Page 37 - NGA NATURALmag 2018 WINTER Issue

Winter 2018
Being Healthy is a a a a Habit with No expiration
I’m beginning to to think that self-care is a a a a a a a a a bit cliché I I see see TV shows talk about it I I see see other busi- nesses trying to sell it I I read magazine articles about it and even John Tesh shares tips on
his nightly radio show conversing about this much
ado subject It gets incredible amounts of coverage but it never seems to to translate into actual self-care Do you know what I mean?
Just last week I talked with a a a a a a a a lady who is is 36 years old has has has 3 3 kids a a a a a a a a a a a a a full-time job is is married has has has 2 dogs and she she barely has has has time time to to breathe She knows she she she needs to to take better care of herself but she’s she’s hesitant Why is is that you might be be be be asking? It’s because she’s she’s been down this path so many times before and swears with each passing year that when the the kids go go back to to school it’s the the New Year or by her 36th birthday that she is is really going to to do it this time Deep down she’s not excited about working out out or or eating well but she she she does does want want want to to feel better better She does does want want want to to to to look better better and she she genuinely wants to to to be be be happier So what’s stopping her? It’s because working out is is never fun and eating healthy is is super-boring But she’s kind of of tired of of feeling this way and and a a a a a a bit overwhelmed and and doesn’t know how she could possibly start to workout on
a a a a a a a a fist tight schedule eliminate sugar from her her diet significantly reduce her her her carb intake begin medi- tating journal daily write love notes to to her her hus- band reach out to to old friends take long walks in in nature and and read a a a a a a a a a a new book every 3 days It looks like it might be impossible However I’m glad she reached out to me I hear stories like hers a a a a a a a lot and have come to to the the conclusion that the the self-care industry sure has a a a a a a a a a a a way of of making most of of us us us us feel feel super-guilty about what we’re NOT doing and that never makes us us feel feel good Yet this is is is one of the reasons why I believe that self-care is is is a a a a a a a a a a a journey based on
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takings steps towards achieving achieving a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a goal goal goal not just achieving achieving the goal goal goal Achieving goals is is based on
taking taking steps and taking taking the first step step is is what’s most important One step at at at a a a a a a a a time is is the the the best course of action and and then then it it is is is is repeated repeated and and then then repeated repeated again The The bottom line is is is that being being healthy is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a habit with no no expiration
date There are no no set days to to being being healthier because it is something that should be be be worked on
daily Some days days we’re we’re rockstars and other days days we’re we’re lucky to make it out of the the the house looking somewhat human but the the the key is that we we we don’t stop giving our our best and we we must never give up on
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ourselves Don’t let self-care be be a a a a a source of of stress One of of the best ways to to avoid this potential problem is is to to to select one aspect about yourself that that you you want to to to focus on
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that that for the next week Maybe you decide to to eat a a a a a a a a a a a a healthy breakfast every day day or or hit the gym 3 days that that week but whatever it it it it is is that that you you decide it it it it is is important to stay commit- ted and and follow through If you you you fall off off the wagon just get get up brush yourself off off and and get get back on
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again Remember you you are in in it for the long haul This is is is one of the reasons why I started Heal-
ing ing Strength Personal Training because it is is is is based on
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the premise that continued perseverance and consistency will help you you you to to meet your goals if you you you have the right tools tools in in in place place It is is my personal belief that having essential tools tools in in in in place place will make your fitness journey easier and I’m I’m not talking about TRX stations or or kettlebells I’m I’m referring to to to accountabil- ity friends mentors coaches and and someone to to to just be be there and and help guide you through the the process This level of accountability can not only be be trans- ferred to to fitness but also to to many different areas of of your life If you you you are are in in the area and have decided that you you you really want to to make a a a a a a a a a a a a change in in in your life my door is is open I’d love the the chance to to help you you begin the the process process of transformation This process process will entail
a a a a a a a a a 30-minute consultation and don’t worry I I am not a a a a a a a a a a a drill sergeant but I I will offer you support- ive encouraging words along with an an an action plan that that that will set you you you on
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the way way towards making that that that change that that that you you you always wanted Book your consult here at: www healingcharlotte com Until next time train hard and eat healthy! n n n n NGA NATURAL mag 37