Have you gotten out of shape or gained some unwanted weight or not feeling as healthy as you would like? Is it time to make a change in your life? The place to start is with a good work-out routine plan that you can and will follow every day.
Being healthy, well and fit involves more than just having a toned body. You need to be in a good place mentally and emotionally as well. And having all aspects of your mental life in order will help you benefit more from your physical efforts.
The biggest changes in your life can be achieved by having daily routines that encourage healing and health. Making healthy choices in managing your emotional life are as important as your exercise and eating habits. They all work together to help you achieve the level of total fitness and wellness that is your goal.
It is best to start slow and easy if you have not been following any plan recently. A good way to do this is to take a yoga class. You will learn good stretching and strengthening routines for your muscles and frequently these classes also provide some form of cardiovascular work-out. Many yoga classes also include emotional and mental components as well; which as we have noted are also very beneficial.
It is best to work with a qualified yoga instructor when you are first beginning. They will help you learn the proper form and execution so that you will receive the most benefit from your activity. Once you have learned the poses you will be able to follow a work-out plan by yourself. Many women find beginning their day with Sun Salutation, a series of poses, some of which only take five minutes to be a great way to ‘get going’.
As we have said before, the physical is not the only thing to be considered in a total body plan. It is also important to include meditation in your daily routine. To be effective, meditation must be done somewhere that you will not be disturbed. If necessary, plan to change you schedule so that no one will bother you during your meditation time. It may work for you to get up before everyone else for your quiet meditation time. Or perhaps the best tie will be after the house is quiet at night. You can judge what is best for you.
No doubt you are aware that you will probably have to change your eating habits. Designing that new eating plan can be hard. Focus on thinking of food as fuel for your body. The best way to streamline your diet and make it work for you is to keep it simple and healthy. Don’t spend a lot of time thinking about eating.
The time you spend eating is and opportunity to work on the mental aspects of your fitness plan too. Don’t do other things while eating. Consider the nutrients that you are consuming and appreciate the way they will fuel your body for the other things you will do during the day. Appreciate the food as you eat it rather than gobbling it down. Not only will your eating experience be better but so will your digestion.
A nighttime routine will also be an important part of your total plan. You will awake in the morning better rested and more prepared for the day to come if you end your day properly. Spend a little time winding down and considering the good, positive things that happened in the day you are concluding. Your body and mind will have an easier time relaxing if you adopt a calm and positive attitude in the evening.
It will be a slow process changing your habits, but you can begin to make effective changes right now, today. You will feel change and improvement very quickly. Be happy and encouraged by your achievements and continue to follow and build on your plan. The better you take care of your body and your mind, the better your entire life will be.
