By Jessie BaconIf you can’t already tell by the snow on the ground or the abundance of “omg it snowed” snap stories, it’s winter. During the winter seasons, I find myself having less motivation to workout and care for the food I’m putting in my body. In this post, I’ll be giving you tips to improve your routine and your will to stay with your fitness mindset.
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By Jessica Bacon“Use everything in moderation, including moderation.” I wanted to start off this post with a quote that’s simple but leads to an important message. Essentially we live in a world today where everyone compares themselves to one another, and we do not understand how dangerous this form of jealousy is. Just because on the outside they may look perfect doesn't mean on the inside that they have absolutely no insecurities and don't struggle with hardships and adversities. My interest to write about this topic and to share my thoughts came about when I overheard two girls talking at the gym, and one of them was reiterating the fact that this one girl she knew had absolutely no fat on her body and that she never ate anything bad for her. Eating healthy 100% of the time will drive one insane. Life is too short to starve yourself or only eat clean all the time. If anything find healthier versions of those guilty indulgences that bring a pure pleasure to your life. For example, I love Greek yogurt. I'm not sure why but I always have, and I always purchase delicious flavors of it. Greek yogurt provides a great source of protein and probiotics while staying lower in fat and calories. (Looks like a great dessert but strawberries on vanilla yogurt is my personal fave) To stay fit and "lean" you don't necessarily need to cut all of the food that you once enjoyed, rather eat them in moderation or find a healthier version. It may be fun to look super fit for your new Instagram picture, but you also have to remember the importance of enjoying life with those you love also. One slice of cake ever so often, or a couple of chips won't change your whole physique and make you fat, but if you do all the time, you won't love the way you look. That's why you should find the perfect balance in your life to not only stay sane but to also actually enjoy your life. Just a little message that I wanted to share for the week and to remind you that your mental health and overall happiness is as important as your physique!!! Hope you all enjoyed Halloween thoroughly and had a kick ass time with all of your friends! By Jessie Bacon Health and wellness both have been a love of mine for the last three years. I’ve gone through so many “lifestyle” phases, and I can finally say that I’m perfectly content with my life- something I thought that I could never say. It has been a long journey with plenty of adversities, but nothing great comes from minimal effort. For the first two years, I only looked for improvement in my physique and based my health off of that. But I truly wasn’t content until I worked to improve my mental state. During the duration of this blog post, you will read my top two personal tips on creating a better version of yourself; mentally and physically. I’m not an expert, but I’ve read enough books/articles and watched enough videos establish my credibility. But what’s greater than having knowledge from all of those sources is that I have experience. So today I am going to share my two "secret" tips on wellness. It’s a long post, and I promise it won’t be like this every week. I’m very sorry. Tip #1: Partake in yoga classes- By no means am I a yogi or relatively even close to that. I’m the type of yoga participant that is always falling over during some pose or aimlessly looks around to see what the hell everyone else is doing. I am proud to say though that I can do the splits and I take pride in that even though it’s not about this subject. I’ve always heard about how yoga affects your mental state but I never actually realized that until I started taking three classes of it a week. Being a college student, I deal with a high amount of pressure. Not only the mental state type of stress but the physical stress on my body from working out. During the duration of the last four weeks, I’ve made it my goal to attend three yoga classes a week. Yoga seriously has improved my flexibility, my overall approach to being present in certain situations, and being conscious of the importance of taking care of myself. Many types of yoga classes tailor to your specific fitness goals and levels:
Tip #2: Set goals that are achievable and that spark your interest- If you set goals that aren’t doable or desirable, you’ll lose the ambition to complete them, and you never will improve your lifestyle. Think about what’s most important to you. Don’t set goals based on the people around you because everyone is different. Some of the best goals to improve your overall lifestyle aren’t always physical related but rather mental related. Improving your mindset will help enhance your lifestyle goals by having a more positive attitude towards fitness. Set small goals rather than large goals that will take years to complete. By doing this, it will keep you motivated because you will see small improvements along the way versus in a couple of years. A couple of examples of small goals that I have implemented in my life include:
Implementing small daily goals will help improve your routine, and they will become so uniform to the point that you won’t even think about them anymore. So for the forthcoming week I challenge you to:
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