Looking Good: From The Inside Out

The way you feel on the inside is mirrored by your facial expression and posture. The way you feel about yourself shows in the way you act and speak. Motivation What does this have to do with fitness, you wonder. Well, in order to change the outside of your body, you have to change the inside first. You need to become aware of the reason you want to change and also find out what has kept you from changing in the past. Awareness is the first step. You are important, you are worth it, and you deserve to be your best. It's so easy to feel that way about someone else, like your children for … [Read more...]

Working Up A Sweat

If you aren't sweating profusely when doing cardio, you will not see the results you expect. To see real results and reap the rewards from your aerobic workouts you'll have to sweat by the bucketful. You can get leaner and fitter by doing intense cardio workouts, which in turn will burn fat off and at the same time improve your cardiovascular fitness. This type of workout will also increase your metabolism, and not just when working out, but for a long time after as well. To maximize your metabolism (and everyone is able to increase their current metabolism) combine your cardio efforts with … [Read more...]

I’ve Always Wanted To Do A Cleanse, But Don’t Know How I’d Survive On Such Little Sustenance!

Why should I cleanse or detoxify my body? Toxins are in our environment, our foods, even in our minds, and eventually collect in our bodies. There they can: cause inflammation, make us feel sluggish, cause bloating and headaches, prevent us from being able to lose weight, and even cause serious illness like heart disease and cancer. How do I go about freeing my body from toxins? To successfully detoxify your body, you must approach it in several ways: cleaning up your diet from processed foods, sugar, and caffeine or fasting, stress-relief in the form of breathing and meditation exercises … [Read more...]

How To Attract What You REALLY Want…

...And Create A Life Of Abundance. If you’ve been struggling to try and turn your life around, and manifest what you REALLY want into your life at lightning speed, I urge you to read on. A few weeks ago a voice from the past caught me by surprise when my phone rang. It was my friend Jennifer, and it had been at least a year since we’d talked. We chatted for a bit, catching up. But it wasn’t long before she began her list of all the terrible events of the past year. It was a seemingly endless avalanche of troubled times, money problems, and failed relationships. Oh yeah, … [Read more...]

How To Fight The Winter Blues

Do you feel blah? I sure do. I am having a hard time motivating myself and connecting with life's joys these days. Short winter days, clouds, rain, and very little exposure to sun light are all contributing to my mood. It seems as I age I am suffering more and more from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - a form of depression, with a mild form of it called the winter blues. It is brought on by a lack of exposure to sunlight. I wonder how I survived growing up in Berlin, Germany, where the winter lasts 6 months. So, it's definitely not something someone gets used to. Now what are some of the … [Read more...]