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What killed your New Year’s resolutions?

What killed your New Year’s resolutions?

They all seemed so attractive back then – at the strike of midnight I decided this was the year for me…

It was time to get fit, lose weight, stop drinking, go vegan, upgrade my partner, get the new car, fire my boss and get the job I deserve, and book that holiday in the Seychelles. I was committed and certain, I’d got my affirmations ready, joined the Gym and thrown out all the meat and dairy from my fridge…

How hard could it be – on the 1st January I took action and it felt good…

I wrote my resignation and had it ready to hand in on the day after my bonus was paid – everything was set…

Then my credit card statement turned up, my car failed its contrôle technique and I opened a bottle of Red to calm myself down. Life began to creep back up on me, my Boss became more tolerable, I bought a bigger size jumper, I decided Vegans are all weirdo’s, my partner became less irritating and a camping holiday in Annecy isn’t so bad after all…

The passion and enthusiasm for the great life I visualised on December 31st at midnight had evaporated into a feint echo by the end of January and I realised that my capacity for tolerance and making excuses was higher than my discipline and determination to make the changes that I knew I should.

Everything had become numbed down and dumbed down to a level of acceptance that meant staying put was more comfortable than making the changes – by the end of April I had been smothered by my comfort blanket.

So now, I still have the dreams and visions for myself in the future, but I need to find a way to make them happen – I need to get really uncomfortable with the present so I can move into my bright future. Setting goals and targets means nothing if we are not motivated to take action – and as most people are motivated by pressure and heat rather than light and potential – we also need a push and a kick to do our very best.

Success is easy – it’s the process that is painful. If the pain of doing nothing is lower than the pain of achievement then that’s what we’ll do – nothing. So if like my friend above you need to get your year back on track, get serious about what you want, and make them non-negotiable so you have no choice but to achieve them..

Get a Coach who will push you, get ready for the ride of your life, but don’t let life take over…

Join with Alice and the Team and get fit, go Vegan if you must and go book the holiday tomorrow….

Have a great second half of 2018…

 

David Holland– HealthyLux Passionate Contributor

HealthyLux May theme – Which were my resolutions in January?

 

The Benefits of Fresh Air when Exercising

A friend of mine recently got back from a trip to Denmark. One of the first things she told me about was the fact that almost all local mums seem to leave their babies in their prams outside the cafés in the streets while having coffee. The babies are of course in sight and the mother’s guarding eye always rests on them but still – the babies are outside in the cold taking a nap while their mums seem to be completely relaxed and have a nice time inside. And yes, all of those babies do in fact sleep!

Isn’t this what all mums look for? A little break every now and then, being able to relax without having to deal with your crying baby who wants to be carried around, is hungry or just wants to cuddle with its mum. As if you haven’t just spent another sleep deprived night doing everything you can to make your little one sleep. So, are we just doing it wrongly? Are Scandinavian mums better mums? Do they know something we don’t?

Numerous articles have been published about the fact that fresh air makes people sleep better, no matter the age. And it is in fact true – fresh, cool air helps one get a good rest (this is where the recommendation comes from to sleep in rooms that are no warmer than 18 or 19°C). You may have noticed that sleeping with open windows at night (of course the noise level should be low) makes you feel much more relaxed and fit for the day that lies ahead.

The same is true for physical activity. Most people know about the recommended threshold of 150 minutes of moderate exercise an adult should comply with each week. However, for all sorts of reasons, many fail to reach this minimum target. One way to keep one’s motivation up is to exercise outside. It is much more diverse to exercise in a park, for example, than to go to a gym. Especially now that nature awakes and the spring sun warms us. Also, practicing sports such as hiking, walking, biking and numerous other outdoor activities give you more choices for enjoyable exercise, which is likely to keep you motivated.

A perfect way of combing the aforementioned benefits of getting your baby to sleep in fresh air as well as getting some outdoor exercise for yourself is to participate in the Mammafit classes taking place a few times per week, also available during pregnancy. Lots of mums participating in the Mammafit classes agree that it gives them a lot of energy and that they feel revitalized after having participated in a class. If babies could talk they’d tell us the same thing – they take a good nap in fresh air at the same time as their mum is working out. As a result both of them return home in a good mood and with lots of good energy for the rest of the day.

Martina

Mum of two lovely kids

HealthyLux Passionate Contributor