The Pleasant Paradox

Here’s a thought…

I call it the “Pleasant Paradox”
If you think you have no energy to properly care for yourself, where will you find it? Take a wild Guess…
By taking care of your self..

Think about it..
Much Chi..

Terrence

Pulling vs Pushing

I was listening to NPR the other day and the discussion was about weight loss.

One of the speakers was discussing how much weight they were trying to lose and how difficult it was to stay away from all of the bad foods. Then the other commentator chimed in and agreed that weight loss is definitely a test of will power.

With that said, here lies my point.

Consider the notion that “How you do anything is how you do everything”.

Also consider that everything has a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual connection to it. In other words it’s all connected to the same “energy” source.

Now ask yourself is it easier to push away or resist temptation than it is to reach for or “pull” towards your goals?

Think about any time you have ever achieved anything in your life. Were you pulling or pushing?

Instead of pushing away from bad food, reach for the food that will help you reach your goal.

We all have applied this strategy to get what we want in other areas of our lives. Now let’s apply it to achieving Physical Excellence.

Food for Thought.

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Motivation-Inspiration

If this don’t light your fire then your wood is wet. 😉

Enjoy…

Be Not Afraid To Die on A Treadmill…

How I missed this when it was first aired is beyond me but I’m glad to have found it now.

If you have ever desired to achieve anything, this video will put it all in perspective.

See Will Smith tell it like it is…

You may need this after watching the video..

Much Chi…

Release Your Fear

“You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith.”

Mary Manin Morrissey.

Physical Excellence and Your Mind.. Make The Connection

Coaching clients for over 20 years, I have realized that the goal of physical excellence and body transformation is a shared goal, it seems that the path to achieving it is often quite different. Without exception, these separate paths are determined by their present mental state. I have found that clients who enjoy and embrace the process of becoming more fit have a more pleasurable journey towards feeling and looking better. However I have also discovered that clients who are only concerned with an end result have a more difficult time with their fitness journey.  They will encounter more obstacles along the way and the reason for this can be summed up in two words, core values. In other words their actions do not match with their deepest personal belief systems.
Achieving a great body is not a destination but rather a process that gradually manifests itself during your life. To view it any other way can potentially lead to misinterpretation of what you are be actually be striving for. A zero resistance way to see your fitness endeavors is to think of everything that you want to accomplish as a long highway composed of never ending experiences that you encounter along the way.
To make your fitness journey work in your favor, become aware of your perception of yourself as it relates to fitness.  In other words your mind and body must be on the same page. This sounds very elementary but the reality is that it is often overlooked.  Think about for a minute!  When you first started to exercise, what was your initial goal? Now take it a step further and ask yourself what was your mental perception of that goal? What did it feel like? Can feel exactly what it would be like when you had accomplished or encountered this experience? Did you set mental accomplishments for yourself that coincided with those of your present physical condition?  If you did not, I will assume that your journey towards physical excellence is being met or has met some stressful resistance. If you do not make a mental picture of what you want to do i.e. your goal, how will you ever be content with any progress that you have made.  One law of the universe states that you can never have what you deny. Enjoy the “pit stops” along your journey and you’ll build the mental emotional strength to keep going.
To make your fitness journey as enlightening as possible, decide what is it that you wish to experience.  This can happen only when your mind and body are in harmony.  Often times the physical aspect of fitness is emphasized which is normal considering that our society places great importance on the superficial.  With this thought in mind you ask yourself; will your FITNESS goal be enough?  Will your mind be in harmony with your new level of physical prowess?  This is a very important concept to ponder for a moment.  If your mind is not in place with our physical self upon achieving your objectives you may not acknowledge your accomplishments but rather than dwell on what could be or should have been.
Being happy with your present accomplishments is paramount to making your fitness journey enlightening and successful. The key to doing this is to absorb all of your experiences and learn from them be they positive or negative.
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The Real Health Cost of Going Cheap

I saw a TV segment about how the health of Americans is suffering because of the economy.

The general consensus was that the financial stress is forcing many people to settle for the less expensive
foods.

Although things may be tight right now for many people, I do believe that with a shift in perspective, you don’t have to compromise on your health.

Consider the following..

1. Organic food may be more expensive than fast food and conventional foods but they keep longer.
You also don’t eat as much because the food is more nutrient dense.

2. Eating quality food will lessen the need to buy all the other stuff associated with the poor quality food such as
laxatives, antacids, breath mints, aspirin, nasal sprays and anything else that is used to treat the symptoms of food additives and preservatives.

I do agree that this is a time to focus on the bare necessities and eliminating the processed food is a great start.

Think about it.

Constipation Confusion..

Isn’t it ironic that we have more fiber supplements and products than ever before,
yet we are the most constipated society ever.

If you have a real understanding of nutrition, digestion and elimination you’ll know that fiber intake is but a drop in the bucket when it comes to understanding why people are so constipated.

The #1 reason people are constipated is….STRESS! period end story.

Stress comes in many forms and they key to developing normal digestive rhythms (i.e. a normal poop schedule) is to identify any and all sources of stress.

Here is a short list to get you started:

Emotional: Pent up emotions equals pent up..well.. you know..
Physical: If you are overtraining it creates a stress response in the body that locks the colon. Take a couple of days off from training and see if it helps.
Nutritional: Every meal that you do not eat according to your metabolic type produces a stress response.
Visceral: Any organ or gut inflammation will activate a stress response and lock up the colon. Excessive use of medical drugs, anti inflammatory (NSAIDs), coffee, soda and alcohol all contribute to gut irritation.

Women are more prone to constipation because of the monthy hormone fluctuations associated with menstruation.

The body does not lie and if your digestive rhythms are not regular, you are stressed.

if you are not moving approximately 12 inches of formed waste product from your back side EVERYDAY, consider yourself constipated.

Now go identify your stress and get into rhythm.

The Sign Of True Physical Excellence

So I got to thinking about something after I heard that a woman I know of was just diagnosed with cancer.

She’s barely in her 30’s.

With all of the body parts that money can buy these days;
breasts, buttocks, calves, lips, chins, cheeks, and even “you know where”

I swear I was listening to the radio and they were promoting a procedure called ” a woman part that rhymes with diagonal” rejuvenation.

But I digress…

Anyway..

With all this stuff that can be bought, you still can’t BUY a strong immune system.

There are no short cuts to real Physical Excellence. If your immune system is weak, nothing else matters.

Think about it..

What Is Your Gift?

Yesterday, I got to see Tiger Woods play golf in person at the World Golf Championships here at Doral. When he birdied the 15th hole, I was about 20 feet away from the greens.

Then I (along with what seemed all of Miami) followed him to the 14th tee. When he walked up to the tee box, I was so close to him that I literally could have patted him on the back. As the fans shouted their well wishes (“Welcome Back Tiger, “Put It In the hole” and “You da man”), I couldn’t help but feel a funny sense of divinity out there.

Now I’m not saying that Tiger Woods is God. (Or Is he?) 😉

I asked myself the question, what is it about Tiger that brings joy to so many people?

This thought stuck with me as I watched him hit the ball straighter and 50 yards past the other two people in his group.

Then it hit me.. “He’s sharing his gift with us.”

So from a few hours of watching a few ordinary men do some extraordinary things on the golf course I found some inspirational mojo.

I was inspired and there lies the divinity in it all.

When we share our gifts with each other, no matter how large or small, we bring joy and inspiration to the world.

I look forward to experiencing your gift one day.

Much Chi…
T.

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