Can You Imagine Lasting Improvements in Your Health, Fitness, and Wellness?

I read an article the other day by an author who intrigued me with a statement that seemed at first to be contradictory. He said that in order for big changes to occur, we basically have to say, ” I give up.” The article was a little more philosophical than I like, but the idea of giving up or giving in to change is something I can relate to in my field of health and wellness.

Before it appears that I am encouraging mediocrity in the area of our health, I should tell you that it is quite the opposite. If we want to make lasting improvements in our health and fitness goals than we need to consider that there is much to be gained in starting off with a clean psychological palate. Can we forget about our past victories, triumphs and or shortcomings and instead focus on where we are at in this given time? Can we focus on what our healthy minds and bodies can achieve regardless of what we have done or did not do in the past?

And most importantly in my mind, can we imagine how we will feel as we go about our daily lives improving and progressing in the area of our health? No doubt there will be challenges along the way but the good news is that people are resilient. Our muscles can grow at any age. Our bones can grow at any age. Our cardiovascular output can increase at any age. Our flexibility can increase at any age. And perhaps most importantly, our minds can grow at any age.

For me personally, “giving up” has been a useful tool for me as my health, wellness, and sporting goals have changed substantially throughout the years. What hasn’t changed is the feeling that I get from the way I live my life on a daily basis. Although I may not be able to or even want to run a 5:30 mile today, I still derive the same feeling that I did when I was a kid even though running is not my main outlet today.

My question to you today is, “can you surrender your past victories and or past shortcomings and work diligently daily towards retaining the feeling of being an easy going healthy kid again?

“Wellness Coaching is not counseling. Good coaching is always forward and progressive and aimed at specific health goals! Good coaching is backed up by the science of the brain.” k.m.

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Kim Miller is a certified wellness coach and certified personal trainer through the American council on exercise. She resides in St. Augustine, Florida as a full time freelance trainer and coach. It is her intent to change the way people view dieting and aging and begin to see healthy aging and wellness as a lifelong enjoyable endeavor. She can be contacted at bodysmartpersonaltraining@yahoo.com or by calling 904 501 6002. To receive her weekly health newsletter and or a complimentary coaching training consultation go to http://www.betterhealthbetterlivingcoaching.com