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Better Brainpower Through Exercise
Can you boost brain power with exercise? Several relevant studies were reported on at the annual Meeting Of The Society Of Psychophysiological Research in Montreal recently. The findings showed both immediate benefits from exercise, as well as long-term ...
The Cardio Question
I get many questions regarding "losing those extra few pounds and extra layer of fat." This always brings me to the cardio/aerobics question. "What is it and how much should I do?" Well, let's start with what it is. "Cardio" literally means "having ...
Wellness Terminology
There are many words today associated with wellness. Many of those terms are new for readers, and some of the terms are interchangeable between fitness, wellness, and health. So let's take a minute to explain some of the terms you may see from time to ...
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© 2001 June McHardy
Have you ever wondered how Olympic athletes can function so well under the extreme pressure of the Games? How can they remain so focused when there's so much going on around them?
The answer is that they train for years! They learn to put together all their resources, physical as well as mental and psychological. Yes!, their attitudes, emotions and even their joy goes into the mix and personal excellence is the result.
But this process is not available ONLY to athletes. It's
also available to YOU! All you have to do is train yourself
in the various areas of your life. The result is that you
will trigger your best performance state, creating success
for yourself in whatever arena you are performing in... be
it business, sports, raising children or whatever.
So let's get started!
Energy States:
It's very important to monitor our personal energy
states when we perform and to be able to access our best
positive energy states (enthusiasm, joy, excitement,
laughter, awe, etc.) during performances and then be
able to relax into the low positive energy states (rest,
relaxation, quietly playing, etc.) afterwards to
recover. Negative energy dissipates your concentration
and works against you. One way to train yourself to
change these states is write down and monitor your
energy states for several weeks.
Have Fun:
Start a Laughter Book, collect funny stories and jokes,
or just start having fun with everything you do.
Laughter gets rid of the negativity and gets your
creative juices flowing. It's also a good way to create
and keep loving relationships and cooperation.
Thinking and Visualizing:
Decide precisely what you want to accomplish. Make a
clear mental picture and at least twice a day, go
somewhere private, clear your mind and think about your
goal - visualizing it as if it is already happening. Get
the emotional rolling as well. Feel the excitement!
Diet and Exercise:
We all know what we should be eating. We don't need
another diet book. We also know that we should be doing
some aerobic and anaerobic exercises to maintain peak
energy and clear thinking. These should be added to the
mix along with some good deep diaphragmatic breathing as
well as plenty of sleep.
Work on each of these areas for the next 6 weeks, tracking
and assessing your progress and you'll have placed yourself
in training for the most important event ever - Your Life!
Remember, for you as with the Olympic athletes, there really
isn't such a thing as luck. Your success is due to your own
efforts.
It happens because YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN!
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June McHardy is a co-editor of the Motivational Ezine
'Prosperity News'. This Ezine is dedicated to maximizing
success and happiness in our lives.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/norm.mchardy/Prosper.htm
To subscribe:
mailto:prosperitynews@yahoo.com?subject=subscribe
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 Richmond offers aerobics program for seniors - Northwest Herald
RICHMOND – A pilot senior exercise program for Richmond Township residents launches next week. For $5 a month, seniors will be able to participate in a twice-weekly aerobics class throughout 2009. The program is part of an initiative to reach out ...
Mon Valley News Briefs - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Community College of Allegheny County will offer two morning fitness classes to people age 55 and older beginning Jan. 21. The 55-plus aerobic and personal conditioning classes will both meet Monday and Wednesday mornings at CCAC South Campus in West ...
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DANVILLE — Just in time to help people turn their New Year’s resolutions into action, the Danville Family YMCA will offer a free preview Saturday of its fitness classes. Called “The Fitness Blast,” this three-hour event will demonstrate the ...
Aerobics classes offered in East Fishkill - Poughkeepsie Journal
HOPEWELL JUNCTION - The East Fishkill Recreation Department will offer two co-ed aerobics classes at the community center. On Mondays at 6 p.m., from Jan. 5 to March 9, cardio and kick-box aerobics classes will be held. The noncontact workout uses ...
Naperville mom wants to reduce obesity trends - Batavia Sun
Obesity in American children is said to be growing at epidemic proportions. Sources on the Internet like www.vegetarian-nutrition.info report that about 9 million children, or 15 percent of kids 6 to 11 years of age, are considered overweight -- a ...
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