don’t have time!! Ugh, I despise hearing that because those same folks are quick to hang out with friends, spend countless hours on the computer or watching TV. “
The sacrifice and investment of time is a drop in the bucket compared to the return one will see if they take the time for self-care and self-maintenance. Self-care includes facials, massages, manicures and pedicures or something of the like. Self-maintenance includes working out, knowing your numbers (pulse, blood pressure, respirations, tolerance for stress) and keeping your numbers normal. Having annual physicals and listening to your body and spirit to ensure optimal health is also self-maintenance. As women of color we tend to put everybody before ourselves. What we should realize is that if we don’t care for ourselves and keep our health in order we will break ourselves down to the point where we cannot care for ourselves or the people that we love. We are, unfortunately, genetically predisposed to hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, anxiety and depression related to the stress of being the foundation of the family and community. Danielle King can relate. As a business owner, a wife, and a mother she has the same struggles as everybody else. Danielle stated “As Black women we are definitely in the danger zone when it comes to these types of disease processes (hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer). It saddens me because these diseases are, in most cases directly related to lack of caring for one’s body (self-maintenance). I say we need to educate ourselves and reinforce the importance of good health. Many of us will neglect our health for the sake of money, clothes, shoes or a purse. For example, another constant excuse is the inability to afford proper training or nutrition. Personally, I’d rather skip the hair and nail salon to live a healthier lifestyle. Why wait until you are stricken with a disease!! Let’s be proactive!”
Coach D’s proactive approach to training has changed the lives of thousands of women around the globe. She uses the MindBody application to ensure that if a client cannot make it into the gym they are still held accountable for their work out by using the application and finding one of her classes that they can do at home.
Danielle king is a pillar in the health and fitness community who is creating positive change for women of all shapes, sizes, ages and races. Her approach to women’s health and fitness is sincere and genuine. No wonder she has doubled her client base and transitioned her business into a corporation bound for powerhouse status. Be on the lookout for Danielle King and her brand of fitness. It won’t be long before Fitness Is My Sickness is a household name.
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