Love Your Body
Think of something you absolutely love about your body. Now think of something you absolutely love about the person you are. Feel pride in both all day long.
Mind & Body
Remember that what you do with your body effects your mind. I see this constantly in myself. If I skip exercise, I start to feel frustrated and antsy. When I keep active I have more energy, stamina and am considerably happier.
But it works the other way too. What you think with your mind effects your body. If you think you can’t do something, you won’t be able to. If you think you can, you probably can. So next time you go to a challenging class, or take a long walk, or whatever you do physically, tell yourself you can.
Enjoy Life
It’s the weekend. Make time for something you love to do. Life shouldn’t be only about working.
The weekend is the time to play!
Beat the Winter Blues
It’s February and though we haven’t gotten much snow the winter doldrums have certainly set in. The best way to stay happy throughout the winter is to change your mindset–make winter fun.
When I was a kid my mom gave me great advice. One piece of advice she gave was that if someone ever teases you act like you don’t care. They won’t get any satisfaction out of it and they won’t tease you. It was totally effective. Treat winter the same way.
When it does snow have a snowball fight, go sledding, build a snow man.
Go a little further north and go skiing or cross country skiing. Go ice skating. Bundle up and go for a hike in your favorite state park.
Get a group of friends together for game night and have some fun. Have a fire.
Whatever you do, don’t let the winter stop you!
How Do You Keep Interested
Do anything long enough and you’re going to get bored. You’ve got to change–adjust your workout or your workout schedule. Add a new class.
I try to use a variety of different exercises in class so that people don’t get bored. Plus, while it’s sometimes scary, it is also fun to try new things. If you give your body and/or your mind a challenge, it will be easier to stay interested in whatever activity you choose for you health and fitness.