Healthy Eating Rules Do you have any rules when it comes to your eating habits? Of course there are some people out there that have absolutely no rules at all when it comes to what they eat, how much they eat and when they eat. I believe it is important to create some guidelines when it comes to eating. Like …
Meditation… (Easier than you think) Five easy steps to get started today!
Last article we discussed different types of meditation and why it’s important that everyone spends time practicing meditation. This article we are going to discuss how to get you meditating quickly and easily. Really, it isn’t a complex science or hard to do. Actually, it is quite easy but you do need to have discipline. It is the consistency in …
Six basic reasons why we should eat food
Do you really think about what or even why you eat food? Though we are conscious of what goes into our mouths, we sometimes don’t consider the meaning or purpose behind that action. To understand nutrition and nourishment…we must first understand why we hope to achieve it and…why must we eat a certain way. What will happen if we don’t …
Choosing fitness goals and how to stay accountable
SETTING GOALS In my last blog post we discussed WHY health, exercise and eating wisely should be important to you. Once you DECIDE WHY health and exercise is important to you… now you need to know WHAT you want to accomplish. My recommendation is to set a clear goal that you want to accomplish over the next 6 to 12 …
Why everyone has to practice meditation
There is a great saying I heard recently. “Everyone should meditate for twenty minutes. If you don’t have time to meditate for twenty minutes, you should meditate for an hour”. How busy are you? How much “stuff” are you juggling in your life? How busy is your mind? If you are like most people you will answer that you are …
Decide Why Health is Important in Your Life
Why should you exercise? Why should you eat well? Why should you live a healthy lifestyle? Why does it even matter? Have you ever caught yourself asking these questions? I know I have. I remember having one of my childhood best friends asking me, “Are you going to work out forever?” My answer was… “Yes, of course I am… this …
Why the Olympics is the greatest show on earth! And what we could learn from competitive spirit
I absolutely love watching the Olympics! To see the competitiveness and the hard work that goes into training at the Olympic level is completely awe-inspiring. When they are televised, I watch more television during the Olympics than probably the whole year combined. It doesn’t matter what sport I am watching, I am just always impressed by what it takes to …
What’s your story about health? Three tips to improve what you say
Do you have a “story” about your health? You know what I mean… right? What you say to other people when you talk about how you feel… how your body looks… your weight… your age and especially your eating habits. Oh… and if your not talking about it to other people… I bet there is a little voice in your …
Sick of the constant negativity…here’s how to change it
Here comes another venting session!!!! Wow, I am disgusted of what his happening in our country right now. How many of you are completely done with all the negativity out there. Are any of you sick of the heated political garbage flying around? Isn’t it crazy on how many people have something to say about everything. Worse yet, what about …
Creating Healthy Rituals and Quality Family Time
Do you have a morning ritual? How about any quality time before you start your day with your family? Most people may wake up… make a pot of coffee…turn on the news and begin their morning by racing to get ready to start the day. Now don’t get me wrong… I have two children that still can have my wife …