With January approaching, we reflect on what has happened during the year as well as look ahead to the new year approaching. As you reflect, think about what your highlights were this year.....what you can celebrate.....what personal or professional goals you met. Then, think about what you didn't get around to doing yet.....what goals you still need to work on. We all have both sides.
Looking ahead at the next year, what do you want to accomplish? What do you want to TRY? It is so much fun to inject new experiences into your life, whether it be with your family/friends or personally.
I tried several new things this year that I'm happy about, most of them fitness related:
-First was running two 5k runs this summer....not because I like to run, but to help others reach their goals; my daughter and a client. What a sense of accomplishment for all of us!
-Secondly, I tried the local rock climbing gym twice and can't wait to go back! That is a great, adventurous workout! (I roped some clients into doing this once and my kids too!)
-I've taken yoga more to benefit my flexibility and peace of mind.
-This week, I got to take a Pole Dancing class as part of our staff Christmas party at the studio where I teach and rent training space. WOW!!! I would do that again! It was so fun and a great workout!
I haven't decided what new things I want to venture into in 2014 personally. (I'm thinking about boxing class!?!) Maybe more of what I just listed and also getting my family into fun fitness things that we can do together. Professionally, I will be adding nutrition coaching to my business and leading more outdoor workouts in the community!
So, what will YOU do? What do YOU want? Write it down. Get specific. Pick a goal or something to try and set a timeline and how you will achieve it. Then, go get it! Make it an "All Year" Resolution!
Tuesday
Sunday
"Being good"
With Christmas so close, it's inevitable that people bring treats to work to share. Not just one treat, TRAYS of treats.....candy, cookies, bars, breads, you name it. We love each other with food. We are proud to share what we've slaved over in the kitchen. Christmas goodies can simulate traditions that we grew up with and recipes that have been passed forward. Heck, I even bring plates of goodies to neighbors, not really considering if they want it or not.
I was having this very conversation with a client that other day and we were talking strategy for handling all of this temptation at work. Imagine having big trays of treats sitting all around you within arms reach all day long. What would you do?? Her response was not out of the norm when I asked her what her plan was; "I'll try and be good." I asked her what "being good" looked like to her. It was hard to answer that. What does "being good" look like? Does it mean putting space between you and the treats and avoiding them all together? Could it be having just one cookie each day? Taking a nibble of several kinds of treats? How about trying a little bit and then making sure that you get up and move more during the work day, like taking a walk and climbing stairs over lunch?
I would define "being good" as making sure you are not sabotaging your goals for the sake of cookies. Real life means enjoying some things that you only get once a year, but not diving into the treat tray head first and then reversing the hard work you've put in the past months. "Being good" means if you have a few too many treats, the next time you eat that day is back on track with nutritional food and also means getting to the gym routinely.
Get FIT. Be FIT. Stay FIT.....through this Christmas season.
It's hard to do it all.....
Life is a juggling act. We are working on so many things each day that it can be overwhelming! When we try to do too much at once, what do we really end up getting done in the end? And what you DO get done- is it done to the level it should be or did you rush through it to get to the next thing on the list?
This translates easily to your health and fitness journey. There are the two main parts to this-- exercise and nutrition. In my experience, it is difficult to put your maximum energy and attention into both of these areas at the same time all the time. At least for me, if I'm putting my max effort into my workouts almost every day of the week, the nutrition is still good, but not my full focus. I falter here and there. On the flip side, if my full focus is on everything I put in my mouth, my workouts are still good, but I can always do better. There have been short spans of time where I felt harmony between the two, but it was hard to sustain that level for the long term. It's a cycle.
I guess it's something to work on, but we're all just human and there's only so much we can do. We are not machines. The point being- ease up on trying to change everything at once. It won't work and then you'll just get frustrated or feel mediocre at what you did accomplish. I want you to ask yourself, "What will I work on this month?" Work on changes a little at a time and if you falter, forgive yourself and move forward.
It's hard to do it all.
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