Body Balance-Colleen

Isn't the mind interesting? 🧠🤔
When there is something wrong with the body that's all you can focus on.
Perhaps a sore shoulder, hip or foot.🦶🏼
And this tends to make it worse, doesn't it? Why? The strongest muscle in the body is the mind. So have a little chat with yourself. When something happens in your body it is trying to communicate with you - listen.❣️ Focus on the body as a whole. The mental, physical & spiritual. Remember the physical involves nutrition too!
It's all about the BALANCE ♎
Have a fit and fabulous week ahead.
Blessed be 🪷

POSTURE - WHERE ALL THE BALANCE STARTS ⚖️
This pic depicts the perfect seated posture. 3 of the images on the 2nd pic.....Mmm not so much🤔
The thing is we are not perfect and it's almost impossible to sit in this perfect posture position ALL day long, especially if you are desk bound. And generally you land up sitting in 1 of the 3 "not so perfect" positions.
I spend a lot of time training clients on balance and therefore posture. It is an ongoing and daily focus🔎 that you simply need to keep trying and trying in order to keep your body in balance.
My advise follows:-📝📖
Set a timer on your phone/laptop to beep at you every hour at minimum but preferably every half an hour.🕝,
Then stand up from your desk, arms outstretched at your side, swing side to side 10x, with straight legs and then slightly bent reach for the floor for 30 seconds, take a short walk 🚶around, drink water! 💧
Once seated again, check in with your posture as per this pic, set your shoulders down and back, pull your chin into your neck, no tortoise neck, breathe and carry on.
It is important to strengthen the core, upper and lower back to support a good posture.
Leave the slouching to the sloths 😉♎

THE TIME IS NOW♎
Thank you to my dear friend, Tanya for braving the cold, and my precious Odie boy❄️ followed by a great gym workout. Odie didn't do the gym part. 🐕Make plans to meet a buddy for a walk/run, gym workout, yoga or all 3. It really makes a huge difference when you can't cancel as some one is depending on you to be there. 🤔 And then you get to complain together about how cold it is, motivate each other through the workout and celebrate afterwards about how great you feel. 💪🏼 You'll also find when you workout you are likely to make healthier food choices.🌱

Or as in today's case, it's snowing. Just like life, our exercise & eating routines don't always go according to our plan. Pause - consider a change in the plan, not the path. Balanced eating 🥗 & exercise💪🏼 is never an option, but rather a neccessity 🧘🏻‍♀️ to living a full & healthy life.
Be prepared for life's challenges, make changes to manage eating choices & move everyday, even if it's a little, towards a healthier, stronger & fitter YOU! ♎

WINTER CHILL❄️ - don't let your fitness and health fall by the wayside. Stay indoors, stay warm and train with programmes designed especially for you.👟 As well as 2 online sessions to ensure your technique is on the mark and to monitor your progress. I have 17yrs experience in this field and will cover all fitness, strength, balance, mobility, flexibility as well as rehabilitation exercises. Train in the comfort of your home and inspire your fam. and furbabies. 🐶😻
Blessed Be ♎

If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you...

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