Category: Health & Wellness

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Part of the reason as to why self-empowerment can be so life-changing is that it puts into your hands matters you once considered impossible. Even the most confident person on the planet has their perceived limits, those that they may never have questioned. It takes a conscious mind and a directed effort to empower yourself in the pursuit to do anything, especially when you may not see results for some time. The pursuit to lose weight can also be framed in this context, much to the unhappiness of those who seem to work and work to no avail.

But just like that person who may be confident yet fails to see their inner worth, it could be that you simply haven’t found what works for you. Everyone’s body is different, and while there are some tried and true techniques available to help you lose weight, you may not have found the best delivery method for said wisdom.

Thankfully, empowering yourself to lose weight is something anyone can achieve, all you need is a little friendly push. Perhaps you’d like to consider the following:

Try a New Food Plan

It might seem that the cliche of ‘trying a new plan and every supplement there is’ will simply waste your time, but sometimes, trying a new diet can actually help you learn new food habits, and shouldn’t be brushed aside so easily. Diets (and I use that term loosely because I loathe the word) such as ketosis, paleo and others can help you make different food choices every day, and thus might give you more room to schedule what you eat. After all, if we simply rest on the same indulgences and do not limit ourselves through routine, we can often fall back into the same daily choices. When you have a set program to follow, even if it’s just cutting out alcohol or sugary foods, you’ve begun to draw the boundaries necessary for success.

Consider Your Body

It might be what works for you is different from what works for a personal trainer, or for your friends. For example, it might be that running as an exercise, even if you will it, is too hard on your joints and could injure you. Swimming, in this case, might be the answer or joining an aerobic exercise class. Maybe you should start shopping at a new grocery store with only organic produce to help you start learning to cook more appropriately.

Just like those who decide on gastric sleeve surgery or joining a camp for an intense training program, your success depends on finding the correct, tailored approach just for you.

Pay Attention to Health

Often, simply getting healthy is enough to start dropping weight. Things that increase weight gain include:

• eating at irregular times
• lacking sleep
• being sedentary
• being stressed

Ensuring that the factors of your life are well taken into account can help you more clearly ‘set the stage’ for your body to lose weight. To that end, you might be positively surprised.

With these tips, we hope your weight loss journey feels much more satisfying to follow.

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Living a healthier lifestyle doesn’t mean you have to miss out on all your favorite things. There are several things you can swap in all aspects of your life. Check out these awesome ideas!

Swap white pasta for whole wheat pasta

If pasta forms a staple part of your diet, don’t worry, you don’t have to get rid of it altogether. Whole wheat pasta provides more fiber and contains more vitamin E, B vitamins and antioxidants than white pasta so you could make a switch to that or go one further and make ‘courgetti‘ (spiralized courgette) or ‘boodles‘ (pasta made from butternut squash) to boost your vegetable intake.

Swap white potatoes for sweet potatoes

It’s an easy, cheap and tasty meal, but there’s a way to make baked potatoes healthier. Have a sweet potato instead! You can baked them, roast them, or smash them. Either way, they’re delicious and offer a ton of nutrients!

Swap Watching Your Children Play For Playing With Them

Don’t just stand there. Get moving. Get your heart rate up and not only will you be getting some exercise but you’ll be spending quality time with your kids and making memories.

Swap Screen Time For Play Time

Whether you have kids or not, most of us are spending too much time in front of screens. Ditch those for ‘play time’ – which can be whatever you want it to be. If you do have kids, then get out to the park, play football with them, whatever it is that will get them outside.

For yourself this is important too, but if you must watch Netflix, why not get a mini trampoline or an exercise bike and work-out while you’re watching it. The TV is a great distraction, and before you know it, you will have done half an hour.

Swap Cigarettes for E-Cigarettes (for now)

E-cigarettes aren’t entirely risk-free, but experts estimate that vaping is at least 95% less harmful than smoking cigarettes. E-cigarette vapor contains some potentially dangerous chemicals also found in tobacco smoke, but at much lower levels. You can even get some great flavors too and avoid the traditional smell of smoking. Have a look at Daniel Fung of Watertown CT for more options. This may be a good transition to quitting altogether.

Swap white rice for brown or ‘cauli-rice.’

Brown rice is better for you because it has more fiber than white rice, but Cauliflower rice is another excellent option if you want to reduce calorie intake and up your veg count, too.

Swap fruit juice for the fruit itself

Next time you go for a glass of orange juice, it might be worth a re-think. Fruit juice is high in natural sugar, and it’s missing the fiber that the fruit provides. Drinking a glass of orange juice means the fruit’s sugars are more readily available and more easily absorbed by the body than just eating the fruit itself.

Make the swap for a healthier lifestyle

When you’re wanting to start living a healthier lifestyle, it can be overwhelming. Instead of quitting everything cold turkey, start making small swaps here and there. It will add up and your body will thank you!

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Often, taking up a new sport is something that people consider for their children, but less frequently for themselves. However, playing or engaging with a sport is an excellent choice for everyone – regardless of age, fitness level or experience, sports offer benefits for your health, fitness, and well-being.

Check out these three questions that you should ask yourself before starting up something new.

“What physical activities constitute a ‘sport’?”

In order to choose a sport, you will first need to decide which activities constitute an actual sport; however, as forbes.com/ have highlighted in the past, determining what is and isn’t a sport can be something of a contentious issue.

For the most part, a sport needs to have a competitive element. Many people find that competing against others really helps to improve their fitness overall; the idea of ‘winning’ is one that most of us find attractive, and are willing to work hard to achieve.

It’s therefore best to choose your sport based on two criteria: significant physical activity is required, and there must be an element of competition, either against another individual (as with tennis, squash, and so on) or against another team (for example, soccer, hockey, netball, and so on).

“Do I need to join a club?”

Most sports can be engaged with solo; for example, if you wish to give tennis a try, you can buy a racquet and hit balls against a wall without the need to join a club. However, while doing so would technically be tennis, the chances of you achieving the full workout tennis can provide – and benefiting from the critical competitive element – are slim to none.

As a result, it’s usually best to look for sports clubs in your local area if you wish to get the most from your sporting experience. If there are no established clubs for your chosen sport, you could always consider starting your own by following the tips on classifieds.usatoday.com/ and similar sources.

“How can I ensure I’m safe?”

It’s an unfortunate fact that every sport carries a degree of risk and contact sports are all the more likely to cause injuries. So it’s important to be realistic: injuries do happen, but the soft tissue trauma or more severe spinal cord issues as discussed on attylaw.com/ and similar sites. By acknowledging that injuries can, and do, occur, you can take every preventative step possible to ensure you are safe and protected at all times.

If you’re not sure how to protect yourself when engaging with a new sport, it’s usually best to ask for professional advice. Almost every sport has some form of recommended protection – from helmets for cyclists to kinesiology tape to support ligaments when playing soccer – so speaking to an instructor or experienced player of that sport can help ensure you can take the best possible precautions.

Starting a New Sport?

When you’re starting a new sport, it’s always good to be prepared. Congratulate yourself on getting active and enjoy the process of trying something new.

Are you looking to get active and need some advice on choosing the best program or activity for you? Check out my coaching services!

We all know (and despise) the feeling of taking one step forward and two steps back. However, taking one step back to rectify a problem before resuming the forward movements is nothing to fear. In fact, it can often be the most effective path en route to success.  

After all, failure to address those situations could allow those issues to hold you back for many years to come. Taking the time to invest in self-improvement today can be the key to a brighter tomorrow. Here are just five examples where this route may be the ultimate solution.  

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Restoring Your Self-Confidence

Let’s face it; a lack of self-confidence will prevent you from ever truly being yourself or chasing your dreams. Becoming a confident and empowered woman through mental development is the goal. It will enable you to tackle the challenges of life with far greater authority. Those rewards can extend to your career, love life, and personal adventure. A confident you is a better you.  

In addition to the mental training, you should consider physical developments. Whether it’s losing a little weight or discovering a new and improved hairstyle doesn’t matter. Looking good makes you feel good while the health benefits are sure to boost your confidence levels in the process. In turn, this can only have a positive impact on the life journey ahead.  

Overcoming Bad Habits

While we all naturally focus on the positive additions that could be made in our lives, removing the negatives is often the best solution. The longer you maintain those bad habits, the more damage they cause to your health, happiness, and bank balance. Taking the time to finally overcome those issues can unlock the door to a far brighter future and inspire those around you.  

Willpower is often enough, especially when coupled with coping mechanisms. However, serious issues may require a stay at a world renowned residential addiction treatment center. From drug abuse to gambling addictions, those problems will hold you back if you don’t treat them now. Putting the brakes on your short-term goals to aid the long-term ones is more than acceptable.

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Starting A New Career

There’s nothing worse than being stuck in a dead end job that’s going nowhere. While there’s no need to quit your job until another position is lined up, don’t be afraid to look for something better. The average person changes career seven times in a lifetime. You next switch may be the one that leads you to future greatness in terms of your salary as well as your happiness.  

You may want to start a side hustle with hopes of going full-time in a few months time. Or you might look to finally put your degree to good use by chasing a dream job. Even if it means going back to college through distance learning, this investment can pay dividends in the long run. Just be sure to do the research before making a commitment.

Ending Bad Relationships

Making short-term sacrifices to unlock long-term gains is a great mindset to have. After all, patience is a virtue. And, frankly, quitting a toxic relationship in order to do what is right for you is one of the best examples. While letting things continue as they are may be the easy route, it will very rarely lead to happiness. If your gut instincts desire a change, now is the time to do it.  

Spotting the signs of a bad relationship is fairly easy. All couples need to overcome some difficult moments, but you’ll know when it’s beyond repair. Toxic friendships are equally problematic and can stop you from unlocking your true happiness. You will need to stay strong through the emotionally difficult period ahead, but it’ll work out for the best in the long run.

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Relinquishing Assets  

We live in a world where consumerism and the need for ownership are omnipresent. However, it’s OK to let go of some assets rather than letting yourself fall into debt. Whether this means downsizing your property, or living without a car for a period of time, you mustn’t beat yourself up. Keeping an eye on long-term goals is essential.  

Sometimes, letting go of assets like memorabilia or electrical goods can save you from making the bigger sacrifices. Whether those funds are used to clear debts, start a business, or ensure that your family is fed doesn’t matter. When your priorities are in good health, you will be destined to get your life back on track far sooner. You’ve totally got this!

Take a Step Back

It’s totally ok to take a step back and reevaluate things in your life. It’s actually quite necessary to take inventory from time to time. If things aren’t working or you’re not happy, you can change things!

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“I’M NOT GOING‼️”

I’m not sure how many times I’ve said this crying to my husband and my friends.

For as long as I can remember I lacked the confidence to do some much. I didn’t like the way I looked. I didn’t know how to talk to people without liquid courage. My confidence was non-existent.

Enough was enough!

Becoming a #girlmom taught me that I needed to get my stuff together so that I could teach them (by example) how to be a confident woman who actually LIVES HER LIFE as opposed to sitting on my butt watching everyone else around me!

I knew something had to change. I didn’t want to come to the end of my life and have all these things left on my plate. I didn’t want to wonder “what if”. What if I had stepped out of my comfort zone? What if I tried the things that scared me? What if I pursued the dreams that set my soul on fire?

I dove in head first into personal development. I spent 2.5 years learning how to improve my mindset. I hired a life coach who has helped my transform my life.

What sets my soul on fire? Helping other women realize that they too can transform their lives and do the things they’ve been too scared to try.

That’s why I created the Confident and Empowered Woman Coaching Program. I want to pay it forward and teach other women the strategies that I’ve learned to become more confident and empowered.

The Spring launch is in full effect now! We begin on April 1st.

How will you feel after this EXPERIENCE?

❣️CONFIDENT
❣️EMPOWERED
❣️Ready to take on life’s challenges
❣️You’ll be doing things that you love again
❣️You’ll be finally showing up in life instead of staying on auto-pilot
❣️You will LOVE YOURSELF!
❣️You’ll feel lighter (mentally and emotionally)

For 6 weeks, I will teach you all the things that I learned to go from hanging on my husband’s arm in public to CONFIDENTLY walking into a room and introducing myself to strangers.

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