What better way to kick off a new blog than to see a great year out and a new one on the way in. It has been a fantastic holiday season thus far and the goodies have been pretty good too! While I maintain the belief that eating healthy is essential, it is also essential to be able to enJOY life and eat those goodies without all the guilt. Guilt makes food taste gross if you ask me ;)
So what's your resolution? Ahh, the dreaded resolutions. So easy to say and difficult to keep. There will be a mass stampede to the local gyms and sporting goods sections in the next month or so and then those expensive treadmills become even more expensive coat racks and gym memberships are not much use when the only part that sees the gym, is money from the bank account.
There is something about the start of a new year that will prompt us to make changes and start fresh. This includes making a New Year’s resolution. But why do they never seem to work? More often than not, these wanted changes are made in response to something negative. Impulses such as losing weight, are ranked as one of the top choices made. When resolutions are motivated by negative thoughts, it is more difficult to maintain the forward momentum. In order for change to happen, there has to be a desire to continue on your new found path. There is a saying “If you keep doing what you've always done, you're going to get what you've always gotten.”
There is no need to make resolutions a punishment. We do not have to torture ourselves with boot camp, some infomercial “Buns Machine” or food we swore would never pass our lips. Resolutions can work if we make choices that we can live with long term. As we put those choices into action on a regular basis, we will not only achieve our goals but we will feel good doing it and stay motivated. That is why I love what I can achieve with Nia. It is so much fun that it is easy to forget I am even working out (and what a workout it is! It IS possible to sweat AND smile!!) Fitness should be fun. If I feel like I am forcing myself to do something, it is sure to backfire very quickly. Choosing an activity that you enJOY is one of the first steps to success.
If we think of our resolution like planting a seed. That seed then needs to be nurtured and cared for on a regular basis and the process needs to be respected. It will follow natural time to achieve the transformation. There is no "overnight" and when it arrives, we need to be willing to continue what we have already been doing for the long haul.
This year consider your desired ‘seeds’ and ask yourself what the motivation is behind the choices. Make choices out of love. Choices for health and wellness for body, mind, emotions and spirit. Keep all four realms a part of your plan to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle.Plant seeds for a new LIFE resolution. Honor the process and marvel in the daily changes regardless of big or small. Live in the moment. Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift ~ that is why we call it the present.
Happy New Year everyone and good luck with those resolutions!
Lisa
So what's your resolution? Ahh, the dreaded resolutions. So easy to say and difficult to keep. There will be a mass stampede to the local gyms and sporting goods sections in the next month or so and then those expensive treadmills become even more expensive coat racks and gym memberships are not much use when the only part that sees the gym, is money from the bank account.
There is something about the start of a new year that will prompt us to make changes and start fresh. This includes making a New Year’s resolution. But why do they never seem to work? More often than not, these wanted changes are made in response to something negative. Impulses such as losing weight, are ranked as one of the top choices made. When resolutions are motivated by negative thoughts, it is more difficult to maintain the forward momentum. In order for change to happen, there has to be a desire to continue on your new found path. There is a saying “If you keep doing what you've always done, you're going to get what you've always gotten.”
There is no need to make resolutions a punishment. We do not have to torture ourselves with boot camp, some infomercial “Buns Machine” or food we swore would never pass our lips. Resolutions can work if we make choices that we can live with long term. As we put those choices into action on a regular basis, we will not only achieve our goals but we will feel good doing it and stay motivated. That is why I love what I can achieve with Nia. It is so much fun that it is easy to forget I am even working out (and what a workout it is! It IS possible to sweat AND smile!!) Fitness should be fun. If I feel like I am forcing myself to do something, it is sure to backfire very quickly. Choosing an activity that you enJOY is one of the first steps to success.
If we think of our resolution like planting a seed. That seed then needs to be nurtured and cared for on a regular basis and the process needs to be respected. It will follow natural time to achieve the transformation. There is no "overnight" and when it arrives, we need to be willing to continue what we have already been doing for the long haul.
This year consider your desired ‘seeds’ and ask yourself what the motivation is behind the choices. Make choices out of love. Choices for health and wellness for body, mind, emotions and spirit. Keep all four realms a part of your plan to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle.Plant seeds for a new LIFE resolution. Honor the process and marvel in the daily changes regardless of big or small. Live in the moment. Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift ~ that is why we call it the present.
Happy New Year everyone and good luck with those resolutions!
Lisa
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