We need to learn how to rest without guilt. Busyness and a need for instant gratification can leave us feeling burned out. But worthwhile efforts, like exercise, take time and allowing our bodies to rest is part of the process. Learn how fitness and healthy habits are a lifestyle, and how resting not quitting will get you to your goals. Injuries, sickness, or other commitments used to … [Read more...]

Focus leads to results. Focusing on the muscles you are working, mind muscle connection, can lead to greater results. Fitness and healthy habits are a lifestyle and exercise should be a celebration of movement. Focusing on the process is where to find the greatest change. If I want to run faster, going out and running as hard as I can every time isn't how I get there. (Sometimes less … [Read more...]

Fitness and healthy habits are a lifestyle. When it comes to exercise, sometimes too little is better than too much. Exercise isn't a punishment, instead exercise should be a celebration of movement. If 30 minutes a day of moderate physical activity is healthy then is 60 minutes a day twice as good? Is 2 hours (120 minutes) a day 4 times as good? How do you know when you should you sweat it … [Read more...]

Fitness and healthy habits are a lifestyle. There are no good or bad foods. Feeding our bodies is about balance. What does 'guilt free' even mean? Why should food induce guilt? Food, and exercise, aren't punishments or rewards. There are no good foods or bad foods. Diet culture elevates certain foods and demonizes others. It creates shame when we eat 'bad' foods, which only increases our … [Read more...]