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THANK YOU!
John has been my trainer for eight years and is the person I trust most with my health. He individualizes every session to my body and what I'm going through rather than running a canned routine, and his guidance on eating well plus his books have been wonderful resources for my whole family. Beyond all of that, he's simply a great person to be around.
ARE GLP-1 DRUGS A TROJAN HORSE?
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has brought Homer’s ancient story back into the cultural spotlight. At its heart is one of history’s most enduring warnings: sometimes the greatest danger arrives disguised as a gift. The Trojan Horse looked like the spoils of victory but hidden inside was defeat.
WHAT? WHY? HOW?
Getting back on track isn't about punishment for time lost or dramatic overhauls announced at full volume. It's a quiet, honest conversation with yourself: What do I actually want? Why does it matter to me? And how will I show up — on the hard days too?
KEEP GROWING
Self-awareness, consistency, and living from the end lead to the achievement of your goal. As you cultivate these skills, your habits become steppingstones to your aspirations. Your intentional actions pave the way to continuous improvement. You live from the end and shape your future with purpose.
ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY
As you explore the art of present-moment awareness, watch your routines become rituals and ordinary moments become enriched with a sense of purpose, presence, and joy. You are the artist of your experiences. Let each day stand as a testament to the incredible power of mindfulness to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.
HOW TO GET IN THE FLOW
Meditation also serves as a conduit for accessing the state of flow. Flow is a harmonious immersion in the present moment where time seems to stand still, and your work is effortless. Just think of an occasion when you lost track of time and performed well. Were you writing? Playing a round of golf? Delivering a presentation? You’ve been there. Through meditation, you navigate the flow with intention and grace.
BREATHING & MINDFUL FITNESS
Incorporating mindfulness into exercise and daily movement also involves the practice of breathing. The fact is most people don’t breathe very well. Each inhale should involve the expansion of your abdomen and rib cage in four directions: front, back, and laterally left and right. Try to inhale without raising your shoulders and exhale all the air out of your lungs before your next, slow inhale. Breathing with intention and attention grounds you in the present moment and enhances your physical experience. This mindful breathing not only fuels your movement but also cultivates a calm and focus that extends beyond the gym.
Listen to Yourself
As you embrace the art of mindfulness and the practice of introspection, you need the courage to accept your shadows. As you do, you unlock the door to a realm where intuition becomes a guiding force, insight becomes a beacon of light, and self-understanding becomes a powerful tool for navigating the complexities of life. Through this journey, you shape your destiny with the wisdom, insight, and the profound understanding of your own mind.
IT'S NEVER TOO LATE
It is never too late to get fit for your summer vacation - or the rest of your life:
REIMAGINE YOUR WORKOUT
Would you agree with Einstein’s definition of insanity, which is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results? If you have been following the same workout plan for longer than a couple of months and are still expecting a greater level of fitness, it is time to change. Your body adapts quickly and what initially challenged you is too easy now. It’s not just because you’re so awesome
HAPPINESS MOVES
The fact is, exercise benefits the body and the mind. Moving on a regular basis relieves stress, improves your mood, enhances the quality of sleep, improves cognition and increases your overall level of wellbeing. These building blocks of long-term health are essential to living your best life, which is the whole point.
HAPPY AND HEALTHY
You have chosen to live in a state of optimal health. This is unique to you and not just because of biometrics, your medical history or how long you can hold a plank. Your highest level of living is tied to how you view the world. So, does your perspective give you happiness?
THE CHANGES
One of the great things about being an adult is you can choose new interpretations about anything in your life. Moreover, you can consciously integrate new, empowering associations to any aspect of your wellness. At any time, you can recreate the meanings about your health.
CLARITY IS POWER
You are the master of your life. You are the guru. You are the one who gets to choose what optimal health looks and feels like. If juggling oranges while riding a unicycle is your idea of a fun way to workout – do it! – and send me a video. What you are doing must empower you.
EXCUSES BE GONE
Knowing that what you’re thinking in a moment of weakness is one thing, but you also need to know how to defuse the power of the excuse. What follows is a simple process you can use to regain your power whenever one of those self-defeating thoughts arise.
BUILD CONSISTENCY FIRST
Consistency is vital to long-term wellness. The thoughts you hold in mind on a regular basis lead to actions, which create (or frustrate) you on your path of optimal health. What you hold in mind also sparks feelings that can propel you into the gym early in the morning and may compel you to choose a salad over a cheeseburger.
MAKE ONE CHANGE
The thing is, change takes time and happens one step at a time. Your mental energy is finite and every decision you make uses it. This is especially true if you are using “willpower” toward a new endeavor or one in which you’ve struggled in the past. The key to successful change is giving yourself permission to master one change at a time.
CREATE YOUR FUTURE
It is time to build on your clean, strong foundation in this excerpt from EMPOWERED. There are three things which happen when you reframe the way in which you eat and exercise. First, you change from external to internal meaning. Second, you make choices from autonomous strength, rather than following the dictates of others. Third, your motivation becomes positive and not negative.
DISCOVER YOUR MEANING
You continually get messages which influence you. Today more than ever, you are inundated by social media, traditional media, advertisers, so-called influencers and, not to mention, the ideas and opinions of your family, friends and peer group. You are a social animal and you have adopted, at least some, of other people’s views about diet and exercise. It’s time to decide which ones to keep and which ones do not serve you.