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Jump Start a Healthier 2016 – Be a Goal Getter!

By Angela Steward, Fitness Motivator

The Truth Contributor

 

We all know that after the holidays, getting back into the fitness groove is tough. With the new year come resolutions to live healthier and better. Unfortunately, those lofty goals dissolve as quickly as they’re made.

 

How about promising yourself a goal that’s realistic and attainable, such as “I will increase my daily intake of water” or “I will exercise at least three hours per week.” 

 

Get a jumpstart on a healthier and happier 2016 by:

 

Making yourself a promise to never ignore your brain waves. YOUR TRAIN OF THOUGHT can be your biggest cheerleader, but it can also be your biggest joy killer. If you don’t believe in yourself, you’ll never reach your goal. Get rid of negative thinking!  Stop doubting your abilities – they’re endless. 

 

Thinking positive.  Just thinking of something over and over can make it come true. For example, if you believe you’ll never lose weight, chances are you probably never will.  So retrain your brain: every time a negative thought pops into your head, change it to something positive.  Soon your new way of thinking will become second nature to you.

 

Getting visual. Visualize a clear image of how you would love to look. Be realistic! Very few of us can ever return to our teenage dress size, however, you can envision a picture of how you’d like to look at the age you are right now, and put a plan together to reach your visual goal.

 

Keeping a happy frame of mind. It’s so easy to dwell on disappointments and past failures. Focusing on what goes wrong in your life can make you feel like a loser and can block your energy and blessings. Change your focus – focus on gratefulness. As you begin to focus on all the things you’re blessed with, you’ll feel empowered and confident to jumpstart your 2016 goals!

 

Trusting your instincts.  Remove people from your life that bring negativity to you. If someone lacks integrity, is disrespectful or dishonest – serve them an eviction notice!  That person doesn’t deserve to occupy space in your life. A lot of people think the way to create friendships or to maintain friendships is to put others down or to gossip about others. Those are the very people who need to be deleted from your life. It doesn’t matter if they’re family or if you’ve know them forever. If they’re not good for you, they’ve got to go!

 

Believeing in the spirit inside of you. While visiting a local church for Sunday service, the pastor’s message was about treasured gifts being placed into earthly vessels. I had absolutely no idea what treasured gifts or earthly vessels were, but once I understood the message and how it pertained to my life, I was immediately moved. We are the earthly vessels and the treasured gifts are the gifts God placed inside of each of us! 

 

Our earthly vessels are to be cared for, to be fed, soothed and to be kept strong and healthy. We are all blessed with treasured gifts. It’s up to us to recognize our gifts, to nurture and protect our gifts and to NEVER take our gifts for granted!  As easily as gifts are placed inside us, they can easily be taken away.

 

So my message to you is - Get out there and find your gift. Finding your passion – is your gift. Be a Goal Getter!  Break free of negative thinking. Listen to your spirit. Remove all self-doubt. Serve an eviction notice to toxic people in your life. Focus on that small inner voice inside and repeat to yourself - “I love and fully accept myself – I’m blessed with special gifts, I’m a goal getter.”

 

Then get out there and reach your 2016 goals, whatever they may be!!!

 

           

Yours In Fitness!!

 

Angela R. Steward

Certified Group Fitness Trainer

Healthy Living Motivator

 

Head Instructor and Owner of

FABULOUSLY FIT GEM

1855 S. Reynolds Rd., Suite C

Toledo, Ohio 43614

(In Olive Garden Plaza)

Classes: Mon 9a & 6p, Tues 6p, Wed 6p, Thurs 6p & Sat 9a

Email: FabFitu@yahoo.com

Phone: 419-699-9399

Stop into any class, your first visit is….FREE!!!!

 

 

   
   


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