How do I find my why?

Finding your why, finding your own why, is the most important factor to achieving long-term whole-life fits, and it's important to remember that that's going to look different for everyone. Everybody needs to explore their own particular reasons for becoming fit and make the decision to follow through. It all boils down to feeling as well...

...life-threatening illnesses such as diabetes, the why might be a basic desire to live. For some of us, the deeper motivation stems from a desire to support a healthy relationship with our romantic partner. Christie and I are strong believers in the same. Couples who sweat together, stay together. In my work, I've met a lot of accomplished...

...Podcast, folks. Today we're diving into a topic that's the lifeblood of any transformative journey. What's that Motivation? The spark ignites our drive to get healthy, stay fit and, quite honestly, balance or you know my belief on balance finding more harmony based on life's many demands. So today we're going to dive in and uncover these...

...ke if we're better people, we're infecting those around us with that betterness, and that's a good thing. So the purpose I keep talking about is there's some fundamental aspects of that that I talk about, and it's like when we talk about weight loss for goals. You know it's like beach season or high school reunion and you want to make the...

...es me a better person around my family and around my friends and around my community, because exercise, or being healthy body, ties into my mental health as well. Everything's connected, right, but what happens when you're stuck? How do you get unstuck? The key is finding your why. A research article in the Lancet shows that having a stro...

It's also where I share the latest information, workouts, tips and reviews to help you cut through all the noise relating to health, fitness and wellness and lifestyle, and I will continue to do so for as long as I can. What does it mean? To live a life of no regrets, of optimized mind, body and spirit. One word comes to my mind Fun. I st...

For example, set a specific goal, like running a 5K charity race for a cause you're passionate about. Running a purpose can be a powerful motivator, also a great way to keep you accountable. Now question two what's the best diet for weight release? You understood, I didn't say weight loss, weight release. Why do we release weight? Because...

...cause you simply can't kid yourself anymore. When you fully commit yourself to a goal for example, wanting to be healthy enough to travel at 65, then it's easy to ditch any blocks that are standing your way. Make Expectations Sustainable Results. I've seen too many people struggle to adopt a sustainable plan because they have unreasonable...

...the show notes. But there's less likely to suffer from chronic diseases as well, right? So this strong sense of purpose doesn't only help us live longer, healthier, but we tend to suffer less from chronic diseases, but they also have lower levels of stress and anxiety. Hello, sign me up. Right, but here's something you might not know. Th...

...ell, if you didn't hear last week's episode that talked all about that one little thing that we all want more of motivation I'm going to get into a shorter version of the answer today to answer this question. You see, motivation is like a spark and it can be ignited in many ways, but the key is finding your why. Imagine fitness as your su...

...ays where we are down and of course be our friends and encouragers. It is time we cure Excusitis and become fit, healthy and living life. A choice to dedicate 2% of your day, 30 minutes, to your personal self. Your body, mind, and spirit. 15 minutes of moving with purpose, 5 minutes of mindfulness and 10 minutes for concentrated personal...

to live my life on purpose. The day I chose to follow my bliss and carve out a path that allows me to maximize my experience of happiness, filling my life with joy and fulfillment, was a distant memory. Returning to the present moment and the reality of my 44-year-old self, another question kept swirling in my mind. What is the healthiest...

exercise, even before you take the first step. To go from feeling that you do not have the energy to start moving, even a little, to hitting the gym or working with a personal trainer is a huge shift. Who has not thought, I am too exhausted after my commute to work out, or, once I have put the kids into bed I am exhausted, or, I cannot wo...