Looking for a way to squeeze a workout into your busy day? Try A-B-E (Activity Bursts Everywhere) for Fitness! We’ve designed 3-8 minute videos where you can exercise in short bursts at home, in the office or waiting room. So the next time you need a break at work, try a few of these moves and you will feel reenergized to finish your tasks. Share them with co-workers and friends. You can create a playlist of favorites with your family and have fun exercising together! www.ABEforFitness.com.
An Epiphany
For those of us who celebrate the Christian Faith, this Sunday marks the Epiphany, a time of discovery, recognition, awareness. A time when One greater than ourselves is discovered and embraced.
Now such great discoveries do not happen every day, and epiphanies do not always have to be in the religious or spiritual sense. Epiphanies or transformational discoveries can happen in every area of our lives. We can find out something about ourselves, about the world around us that is that “eureka” moment. That “wow that really makes sense, that is what and who I want to be. That is exactly what I have been searching for,” type of moment!
When was your last personal epiphany? Did it pass you by and you never embraced it? Were you so busy, so distracted with fear, anxiety, day to day stress that you failed to even see, feel, hear or experience that moment?
If you think it is possible that such moments of awareness, of realization, of transformation have come and gone without your engagement, then let’s make a pact, a commitment to each other. In 2013 let’s listen a little more carefully. Let’s be more receptive and search for and embrace the daily humble and the grandious punctuated epiphanies equally.
What is your mantra?
Have you ever thought to repeat a mantra during your workout? It can be something short and sweet like, “Strength. Grace. Power” or “My mind and body are strong.” Come up with something that resonates with you. Try it & see how your positive words of encouragement will get you stoked to keep moving & feel empowered!
Focus on the Pain
I love the saying- Passion is Pain Focused. When you are pursuing anything worth while you more than likely experience discomfort that you have to push past. When exercising, think about your mental limitations and how you can conquer them. I’ve always admired IronMan triathletes because they are the definition of pushing through the physical pain of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile run (a marathon) to reach the goal of crossing the finish line. The training that they go through is intense and it is their passion for the sport that gives them the mental endurance to work hard. So the next time you challenge yourself with a workout, think about how strong you are mentally and how passionate you are about being healthy!
Healthy eating this new year
Start off this new year by adding more plant based whole foods into your meals. Here is our first breakfast of the new year. Hope yours’ was just as colorful!
Blueberries, Bananas, Strawberries, Currants, Anjou Pear, Carambola, Dried Pineapple, Peanut Butter, Cashews, Almonds, Pecans, Walnuts
