How to Stay Fit & Healthy in a Downturn
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Anyone who knows me realises that I would never write on such an absurd topic, however, I have been noticing people paying more attention to this phenomenon. So, just as the title shares, I am going to share a few strategies on how to keep improving the performance of your body, keep your financial strength impervious and your love life strong through these "uncertain times."
After arriving home late last night, I settled in to prepare for the next day. Then I did something I never do and that decision has now been reinforced. I turned on the television. To my "surprise" every single station was talking about the "recession" we are in and how the Australian government now has the largest debt in all it's history, etc, etc, Really? Is that so? Just for the sake of being dramatic, I would like to repeat that every station I turned to was talking about the doom and gloom of our financial crisis. I am not sure about you, but that isn't my reality. Don't get me wrong, if someone tells me my house is on fire and the flames are about to consume me, of course, I am getting out of there, but to what end is it to scare the public into believing everything is awful and perilous? Do you choose to accept what others say as being true for your life?
Top 5 Reasons we can Choose a Healthy Lifestyle and Financial Future
- My health and finances have nothing to do with the economy. It has everything to do with my choices and how I think. If I am fit, that is my choice - If I am obese, that is my choice. As long as there are people in this capitalistic paradigm, we will continue to have to trade for goods and services and there are always opportunities.
- I love everything about myself. Those of you with children understand that nothing in this world would ever prevent you from loving your children, giving the best possible care or protecting them from harm. It isn't any different when I look in the mirror; If a billion people say, it's a crap day today - admittedly, that is not how it is in my world. My world is perfect and beautiful, full of wonder and opportunity.
- Love is what I am and did you know, love is infectious. Being the possibility of love is something anyone can do. In my opinion is what we can all do to make our tenure on the planet more valuable. Love is power and creative. We are creative beings. Love will be here when everything else is gone. It is timeless. Did you know we are all connected this way? If love is creative, I can create anything for myself and for those around me. A recession will not be a part of that creation.
- What I put in is what I get out. I choose the best possible future of growth and love for myself and those around me. How many of us are interested of serving a great big pile of crap to our family at dinner time? So why would we serve anything other than loving possibilities to our mind or share things with others that are not uplifting? There is a frequency, cost and reward for all thoughts.
- Nothing has meaning For any event or situation there is no meaning to it. There is only the meaning I ascribe to it and I can ascribe any meaning I want to anything. Therefore, I chose love. You can too!
So, if you are unfit, if you are overweight, if you do not fit into the clothes you had 10 years ago, if you have several health issues, did you know it is your choice? For what ever reason, the madness of excuses you recycle in your head are serving you and manifesting for the entire world to see! Make a choice to love yourself. It cost nothing to go for a walk or run. It cost nothing to do some push-ups, crunches, pull-ups and dips. It cost nothing to run up stairs and do lunges. If you are a fat-body how is that working for you? How are the jiggly-bits helping you?
As you all know, I've been in the fitness industry now going on 18 years. My formula for health is the same as it has always been. Help my clients with the way they think and feel about themselves and the rest will follow. In the US Marines, the standard of excellence for basic combat readiness was as follows:
- 5km run in under 30 minutes
100 push ups - 100 sit ups
- 25 pull ups
Yes folks that is all! How simple is that?! That was the test every 6 months. Some of you are laughing at how easy this is and that you do this everyday. That's great! Encourage those around you to do the same thing. It is necessary to have complete health with the body, spirit and mind. Some of you couldn't even do a fraction of these movements. That's OK. You now have a outcome to go toward. Take each one of these in sections. Divide them up into workable chunks until you can do it all - YOU CAN DO IT.
I encourage you all to have the most fantastic, wonderful and fulfilling day today. Right now is your most powerful moment - do something inspirational, do something loving. Share with someone next to you the possibilities of greatness.
(SMILING)
Take a look at a free fitness boot camp. It will provide you with fitness programing every day for 12 days. You do it on your own time with your friends and family. If you do not have friends and family - it is perfectly OK to do it by yourself."
Love, Peace, & Soul
