Tuesday, October 20, 2009

WOMEN AND EXERCISE

ALL OF US HAVE DAYS WHEN WE DON'T WANT TO EXERCISE. OCCASIONALLY, YOU MAY NEED A DAY OFF, DUE TO SICKNESS, OR TOO MUCH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. BUT USUALLY THIS IS NOT THE CASE. THE REASONS AND THE EXCUSES THAT WE ARE ABLE TO COME UP WITH IN REGARDS TO NOT WANTING TO EXERCISE, STEM FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BRAIN. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BRAIN PRODUCES MESSAGES THAT ARE ALL PERFECTLY LOGICAL AND ACCURATE. THESE MESSAGES ARE INCREASED WHEN WE ARE UNDER STRESS. (WHO ISN'T UNDER STRESS!) ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT METHODS OF TRAINING IS TO RECOGNIZE WHEN THE BRAIN IS SENDING ONE OF THESE MESSAGES. BECOMING FAMILIAR WITH CERTAIN TRIGGERS IN OUR LIVES AND IDENTIFYING PATTERNS THAT SUPPORT THESE BEHAVIORS IS IMPERATIVE TO ONE'S SUCCESS. EXERCISE AND DIET ALONE DOES NOT WORK IN THE LONG TERM.
WHEN I WORK WITH MY CLIENTS I TEACH THEM TO IDENTIFY THEIR TRIGGERS AND HOW TO WORK WITH THOSE TRIGGERS TO PREVENT THEM FROM ONGOING DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS THAT LEAD TO WEIGHT GAIN AND OTHER UNHEALTHY HABITS. I ASSIST MY CLIENTS IN DEVELOPING STRATEGIES THAT WILL REDUCE OR ELIMINATE MOST OF THESE EXCUSES. THE BENEFITS TO LIVING LIFE WITH LESS EXCUSES AFFORDS PEOPLE MORE ENERGY, BETTER TIME MANAGEMENT, QUALITY TIME WITH FAMILIES AND LOVED ONE'S. THE TENDENCY TO EXERCISE REGULARLY WILL INCREASE ALONG WITH BETTER EATING HABITS AND LESS COMPULSIONS. BEING MORE PRODUCTIVE IN EVERYTHING YOU DO BECAUSE YOU WILL LEARN TO DEDICATE "TIME TO YOURSELF."
DON'T FALL INTO GIMMICKS AND BELIEVE FOR A MINUTE THAT EXERCISE ALONE CAN CHANGE YOUR BODY OR YOUR MIND. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER AS GYMS AND OTHER DIET VENUES WILL BE KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR WITH SPECIAL OFFERS TO GET YOU IN THE DOOR FOR THE NEW YEAR. (REMEMBER...THESE FACILITIES ARE MERELY TRYING TO HIT THEIR NUMBERS BEFORE THE END OF THEIR FISCAL YEARS. DON'T FALL VICTIM-) DIETING DOESN'T WORK! A QUICK FAD EXERCISE PROGRAM WON'T WORK EITHER!
WOMEN ESPECIALLY NEED TO TAKE INTO CONSERATION EXTRANIOUS FACTORS SUCH AS AMENORRRHEA, PREGANCY, POST-PARTUM DEPRESSION, OSTEOPROSIS, MENOPAUSE AND AFTER; JUST TO MENTION A FEW!
TO SCHEDULE AN INITIAL CONSULTATION CONTACT ME. THE INITIAL CONSULTATION IS FREE OR CHARGE.

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