Bliss Fit LLC

Remember – we can be aware and know what is going on in the world without consuming to the detriment of our health.

Take care of yourselves 🫶🏻

Day 7 - focus on your basic needs like hydration.

Put your phone down and drink some water 💦
Your body and your brain will thank you 🫶🏻

Being in the fitness industry, I am checking in on clients and members as part of my job. Which I love! I enjoy connecting with people and supporting them 🫶🏻

But it’s important for me to also make sure I take care of myself so that I have energy to give to others. You cannot pour into others from an empty cup.

So I ask myself-

“gabby, how are you?”
“Gabby, do you need anything?”

Giving myself that moment or two, gives me pause to make sure I take care of myself so I don’t get left behind in the busyness of life.

So, how are you? Do you need something in this moment?

Come workout with me 7am Fridays!

I will guide, cue and hype you up for 50 minutes in this full body class 🔥🙌🏻💕

First class is FREE!

I used to be an avid diary, writer/journaling person. But sometimes I feel like I just don’t have the time.

Doing a brain dump is such a great way to empty out your brain of all the thoughts that feel like they don’t make sense or are taking up way more space in your brain than you’d like them to.

What I love about brain dump is that doesn’t have to make sense. It’s just you writing down whatever is on your mind in that moment.

For example, my brain dump for this morning:
- moxie
- what’s for lunch
- call mom
- laundry
- may
- reply to J
- I’m tired but okay
- painting?

for some, it could look like a to-do list but for others it could just be you putting out your thoughts as they come. This is something you can do in the middle of the day, first thing when you wake up or at night before you go to bed.

It doesn’t have to be in a cute notebook either it can literally be on a Post-it note or a napkin.

You don’t have to carry all of the thoughts in your brain all the time it’s OK to let them out and sometimes when you write them out, you end up giving yourself answers while you’re doing it.

Enjoy 😊

This is going to be a long explanation 😌

Growing up, I remember seeing my mom have a cup of coffee and read a magazine every afternoon. I learned as a child that this is my mom‘s moment. This was her time. I did not bother her unless I really needed her somehow I knew that my mom was having her break and that I was going to have her attention when she was done. Looking back I know the time that she took in this moment was probably 10 to 15 minutes maximum. But it was her opportunity to reset and to break from the day.

When I lived in Europe, one thing I truly cherished is the fact that when people sat down for coffee, it was truly to have a break. You did not see people walking with to go cups. People sat down, they talked, they watched, they read and they enjoyed the moment.

During the pandemic, I had a toddler and a newborn and we were home all the time as was everyone else. My husband had just started school and he was trying to work at the same time. I started to implement a coffee break every day for myself and it was amazing. Now did it get interrupted sometimes absolutely my kids were so young, but this habit has stuck with me all the way until now.

Having a coffee break is not about the coffee. It’s about setting time aside where you really don’t have to do anything if you can. I enjoy doing this at the middle of the day between school pick ups between phone calls or whatever. I know that not all jobs have the luxury of having a coffee break. So perhaps this is something you do at home between getting home and making dinner and between putting the kids to bed and folding the laundry. Fine time to sit and enjoy the moment. The beverage just gives you something to enjoy while you have that rest.

Rest is something we need. It is not something we need to feel guilty about. It is not something we need to ask for permission for. Red is part of being a human being.

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Don’t overthink this.

The biggest mistake I see is people spend SO much time googling what movements work best or offer the most. Then before you know it, you’ve spent all your time googling and have no time to move 🫠

We are not trying to achieve a new physical win in this time. We are trying to move our body to relieve stress, elevate your heart rate above resting, stretch and get a mood boost.

Why?
Moving your body gives your a break from being sedentary(sitting). Too much sitting can cause tightness, stiffness and low energy.
Moving your body even for 1 movement can have mood boosting effects.
Moving your body is great for your joints.
Oftentimes starting to move feels so much harder than the movement itself. I’ve had clients start with just 3 min of movement and it turns into 15 minutes and they feel so good afterwards!

If you feel like you want to keep going when your timer beeps, go for it! But don’t feel bad if you stop when the timer beeps either.

Set a timer for 3-5 minutes.

Here are ideas to help but do what feels right 😌

1. Cat cow
2. Row king on all fours
3. Down dog to plank or crawl
4. Walk out to plank to down dog
5. Squats
6. Happy baby and rock side to side
7. Supine twist
8. Marching in place
9. Glute bridges
10. Wall angels
11. Jumping jacks
12. Superman lifts

If you can try to find a moment of silence, so turn the radio off in youre in your car or turn the TV off if you’re home.
Find a comfortable position this could be standing, sitting, laying down, depending on where you are.
Slowly start to inhale through your nose for about 3 to 4 seconds. Then exhale for 6 to 8 seconds.

Repeat.

You may notice takin deep breaths doesn’t feel natural (me too 🙋🏻‍♀️) but don’t give up. The more you practice this eventually, the deep breathing gets easier.

Don’t overthink this. You can do it.