How to Stay Motivated Like a Pro Here is the truth… even fitness pros don’t always feel like working out. And sometimes – you should skip a workout. If you are very tired or worn down, you may need rest more than pushing through a workout. These days will come now and then but should not be too frequent. Another…
Be Kind to Yourself and Live Healthier! An article in Psychology Today stated that being kind to yourself can help you to bounce back from negative experiences and live an overall healthier life. Showing yourself kindness and self-compassion when faced with difficult life struggles and failures when working towards a goal is a more effective approach than trying to motivate…
Why Sleep is Actually Just as Important as Exercise Sleep is just as (if not MORE) important as exercise when it comes to your health and fitness goals and overall wellness. Sleep allows your body time to rest and rejuvenate. It also provides the opportunity for your muscles to recover from exercise and grow stronger. Additionally, the amount of sleep…
Self-care is a combination of conscious actions that promote wellness by addressing your own needs. These needs include: ☝️ Maintaining your physical health. Exercising, stretching, eating well, getting enough sleep, wellness visits with doctors and seeking medical treatment when needed…caring for your physical body. ☝️ Maintaining your mental health. Finding ways to de-stress, meditation, self assessment and reflection, seeking advice…
I love a good spa day. My bank account – not so much! Not to say that it isn’t worth a splurge every now and then (as I whisper, “Treat yo’self,”) but a day at the spa is often an expense that we just can’t justify on a regular basis. Yet we certainly need self care and an opportunity to…
Stress itself is not a bad thing – but too much stress can be. Good stress is typically for a short period of time, infrequent, part of a positive life experience, pushes you out of your comfort zone and helps you to learn, grow and get stronger — leaving you better off than you were before. Bad stress is chronic, ongoing, negative,…
Hey B.A.D. mumma! Having good rest periods in your workout routine – not just your 24 hour rest day, but an actual week-long rest period – can be key to your overall health and fitness. Sounds counterproductive, doesn’t it? How can NOT working out be good for you? Our bodies are complex and working out typically puts your body into…
7 Steps To Be Financially Well Hey Monika Money can be a stressor in life. Our finances impact the jobs that we choose, where we live, what we drive, what leisure activities and vacations we enjoy and our level of stress in meeting financial responsibilities. Money cannot buy you happiness (or love.) Money is a tool – not an end in…
It is true that you need to create a calorie deficit to lose weight. It is also true that eating less and exercising more are two ways to create that calorie deficit. But trying to do both simultaneously is REALLY hard and possibly not healthy. ✔️ For one, strenuous exercise puts a lot of stress on the body and requires…
When people are asked why they want to lose weight, they typically uncover deeper meanings and reasons for this external goal. We want to lose weight and be healthy so that we can ward off chronic illness and pain, have energy to enjoy family and other important things in life, have mental clarity at work or at home with children,…