Stop for a moment, close your eyes, and envision what you want to look and feel like one year from today. If that vision is how you look and feel now then congratulations; you probably eat well, exercise, go to the doctor on a regular basis, and live a healthy
Twelve years ago my world came crashing down on me. All of my hopes and dreams for the life I had planned were shattered. My marriage was over, and I had become a depressed, angry, exhausted mother of three children under the age of seven. My self-esteem was at an
On the day of our Grand Opening Celebration, my husband and business partner asked me if I was going to be saying a few words that evening. I was annoyed at myself for not preparing something ahead of time but responded to him by saying, “No, I forgot”. I have
There is a strong link between improved fitness and things like increased productivity, enhanced problem-solving ability, better energy and reduced stress and fatigue. They’re all factors in better job performance and improved relationships. Being physically fit could be the difference between your current job and a promotion, living a mediocre
In October of 2015, we had our first ribbon cutting of Active Life Fitness. Being a new business owner was exciting, but it was also terrifying and exhausting. Having that responsibility was a lot different than working one-on-one as a personal trainer as I had been for many years. I
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Back in the day, when the kids were young, at this point in the summertime, we would start to count down the last low-key remaining days until the start of school. While
I have a new rule about purchasing clothing; if I’m not in love with it, I don’t buy it. If that means my wardrobe is more limited but what I do have I actually wear and feel great in, I’ll take it. I have articles of clothing in my closet
You don’t warm up. Warming up is vital to get your joints, tendons, ligaments and muscles ready for the more intense work to follow. Including a warm up can lead to a better workout and therefore better results!
You may have heard “sitting is the new smoking”. I’m not ready to say sitting for most of the day is just as bad as filling your lungs with smoke, but here are some of the problems that may be associated with prolonged sitting. Movement impairment because of: A loss
Lately, I have been waking up at 3:00 AM and finding it hard to go back to sleep. I thought about starting my days at 3:00 AM and adjusting my bedtime to 7:00 PM, but that seemed irrational. Instead, I started reading articles about how to get a better night’s