If you search for ’30 Day Challenge’ on the Internet, you’ll quickly realize the popularity of 30-Day Challenges. There’s a plethora of options, from ab challenges, to squat challenges to arm and weight loss challenges.
They all go something like this: Day one 5 reps of exercise X, Y and Z. On day 2, you do 6 reps of each exercise. On Day 3 you do 7 reps and so on and so on, until by day 30, you’re doing quite a few repetitions of the 1-4 different exercises. Sometimes there’s a rest day built in: for example, you’ll do 6 days of an exercise, then take one day of rest.
As a fitness professional and lifestyle coach, I understand the allure of 30 day Challenges. Even though I fiercely promote long-term lifestyle changes, doing a “rest of your life” challenge is not appealing. As humans, we are hardwired to focus on short-term goals, which, when stacked up with a continuous number of goals, and quickly lead to a lifestyle change. We love challenges, seeing that there will be an end point, and are able to stay focused. There’s nothing wrong with doing fitness and health challenges: they are a great way to get back to being focused on your health after a bit of a drift, and they can kick start you back to healthy habits.
There are, however, a few downsides to this particular type of 30-Day Challenges. And in this podcast, we go over the dark side of 30-Day Challenges, and what to do instead.
We often talk about goals in terms of outcomes. For example, we have weight loss goals, or we want to improve our health, or our fitness level. But what about how we want to feel? And how we want to live our life?
In this episode, I talk to Ann Green all about creating simple rituals so that you can truly live the life you want to live.
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Ann is a yogi, a runner, a surfer and a shineologist and has been teaching this revealing force of nature in her approach to yoga, humbly inspiring more bliss in this awe inspiring world. Ann’s mission in life is to manifest that deep vibration of connection and happiness discovered through the web and flow of love and nature. An active green ‘be’ing, she inspires others to act as a conduit in their own deep power all as an integral part of the magical tapestry of life interwoven and connected to be a force of that nature and surf that magical tapestry creating a truly deep and connected quilt of community, harmonious to all. She aims to inspire and to spread happiness in neighbourhoods everywhere ~ SHiNE on! She radiates living life to the fullest!
We often talk about the physcial benefits of exercise- preventing heart disease, maintaining a healthy body weight, bone health, maintaining strength and function. But most people I work with also understand the mental benefits of exercise. In fact, the most common reason people workout is simply because it improves their mood. It helps reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. It improves focus, concentration and productivity. I hear "it makes me a better mom". It simply feels good.
And quite frankly, moving your body because it feels good is a lot more motivating than exercising to burn calories, or to reduce a risk of heart disease.
But do you know why exercise improves your mood and brain health? And do you know what types of exercise best boost your brain health?
I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Dr. Norm Hoffman on the neurological benefits of exercise, and I'm excited to share this episode with you.
Thirty-four years ago, Dr. Hoffman's dad visited his medical doctor because of severe lower back pain that was preventing him from being able to do the manual labor associated with is job. His doctor told him that there was nothing he could do for him and that he would probably end up in a wheelchair within a few years. Dr. Hoffman's didn’t accept this answer and upon the advice of a friend visited their chiropractor. Right away he experienced great relief and his back pain went away in a short time. And that prompted Dr. Hoffman's decision to become a chiropractor.
Since graduating valedictorian with research honors, Dr. Hoffman has continued his passion for learning. He has completed courses and earned certifications in the following so that he can offer his patients the broadest range of natural health choices possible. Dr. Hoffman's credentials include Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board and Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician.
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Today we're talking all about motivation!
Is there something you want... maybe it's improved fitness level, to take better care of your health, or to lose weight... but your actions aren't aligned with what you want? In other words, you say you want to get in better shape... but you never really stick with it?
If so, I can relate. And in this podcast I dive into a few big picture mindset shifts to help you bridge the gap between desire, and action.