Lifestyle: TREAT YOUR BODY RIGHT

These are the areas of your life which propel and support you in making the changes you will need to achieve better health. This principle will push you to practice habits that support your journey and allow you to take better care of your body.

Basics…..STOP!!

Smoking – Consistent smoking will decrease your stamina and your cardiovascular strength. Smoking will completely counter and limit any positive improvements you make in achieving better health.

Drinking Alcohol – You can not expect to add the additional load of working out to your body while continually drinking alcohol. This will also counteract positive improvements from working out. Alcohol impairs your motor skills, it slows down your metabolism and all the extra sugar will increase weight gain.

Renewal

Meditation – Take time to focus your mind, body and spirit away from the stresses of your day and the demands of your daily life.  Take 15 minutes to call calm your senses, give thanks and reflect on the changes you can make to achieve different results.

Rest

How Much You Sleep – Your body needs 7-8 hours of rest to rebuild and renew, especially following exercise sessions.  Without proper rest, your body will never rebuild and truly benefit from exercise. On the contrary, it will only add stress to your body and increase your normal day to day workload.

Relaxation

Massage – Schedule time with a professional to relax your body, increase circulation and slow your breathing to lessen stress and ease sore muscles.