3)Get Into a Habit of Writing Things Down!
Keep a “fitness” journal with you, honestly! It’s very common for fitness pros to journal their workouts & weights. How else are they supposed to know what weight they lifted the week before, & for every exercise they did? There’s too much of life going on for you, or anybody, to remember exactly what the weight was & how many reps you did it for. It’s also another thing to make you feel like you’re accountable for your progress, as well as giving you something to look forward to when going back to the gym that next week. Another idea is to make a page or 2 behind the workout empty so you can log what you feel the next days after that, so you can always refer back to it & compare as time goes on. Once again, finding what works for you & what doesn’t!
4)Meditation
I’m sure you see or read the effects/benefits of meditating daily in tons of articles, magazines, etc. Well, it’s not a lie? There’s tons of studies & scientific proof about the change in quality of self & your life that it improves. More so it changes your self, but when you start with yourself, that’s how you change your life & your perception of your reality. Take that small amount time just for yourself, to just feel, listen, and to let thoughts flow, do all of that without resistance. Resistance? What does that even mean? Meaning, if a thought about work or something stressful pops up while meditating, instead of telling yourself “I shouldn’t be thinking that!” or “I need to be thinking (this)…” is causing resistance. Instead, recognize the feeling that though is actually giving you & just observe it, then let it go/ move on from it. You don’t have to sit down somewhere & close your eyes just to meditate either. Meditation comes in many forms, yoga being a very popular one, which is what they call moving meditation. I find myself meditating during intense cardio sessions & I don’t even recognize it until after sometimes. I get into a flow of my breath per rotation of my legs (whether I’m on a bike, running, or on the stair master), having an almost perfect harmonious rhythm one after another. When I feel that I instantly zone out & the rest is history. Meditation in general isn’t for everybody, but I’d advise giving it a couple weeks of trying & see for yourself how you start to feel more present in your body, how it lessens your anxieties, stresses, & can make you a little more patient in everyday life.
Written by,
Haylee Stoffel
Exec. Admin to CEO, SEAT