Healthy Forever Fitness Motivation

Now that we’ve hit the over 50’s, let’s look back So, here I am….50 something and wondering what the hell happened?  Wasn’t it only yesterday that I was laughing at my mom walking into the lounge scratching her head saying “What did I come in here for?”........ Now look at me….. doing the same damn thing.  I remember thinking to myself as my mom entered the room a second time, still wondering what the heck she was doing …… “ This will never happen to me, I will never get old and I certainly won’t be anything like mom” rolling my eyes as she entered the room a third time, finally remembering what she had come in for!! Remember the time we thought that over 50 was old Another memory flashes by of me going into mom’s bedroom after she had just washed her hair. She had a towel wrapped around her head and was pulling and winding it tighter? What is she doing??? “Look” she said “Look at how this lifts my face! Is this how I would look after a face lift?” ……..My God, my mother is 50 and bonke

Living a simple life is something I am really trying hard to implement into my own life, however life changes all the time and our priorities move from pillar to post in this ever changing world. Living a simple life leaves you with precious time to actually enjoy life itself and this is why we are here after all! What we forget as the minutes and days pass us by is ourselves. But putting ourselves first is a priority. After all, how can we help anyone else if we are a stressed out bundle of multiple personalities. I have a few of my closest friends feeling the need to slide into the background of this fast moving digital age. To live a simple life and create harmonious vibes doesn’t mean you have to completely withdraw. It just means cutting back on the things that potentially disturb your peace and substitute with the things that bring the simplicity back into your days. Of course, to live in the moment, meditate and take each day as it arrives would be the best way t

What is Meditation? Meditation is the 'buzzword' in today's health and well-being  industry and a word we come across regularly in magazines and social media. But what does it actually mean? " Meditation  can be defined as a set of techniques that are intended to  encourage a heightened state of awareness and focused attention .  Meditation  is also a consciousness-changing technique that has been shown to have a wide number of benefits on psychological well-being" Meditation is Self Care  Meditation is something I have been practising 'on and off' over the last couple of years, possibly more so over these last 16 months.  I came across this practice whilst studying for my fitness qualifications in the 'resources' section related to goal setting and positive mindset. As a Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer, I need an understanding of the human mind to help clients achieve their goals and find their motivation 'triggers' .   Goal

  Happiness " Happiness is that feeling that comes over you when you know life is good and you can't help but smile. Happiness is a sense of well-being, joy or contentment" What makes us happy ? How can we live a life of happiness ? Is it possible to be happy every day for the rest of our lives? Happiness is a mental and emotional state and like everything else we want to achieve we need to introduce consistency and perseverance. Don't get me wrong here?.......We can be happy with daily events or life occurrences. But to be truly happy and healthy it will take some effort. Whilst I am writing this, there is a big event about to happen today. The outcome of this 'big event'  could make a lot of people extremely happy or extremely saddened. In fact, I am a bit oblivious to all of this myself, but many of my family, friends and colleagues will be drinking a beer or two and no doubt wallow in pure, unadulterated euphoria if all goes well or perhaps feel the op

  Finding Inspiration and Motivation Trying to motivate yourself after such a long time away from the gym or your usual exercise classes can be so difficult to almost impossible. I know that so many of us are feeling this way. The world had stopped!! Restrictions and obstructions were everywhere we turned. It all seemed like such a fight and here we are 15 months later, a bit on the tired side, de-motivated and possibly a few pounds heavier. So what can we do to motivate ourselves? Do we need inspiration and positivity to help push us in the right direction, even if we feel a bit on the negative side? Here are some ideas to help kick start your motivation: Motivational tools are very individual. What suits one person may not suit another. There are many components that need to join together to trigger inspiration and move us forward. We may just have one component missing or we may need to find a group of inspirational and motivational tools to help us on our way. Visuals and Mo