How Mindfulness can Improve Your Workout

Training is hard, understanding how to stay motivated and never give in is one of the greatest challenges of self-improvement.

It is a war, and EVERY day is a battle.

If you win the battles, you’ll win the war.

But how do you stay motivated?

As in the Buddhist practice of Zen, “THE ONLY TIME IS NOW”.

Read it until it’s ingrained in your mind.

During training your mind will play tricks on you. Don’t let it.

Practising mindfulness is a way to strengthen your mind.

Perhaps you notice thoughts like, “I’ll do this set then leave it there.” Or “I don’t feel up to it today”

STOP.

These thoughts are mental limits on your physical ability!

Remember that the only time is now :-)

Here are a few ways to focus on “the now” in your training:

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Sort Out That Shoulder Pain

We’ve all been there, complaining of shoulder pain, either during or immediately after an upper body exercise.

What I’ve noticed is that with almost every bit of shoulder pain, internal rotation is an issue.

In this article find out how to test your shoulder mobility, how to stretch to reduce shoulder pain, and how to get those shoulders STRONG!

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The Science of Meditation

What if I told you there was a proven, simple way to reduce stress that we all have access to?

It’s time we spoke about meditation, brought it out of the shadows and discuss it’s use in managing stress.

Meditation is a practical, simple and cheap way of reducing psychological stress.

Reducing stress is important as part of a healthy lifestyle as a way of preventing stress related diseases and psychological issues (anxiety, depression).

You can also improve cognitive function, i.e make it more likely you’ll eat veggies than ice cream later on today!

So what are the types of meditation most commonly used?

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4 simple ways to 'level up' your health...

My clients have sparked amazing conversations this week about self-improvement.

So I thought I'd share.

Below are some rules that I teach every week.

Find a rule that you're currently breaking.

Try to live by that rule for a week or a month. Master it.

FOUR SIMPLE WAYS TO LEVEL UP YOUR HEALTH

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Want a Simple Guide to Calories?

Most people fail to understand calories, choosing to starve themselves in the classic "fad diet cycle"...

....drop calories, burn muscle mass, crave junk food, binge out, store fat, then wonder why they look worse year after year.

Calories are key when it comes to losing fat or building muscle, yet most people get confused and make mistakes.

I think the confusion arises because we expect what we eat to have a direct effect on how we look.

Eat less, lose fat, right?

Learn about the Goldilocks zone, optimal fat loss, maintaining muscle mass and revitalising your health.

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Here's why you keep skipping the gym...

Most people go from never training, straight to attempting to show up.

But what happens?

The schedule creaks, cracks and compromises.

Excuses sweet talk you into quitting as you drive home.

Not being prepared and procrastinating wastes potential workout time.

Then you quit.

Instead, take baby steps towards training becoming a regular part of your life.

Put yourself first, and ask for support from those around you.

Use this simple method to drop the excuses, see that you've failed to stay healthy...

...and DO something about it.

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Be productive, even when lazy….

In all of my training, healthy eating, reading and coaching clients, I've found one thing to give me the most powerful boost in energy.

I call this the 10 minute rule.

Here's the rule:

Go to work, for just 10 minutes, on a task you keep putting off

And this practice is what will help you improve the most, over time.

What do I mean by a task you keep putting off?

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How to control your emotions.

Not being in control of your emotions can have massive repercussions on your life.

Take, for example, the inability to manage your stress levels at work.

Say, somebody in your team does something wrong. Not catastrophic. But bad enough that you get reprimanded by your boss.

That will have a ripple effect in someone who is emotionally unstable. Leading them to feel MORE stress from their NORMAL workload later on that same day.

Sound familiar?