What if I told you that my life today April 9th 2020 is no different than my life any other day? I get it, we are in the middle of a global Pandemic that no living human has ever experienced, but I am almost the same person I was two months ago and you most likely are too. Change is hard especially when it happens to the entire world suddenly without any warning, but we will get through this. We have the opportunity to either come through this challenge bitter or better and I will always vote for better! I plan to use this time being quarantined to improve myself and the world around me in the best way I know how. Helping others live healthier and happier lives.
At TriFitness gym your mental, physical and spiritual health are our main priorities and we want to provide you with some tools to keep you consistent with your healthy habits while we all fight to defeat this pandemic. Every day in the rest of our lives will be made up of three things: Our thoughts, emotions, and actions and it is up to us to decide how to best use each of these as we face all of life’s circumstances. If you intend on living life on your own terms you must decide what these terms will look like.
Below are some of the processes I use to stay balanced and level headed when facing a challenge. I know they can also help you cultivate important habits that ensure you wake up with a plan to live life on your terms with a purpose no matter what the world throws at you. We should not ignore the world and all that is happening around us, but we should live our best lives by always taking advantage of the best possible options available to us. If you are ready to escape all of the negativity and tragedy that is going on and make something positive happen then let’s do this!
Sharing And Caring
You can start being part of the solution right now just by sitting on your couch and picking up your cell phone! Focus on being a positive influence on the digital world by clicking on and liking your friends positive photos and posts, building up and supporting someone who is having a hard time, or supporting a local artist or business by sharing their products and reviewing their businesses. When you see a friend or family member who has had success like graduating from school or taking a leap of faith to start a new career, you need to cheer them on and wish them luck! The tools we have at our disposal even as we are cooped up in our homes are immense and each one of us can truly make a major impact on the world. Literally from the comfort of our couch!
It’s Always The Right Time To Improve Your Health and Happiness
Take extra care of your health and your happiness while you have the time. I know I am! “Who are you and what have you done with my overworked, stuck in rush hour traffic, too busy to take care of myself excuses?” Seriously though, focus on breathing deep, sleeping in, lounging around and exploring your thoughts and emotions while you have more down time. My favorite ways of doing these are meditation, planning, self-reflection, personal development, and working out. I will go into detail on a few of these below.
Breathe Your Way To A Clearer Head and A Fuller Heart
Meditation the way I do it is literally sitting still, breathing deep, praying and clearing my head. There are a lot of different approaches or processes you will find out there, but I like to keep it simple. Find a nice comfortable spot to sit (I prefer outdoors), start a 5-10 minute timer and just sit still. For the first few minutes I like to focus on breathing deeply and bringing in positivity and love while letting go of busy and negative thoughts. Next, I pray and connect with the energy and experiences I want to bring into my life. To finish I often like to focus on my breathe and the sounds around me while letting go of all my thoughts and feelings. This takes time to get used to and some days are a lot better than others, but it has really made an impact on my life. If you need guidance you can check out the HeadSpace app for free and it will help guide you as well.
Plan a better way!
Planning the life you want to live should be important for everyone. Don’t you want to have an influence on where you end up in the next 5 years of your life? No matter what it is you are seeking to achieve you are 42% more likely to make it happen if you write it down! So, I suggest buying some sort of planner that has an outline, prompts, a calendar etc.. that you enjoy and will use regularly. Using it regularly is the most important part. Set aside at least 1 day a week where you will take time to think about the different things you want to accomplish or don’t want to accomplish and put pen to paper. I promise you will never regret it! I use a planner specifically for fitness business owners called the Fit Pro planner and it works great for me. Another awesome benefit of planning is you get to go back and reflect upon everything you have accomplished along the way 😊
RX3
Self-reflection is one of the most important things you can do for yourself if you want to cultivate and maintain an internal balance and understanding of your thoughts and emotions. I have designed a process I call the RX3 reflect, refocus, and recharge. Find a quiet place to sit and write a few questions. Then dig into these questions and explore how you have been dealing with your day to day life. What am I consistently seeking in my daily life? What are my healthiest habits? What should I responsibly be doing with my time? These are a few of the things I like to ask, but there are many more. I truly believe that if you don’t know yourself it is impossible to heal yourself and that is what the RX3 does for me and has the potential to do for you. Click here to download a free pdf RX3 guide and take a moment to Reflect, Refocus and Recharge today!
Learning Is Your Ticket To Explore The World
Personal development for me is honestly like a drug. I have to consistently learn something new and fine tune the areas of my life I believe are important for me. I love books and lately I have been listening to audio books through audible. I once heard Tony Robbins say “My car is a rolling library” this really hit home with me and I honestly started to listen to more books and podcasts in my car than music at that point. Personal development opens your world up to more opportunities and possibilities and that’s why I enjoy it so much. It allows me to experience a little bit of what someone else has accomplished and inspires me to aim at having a similar impact on the world around me. Other learning options include webinars, certifications, online classes and many other things that can help us learn. By using audio I can listen while I clean, commute, run, bike or perform just about any other mindless activity. No matter what you would like to know there is a resource out there to help you dive further into the world around you.
Exercise Is Medicine
Exercise is medicine and you must take your medicine every 24 to 48 hours no matter what. Humans are literally built to move and when we don’t our entire existence is negatively affected in one way or another. For me exercise has a very positive impact on my mental health and has been important to me ever since I was a kid. It helps me to maintain my emotional balance and focus on healthy habits and maintain a strong and powerful mindset. When you push yourself and complete a challenging exercise or fitness event you build a ton of confidence and pride in your ability to do hard things in every area of your life. When I say exercise I really mean purposeful movement. You don’t have to go and spend 2 hours in the gym or run 5 miles to get good results. I believe you should look for purposeful movement that helps you to remain healthy and balanced physically, mentally and spiritually! I love the group training environment because we can banter back and forth, enjoy each other’s company, cheer each other on and have some friendly competition every now and then. Sometimes I just need to be alone with my physical challenge, thoughts and motivation also. Choose something you will do often and push yourself to improve your performance and adherence over time.
In conclusion no matter what our world looks like on the other side of this prolonged period of hardship and inconvenience. I hope you and your family get through it all healthily and happily with a new found vigor for the people and the life you have taken more time to understand, nourish, develop and love with a true understanding of what it takes to live your best life. No matter what the world throws at us we can get through this thing together. You are a blessed human being surrounded by so many things to be grateful for. Choose one or two blessings that will lift up your soul and put a fire under your feet and start contributing to the positivity and support our world so desperately needs right now!
Stay Active, Stay Healthy and Stay Happy
Coach Jake
