Before an airplane takes off, during the safety instructions, the flight attendant will explain that if the cabin loses pressure, the oxygen masks will automatically drop down. Why do they always insist that you put yours on first before you place one on your child? Because if you are passed
Some may say it’s selfish. I say it’s anything but. It’s not selfish to take care of ourselves. It’s essential. Exercising, getting enough sleep, and eating right will help you feel better, which leads to giving more to your families, being more productive, and maybe even increasing your self-confidence. The
Sometimes the scale does a number on our heads, especially when we’ve been “good” all week and can’t understand why the numbers haven’t budged. Then, our inner critic takes over, “Why should I even bother, I’ve tried everything, nothing works.” We get discouraged. We give up. While the weight on
Decisions, decisions. All-day long, our brains are bombarded with making decisions. Work, school, family, medical, nutrition, exercise, vacations, etc. All this thinking can cause fog in the brain! We may not even be aware that the sum total of all of these decisions depletes our energy, and when our energy
Recently, I overheard two women in the waiting room at the salon. They looked like they were in their late 50’s, early 60’s talking about their aches and pains and how life is all downhill once you reach a certain age. I cringed as I waited for my name to be called.
Proper nutrition will change your body composition. Poor nutrition will prevent you from changing your body composition. Period. Many people believe they can “work off” last night’s indulgences or add an extra workout to make up for a summer of chardonnay, but unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. It takes hard
The other day, one of our Active Life Fitness members complained about her “problem area” as she rubbed her belly. She said, “If only I could get rid of this,” grabbing a chunk of her midsection.I told her that the only “problem area” on her body was her head! If
On many evenings, you may see some members of our ALF family dragging themselves in, understandably so. They have been beaten up by the stresses and demands of their commute, family, and jobs. Sometimes they arrive wiped out, exhausted, and unable to fathom how they will get through their workout.
For most of us, the only time we are aware of our breathing is when we exert ourselves, have a physical or emotional problem, or during the “breathing drills” we do before every workout at ALF. Although the Central Nervous System controls breathing, the way we breathe is a habit
One of my goals this year is to become a master of time management. I have always used my google calendar pretty efficiently but not as well as I could. I was inconsistent with the reminder alerts, so my mornings went something like this: While still in my PJ’s, I
