“I’m going away and don’t want to undo all the progress I’ve made. Do you have any tips or strategies for ‘sticking with it’ when on vacation?” – Julie B., Chilliwack
Dear Julie,
First of all, kudos to you for thinking ahead and looking for solutions. Well done. A very important step to making a lifestyle change is the desire to do it!
I get asked this question a lot- and while there are many tips and strategies for keeping fit on vacation, packing food for long flights, or making healthier restaurant decisions, (I’ve written multiple articles on how to keep in shape on vacation, which I will link to below), the most important thing to work on is the story we tell ourselves, and expectations around our vacations, travel and being out of routine.
For a lot of people, trying to lose weight or get into shape, travelling can be scary. Especially if in the past, vacationing was a time you got off track, overate, over-consumed alcohol, skipped workouts and pledged to ‘get serious’ or commit to ‘clean eating’ when the you’re back. Do you have a pattern of using ‘being out of routine’ to justify every indulgence?
What story are you telling yourself?
Remember that stories are just that, stories. As Ascend Mind Body Eating Coach Kayla van Egdom says “you are the author of your life, not merely a character”.
Listen to this week's podcast to learn some of the more common ‘stories’ we tell ourselves around vacations, and a few ways you can shift your story.
You got this!
Tanja x
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www.ascendfitnesslifestyle.com/anytimeworkout
What do you tell yourself when you look in the mirror? What are the first few thoughts that go through your mind when you think about yourself?
If you’re like most people, it’s probably not very positive. And it's holding you back. It's keeping you from transforming your life. It's stalling your progress.
We fight against ourselves instead of being on our own side. We put ourselves down. call ourselves names. Refuse to forgive ourselves. Hold ourselves to unrealistic expectations. And it's so common, we don't even recognize that we're doing it.
Here’s my question: Would you speak to a friend the way you speak to yourself? Better yet, would you stick around for it if a friend was speaking to you this way? Doubt it!
Join me for this solo-episode as I break down the three BIG reasons why we need to change the way we talk to ourselves, and more importantly, HOW to do it.
BTW, I think you're amazing.
Your friend + coach,
Tanja x
It's simple, we have access to it anytime, anywhere, and it has the power to positively transform our lives.
Yet, many of us don't use it.
It's our breath.
I am excited to invite Jil Sawchuk to the podcast to share with us the potential of our breath.
We break it down so it's SIMPLE (I'm a huge fan of simple daily action!)
Meet Jill:
"Although the seed of yoga was planted in me at a very young age, it wasn’t until my early 20’s that I began a home practice and my passion was truly ignited. Yoga transformed me and I have been devoted to it ever since. I received my formal certification from the International Sivananda Vedanta Centre in Neyyar Dam, India in 2001. However, what I teach is a culmination of everything I have learned, and is continually evolving as my own practice deepens.
What I want to share with others is the potential we all have within, for health and happiness. I encourage people to get curious about themselves, their experience, their bodies and their breath. I promote listening, observing and honoring the body. I love to see people tap into their intuition and begin to trust their instincts. I hope to inspire others to explore their limitless potential.
I am continually amazed to see what we can do by ‘allowing’ rather than by ‘pushing and pulling’. I see asana as a way of connecting with ourselves, and a way of developing awareness. Breath plays a large role in what I teach.
I am eternally grateful for all the amazing teachers that have shared their wisdom and have influenced me. My highest regards for those that have gone before us paving the way. Most recently, I am touched by the intuitive teachings of Diane Long and Vanda Scaravelli. I am forever changed and grateful for the teachings of Vipassina meditation and for the long lineage of teachers that have kept the wisdom alive."
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You want to feel better about your body.
You want to have more energy for the things that matter most.
You know this means that you have to live a healthier lifestyle, but when you try to change it doesn’t last and you keep falling back on old habits. You beat yourself up and wonder why you don’t have enough willpower to make this work.
If this sounds like you, you're going to LOVE my interview with Heather Thatcher.
In this interview with Heather, you'll learn:
Meet Heather: Your Vitality Lifeguard. Early on in her career as a Registered Nurse it became clear to Heather that if she wanted to help improve people’s health she had to crack the code for how to make it easy to live a healthy lifestyle. Because, the truth is, most people have a pretty good idea of what they should be doing to be healthy, but they get stuck trying to figure out how to squeeze that into their hectic schedule and stick to the plan.
She immersed herself in all of the latest research, health trends, and information on nutrition, exercise, stress management and sleep to try and find the answer. Along the way she became a Reiki Master and holistic healer and discovered that the key to consistently living a healthy lifestyle actually lies in developing your intuition.
You want to feel better about your body.
You want to have more energy for the things that matter most.
You know this means that you have to live a healthier lifestyle, but when you try to change it doesn’t last and you keep falling back on old habits. You beat yourself up and wonder why you don’t have enough willpower to make this work.
If this sounds like you, you're going to LOVE my interview with Heather Thatcher.
In this interview with Heather, you'll learn:
The 5 Step System to eliminate willpower
Why doing LESS is vital to developing your intuition and have a more peaceful relationship with food and your body
2 actionable practices to start tapping into your intuition
Why we need to stop using the phrase 'cheat meal' or 'cheat day'
Meet Heather: Your Vitality Lifeguard. Early on in her career as a Registered Nurse it became clear to Heather that if she wanted to help improve people’s health she had to crack the code for how to make it easy to live a healthy lifestyle. Because, the truth is, most people have a pretty good idea of what they should be doing to be healthy, but they get stuck trying to figure out how to squeeze that into their hectic schedule and stick to the plan.
She immersed herself in all of the latest research, health trends, and information on nutrition, exercise, stress management and sleep to try and find the answer. Along the way she became a Reiki Master and holistic healer and discovered that the key to consistently living a healthy lifestyle actually lies in developing your intuition.