IAs I have gone through my journey from Athletic Trainer, to Personal Trainer, to Actor ( yes actor) to Health Coach I have realized a few things...the most important being, health and life are not destinations. I believe we are are all on a path, we may not stay on that path very well or we may wonder and try a new direction but either way learning occurs and changes are made and life goes on. We hit milestones and life continues. In our lives we get our first tooth-and the teeth keep coming and we continually take care of them to keep them in our mouths as long as possible. We get our first report card-then another and another and then work reviews etc., etc. No matter what the grades or the reviews they keep coming and we keep going. We got our first job, then our second, then a promotion, then a new career and this continues until we retire then we pursue what we will do in retirement. We get married, we have kids, they grow up , they have kids...so forth and so on. If you notice these milestone (or goals for some) are not the end point. Life keeps going...there is always more life to live. The process is continual. Our health is the same way.
We all have health and like life our health may not follow a smooth or straight path. It has twists and turns it has hi points and low points but it to continues. The choices we make effect our health evey day.
We also have goals we try to reach with our health. This is a great thing... setting goals is a great step in moving forward in our lives and health. Be careful though and don't make the goal an end point. In other words pay attention to how you are achieving your goals more than you are about the goal itself.
For example-Your goal is to lose 30 pounds in 3 months-that is a very realistic goal and very achievable. But if you focus on the number-get to that number- then what? If you focus on the steps you take along that 12 week journey then not only will you have more chances of success but an even better chance to lose more (if wanted or needed).And better yet have a much better chance of success in keeping those pounds off. In other words, no matter what the goal or for that matter if you reach that goal, what is important is what we learn along the journey.
I ran into a friend yesterday that I haven't see in awhile. I asked if he was working out. He said no, he was coming to watch his kids swim. I offered for him to come join my AquaboxingTM class and get some exercise to get in better shape. He responded by saying( jokingly) that round is a shape( he is not very round...a little soft but not round). I laughed and said "that's true". I then responded by asking the question "Is that the shape you want?"
So whatever shape you choose to have and maintain pay attention to the process and enjoy the journey!
REMEMBER,
YOU ARE THE DIFFERENCE!!!
We all have health and like life our health may not follow a smooth or straight path. It has twists and turns it has hi points and low points but it to continues. The choices we make effect our health evey day.
We also have goals we try to reach with our health. This is a great thing... setting goals is a great step in moving forward in our lives and health. Be careful though and don't make the goal an end point. In other words pay attention to how you are achieving your goals more than you are about the goal itself.
For example-Your goal is to lose 30 pounds in 3 months-that is a very realistic goal and very achievable. But if you focus on the number-get to that number- then what? If you focus on the steps you take along that 12 week journey then not only will you have more chances of success but an even better chance to lose more (if wanted or needed).And better yet have a much better chance of success in keeping those pounds off. In other words, no matter what the goal or for that matter if you reach that goal, what is important is what we learn along the journey.
I ran into a friend yesterday that I haven't see in awhile. I asked if he was working out. He said no, he was coming to watch his kids swim. I offered for him to come join my AquaboxingTM class and get some exercise to get in better shape. He responded by saying( jokingly) that round is a shape( he is not very round...a little soft but not round). I laughed and said "that's true". I then responded by asking the question "Is that the shape you want?"
So whatever shape you choose to have and maintain pay attention to the process and enjoy the journey!
REMEMBER,
YOU ARE THE DIFFERENCE!!!
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