protects the body against internal and external threats such as infections, helping to maintain overall health. This defense warrior is [...]
Sitting for extended periods of time every day along with avoiding a proper exercise is the ideal recipe for back, neck and hip pain to develop that only increases as time goes by. Unfortunately, our "easy" modern lifestyles promotes this type of living and by the time we've reached age 50, we've developed such [...]
Just how damaging is it to be fat? Is there really a risk to your life if you are not living at your ideal size? Yes. The physical discomforts of carrying excess weight, are too numerous to list, to say nothing of the mental anguish experienced when trying to return to a healthy [...]
There are two very powerful muscles in the body that are not part of our muscular/skeletal system, but equally important when it comes to reaching our dieting goals or sticking with our fitness plan. These two muscles are mind-muscles. They are our will-power and our self-control - both, empowering forces behind change. Just as [...]
The desire to get in better shape physically and drop that extra weight you've been carrying around is commendable for sure... However, before you dive in, it's important that you first come to grips with what's true and what isn't in the fitness industry. The sad but true fact is, not everyone has your [...]
