Working On Yourself: Why this time will always be the most valuable in your life

Do you find that the more caught up in life you, the less you have the chance to work on yourself? Maybe you haven’t thought about it much. Perhaps you are someone who plans out the logistics of your day and as the day goes on check things off the list. You go to meetings or work, you respond to emails, go to the gym, and catch up with an old friend. If you think of it these things are work (or to you a task). You are expending energy planning, coordinating, and doing. Now it’s time to ask yourself; What are you doing to recharge yourself or fill up that energy tank?

Working on yourself is the most important thing you can do to better your life. What would you do if you had zero responsibility for a day. I like to think of this as “free time”. The free time we had in preschool where we got to do whatever we wanted for 30 minutes. You could play house, read, color, listen to music, take a nap, etc. It’s super important for you to plan out “free time” in your busy schedule. This time can be 20 minutes to 6 hours. It’s totally your call, but just be in tune with yourself to know how much you need to allot for yourself. You can go on a walk and listen to music, sit in a bath drinking wine, watch a movie, go get a mani/pedi, or whatever else you feel like doing. Be sure during this free time you aren’t working on anything. No instagram posts, no emailing, no taking calls, no texting friends; this is YOUR time. Once you take this time for yourself recharge, you will be full of energy to do the things you love doing all week/weekend long. 

I encourage you to plan out some interruption-free free time in to your weekly plans. Tell me what you plan on doing, and how you felt afterwards. It’s truly a great way to reset and recharge.

Cheers to the weekend.

Ready For Monday Workout

Are you planning for your crazy busy week ahead? What days have you committed to working out? Try this total body woktout to jump start your week:

.5 mile run every other minute pick up the speed by 1%

20 squats (or squat jumps)

20 pushups 

20 v-up sit ups 

.5 mile run every other minute pick up the incline by 1% 

20 lunges (or lunge jumps)

20 tricep dips (on bench or ground)

20 sit ups with a twist at the top

.25 Mile faster run EVERY minute pick up the speed by 1%

20 side lunges (each leg)

20 mountain climbers

20 plank hip dips (each side)

.25 mile run EVERY minute pick up the incline by 1%

20 sumo squats (wide stance, toes pointed out) 

20 burpees

20 plank jacks (hold a plank, jump both legs wide, then both legs back together)

Fit Friday Tip: When You Are Drinking

FIT FRIDAY TIP: If you are going to drink tonight, or this weekend try to limit your carb intake throughout the day. Keep fresh fruits and veggies stacked.

 

Dinner options:

Salmon, with a salad or steamed veggies, and a glass of red wine.

Chicken with black beans and guacamole, and a skinny margarita (agave).

Sashimi with a cucumber salad, and a glass of wine or sake.

Turkey wrapped burger with a side of tomato, onion, and avocado with a light beer.