Category: Health and Fitness

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When I started my first  business around age 21, I had a mentor teaching me the ropes and giving me assignments to help me reach my goal but I wanted to know how I would know when I would succeed and see some results.  I wanted to know exactly what it would take to get there.  That’s when he taught me about the WIT concept.  “What is that?”, I asked.  He said, “Whatever It Takes”.  You’ve got to be willing to do whatever it takes to reach your goals.

By adopting this principle and idea, I tripled the size of his business in less than a year.

Don’t see obstacles as roadblocks but opportunities to think creatively and flex your problem solving muscles because when you’re committed, there’s ALWAYS a way.

Kelli & Mike Dillon – Working out before dawn!

I want to give a HUGE shout out to a husband and wife who are practicing the WIT concept this month.  We’ve been working to get a Boot Camp off the ground for a rapidly growing community in Ashburn and Kelli Dillon stepped up and r…

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I had learned to not dream so lofty as a child.  I grew up hearing things like, “don’t get your hopes up” or “I doubt it will happen” or “I don’t mean to burst your bubble but that is not possible.”   I have learned over the years that this is not the case.  About a year ago… I started to dream again… started to take slow, itty, bitty, steps to my happily ever after.  Throughout this time I have learned that a dream doesn’t become a reality through magic; it comes through hard work, sleepless nights, determination, sweat, tears, and most of all perseverance.  I tell myself every day that I have the strength, the patience, and the absolute passion to reach the most beautiful and brightest start to inspire and change the world.  You need to remember that too.  We all have dreams deep down in our souls but in order to make them your reality it takes dedication, self-discipline, and a shit ton of effort.

Don’t be a person that settles, stands still in something that is comfortable because you will NEVER accomplish those dreams or find your inner self.

I am where I am today because I had to make hard choices, be uncomfortable, squished, smashed, thrown, beaten down, picked back up just to be punched again, walk barefoot in huisache (if you are from South Texas you will appreciate this) in the valleys and in the peaks… I have looked in the mirror and seen dark eyes, smile less face, and a completely lost soul.  One day, as I was lay…

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“We accept the love we think we deserve.” ~Stephen Chbosky

Have you ever thought that you could love someone enough to make everything work?

Have you been in a relationship where you knew you weren’t really happy, but you kept saying, “But I love him/her. Isn’t that enough?”

I know how it feels to believe this. I have felt this more times than I care to admit. The worst was when I fell in love with my ex-husband. He was twelve years my junior, from another country (Greece), and barely spoke English.

Our souls connected immediately, and I fell in love with him. What was I thinking? We had nothing in common. He was not ready financially or emotionally. We could not communicate. Our cultures were different. But I was in love, and shouldn’t that have been enough?

It wasn’t only my ex-husband that I had this problem with. Every relationship I’ve had was fatally flawed. They weren’t flawed because I chose bad, evil men. They were flawed because I fell in love with character and not with our compatibility or their ability to contribute to my happiness.

I fell in love with these men because of who they were, not how they made me feel. Yes, they were kind. Yes, they were ethical. Yes, they were attractive. But not one of them really lis…

Source http://www.sonima.com/yoga/sankalpah/

Yogis often start practice with an intention, either a mantra or a dedication that connects the physical practice to a higher purpose. For centuries, yogis have sought deeper meaning in life not only through physical practice and the melding of action and thought, but through a practice of Sankalpah—a deep vow, or resolution to connect one’s life with elevated purpose. Attaining resolve around purpose can itself pose a challenge to the confused among us; yoga offers a path towards reckoning with what it is that we really need, what it is that we are truly capable of.

In a conference arranged by our friends at NY Yoga + Life Magazine this weekend at the Rubin Museum of Art, yogis and meditators will come together to explore pathways of understanding one’s own purpose. We were lucky enough to speak with five of their master teachers on what sankalpah and the practice of teaching means to them.

Sarah Finger, Co-Founder of Ishta Yoga

Sankalpah is a seed, or an intention that we plant to manifest that which resonates with our own highest purpose. To me, teaching is the sharing of tools, techniques, and wisdom to empower others to elevate their own consciousness.

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There’s no doubt that technology has its perks, from allowing us to work from all corners of the earth to meditating via an app at the touch of a finger. But despite the many advantages technology brings us every single day, it also has a downside—one that can be very painful if ignored. Americans suffer from a number of ailments relating to technology, including a type of back and shoulder pain that is now often referred to as “tech neck” (the repeated act of craning your neck forward and down over a screen, resulting in discomfort that can lead to strain and stiffness). The solution, however, isn’t to disconnect and revert back to powerless Pilgrim living. Instead, heed this advice from Sonima.com’s pain and anatomy advisor, Pete Egoscue: “If an activity is hurting us, take a look at the body. Pain is the body’s way of trying to tell us something.”

What is your body saying? It could be hinting at an imbalance. Maybe you’re not vertically loaded properly—meaning your head, shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles aren’t stacking up right. Or perhaps you&r…

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  Q: What are the best calorie-burning activities? A: When it comes to cardio exercise we all know that it is essential to keep us healthy and in shape. But often people find it difficult to make time for a long cardio session. Let’s face it – we want a workout that will burn the most amount of calories in … Read More

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Absolutely.  And before you ladies get too upset, I’m talking about cheating on my diet, not my wife!

Yesterday was Easter Sunday, and my wife put together a delicious meal for us and a few friends.  Ham, buttermilk biscuits, sausage cheese balls, hash browns, homemade cinnamon rolls, two different egg dishes (one with cheese and turkey sausage, one with veggies and bacon), lemon poppyseed muffins and fruit.  After that we topped it off with a layered parfait dessert.  Coffee and/or mimosas were the drinks of choice.

Did I eat too much?  Oh yeah.  Did I stray out of my diet?  Nope.  You see, a proper healthy diet INCLUDES cheat days.  That’s right.  I didn’t say “tolerates cheat days” or “can handle cheat days.”  No, a proper diet includes them.  The trick is to only do them on cheat days, general rule of thumb being no more than once a week.

Two major reasons:

1. Cheat days help to keep you from feeling deprived of the unhealthy things that you love.  If you get to indulge in your “guilty pleasures” every now and then, then you don’t give in to your cravings when you aren’t supposed to.  It also gives you something to look forward to.<…

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Rob Schweyer was born in Simcoe, Ontario Canada. A Professional athlete in both Hockey and Fast Pitch Softball since 1998. He has spent the majority of his career…

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Chase Purdy writing in Quartz says “The system for catching dangerous pathogens in America’s food supply is finally working.”

Here’s the best evidence: the remarkable decline in cases of STEC (Shigella Toxin E. Coli).

Quartz quotes food safety lawyer Bill Marler: “You look back over time and, from 1993-2003, about 90% of my firm’s revenue was from E. coli cases connected to hamburger.”

What changed?  Regulation.

The USDA now considers STEC to be an adulterant and does not permit meat and poultry contaminated with it to be sold.

But then there’s Salmonella.  It is not considered an adulterant.  Why not?  Because it occurs so frequently that USDA considers it normal.  Cases of Salmonella have not declined as much as they should.

In the meantime, the FDA is diligently following through on its food safety rulemaking.  On August 24, it opened three more sets of draft guidance documents for public comment.

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Source http://nextlevelfitness.com/week-3/

Ok, how are you feeling?  Did you do it?  If you’re response is “Did I do what?” then the answer is pretty obvious.  Did you get outside and do something fun last week?  I chopped up trees and cleared brush on my grandparent’s farm for several hours.  Not the usual outdoor activity for most but it must be effective.  My grandfather was out there doing it with us – and he’s 91!  Maybe he’s the one who’s got it figured out…

How about making decisions in advance and portion control?  Portion control started out being hard, but after about a week I stopped being hungry after one portion.  Perhaps my stomach shrank (to an appropriate size).

This week lets focus on drinking more water.  You may not have a problem with this, but most people do.  I didn’t say drink fluids, I said drink water.  Good, old fashioned H2O.  No carbonation, no flavors, do it in the naked form. Water curbs your appetite,  it’s good for your skin, it prevents many, many problems, and strengthens your immune system.  Johns Hopkins University did a study on water several years ago.  They concluded that 67 percent of ALL sickness and disease could be prevented by drinking more water!  Just think about that for a minute.

My workouts have been bumped up a notch.  I’m timing my breaks closely, generally 30 to 60 seconds.  This keeps my heart rate up which burns bodyfat during the workout.  Your phys…