How powerful is what you believe? Simple. It drives everything in your life. 

Therefore, guard your thoughts

In work, family, personal relationships and everything we do ... your attitude is everything. If you have a great attitude, it has a positive impact on the moment and your experiences. If you have a negative attitude, then tendencies are for things to not flow well. Negative attitudes grow negative experience.  All our life experiences are impacted by our positive or negative perceptions ... our beliefs and simply our attitude of the moment.

Exercise is no different in regards to how your belief impacts your experience. This is the tough battle right? Those mornings when you may question your abilities. Those moments when you experience a workout that devastates the mind and body. Those glances to the 'white board' and knowing it is going to take your heart. In all these cases, what you believe about yourself, about your experience and about the future (yes, the White Board) is going to directly impact your attitude and performance. 

For me, my belief, my attitude ... directly impacts my progression in Health & Fitness. Not only Health & Fitness, pretty much everything I do. The importance of our belief in ourselves is so central to what drives our lives. So why not make it positive? When my attitude sucks toward a movement, then I perform poorly and feel the laziness in my movement. If it is a movement I am actually good at and like, then I rock it and look awesome doing it.

What You Believe is What You Have in Your Life

None of use are perfect. We all strive to find the balance in all we do. Sometimes we are up, sometimes we are down. This effort for balance transcends in all things. It takes effort. Plain and simple there is no magic solution to getting fit. Be aware of your approach to the sculpting of mind and body. Does it have to be negative? NO! Why not also put equal effort to grow positive beliefs. Isn't there enough negativity in the world already? The Power of Belief is huge and based on your attitude, it will take you to a higher level or drag you to the depths. I remind myself to be careful how I approach workouts. More than that, I try to carry that approach to all things and remember that what I believe is what I will have in my life.

Have a Happy & Healthy Day, Cheers :)

I have been out and about this weekend enjoying great food, sharing cocktails and laughs with my friends and exploring new places with my love. I have made a few observations of those close to me and to the human interactions around me. Some people can not take the time to relax and enjoy, anything! Certain people always seemed distracted and disengaged thinking of when they were going to fit in a trip to the gym or if they eat/drink something how that will effect them later that evening when they have to go out. They can't even find joy in going for an ice cream on a hot day...which leads me to this little blog post.

Do not get so caught up in trying to live the “healthiest" and "fittest" life possible that you forget to LIVE.

Staying in good health isn’t an end in and of itself. 

The PURPOSE of living in a healthier body is the ability to DO more with it. 

Love more. 

Play more. 

Use it for good (or mischief, you little buggers). 

Getting a fitter body is about more than just HAVING one. 

You gotta put it to good use.

It’s super easy to fall in love with healthy living: it’s addictive, it’s fun and the benefits are wicked. 

But if you’re spending more time in the gym than with the people you love or have become so restrictive with your eating that there is no room for spontaneity or JOY, you may want to re-prioritize.

Healthy Living = Healthier Bodies. 

Healthier Bodies = the Ability to DO More for Longer. 

Doing More, for Longer = The MAIN Purpose of Healthy Living. 

Don’t Forget It.

Have a Happy & Healthy Day, Cheers :)

How To Be Happy

Being born rich, beautiful, and talented doesn’t mean you will be happy, right? Studies actually show that those who are less fortunate, less attractive, and without special talents are just as likely to be happy than their counterparts.

So what qualities do people possess who are happy?
1) Gratitude for what they have
2) Living in the moment
3) Sense of Purpose
4) Optimistic outlook
5) Devoted time for family and friends

People who are happy build their lives around these five pillars. They seem to intuitively understand that their happiness is a result of their choices in life rather than their life circumstance.

Forget the lottery. Your ticket is in finding your appreciation for the people and events around you. Every situation holds an opportunity to grow and learn. We have a choice in how we react to our circumstances. Will you choose Contentment or Misery? Gratitude or Drama?

When you are hit with bad news, try to start your next statement with, “At least …” and see what happens. Or how about, “I guess it all happens for a reason.” This is not to say you are not supposed to acknowledge the bummer or sadness you feel. For goodness sake, you have the right to feel your feelings! But keeping it in perspective and moving past it are where you colors will show, you will grow as a person, and others will be inspired by you.

“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

Other Tips for Happiness:
• Before you go to bed at night make a gratitude list (A-Z).
• Create a goal or a mission and steps to accomplish.
• Volunteer with your family for a cause that inspires you.
• Be flexible with your plans.
• Remove expectations from your relationships as best you can – especially with family.
• Surround yourself with other happy people.
• Instead of postponing your joy, love it today!


Have a Happy & Healthy Day, Cheers :)