#GetMotivated #GetFit #GetAwesome #GetOnIt #NuYuRevolutionWe can all agree that the hard part of exercising is staying motivated. Following a few simple rules to keep yourself on track will help you keep to your exercise routine.1. Write down your goals. Next, acknowledge it by saying it to yourself as well as someone close to you such as a friend or spouse. By admitting it, you have taken action in implementing these goals.
2. Reflect back on previous attempts that have left you wavering with your exercise commitment. Start off with the basics and work out a realistic schedule where you can progress from there.
3. Be patient with your exercising. Most of us exercise so we can lose weight, tone up, stay healthy, etc. Seeing results isn't anything that is overnight or the first week. Even if it's slower than you expected, results are still present and all good things come to those who wait!
4. Be around people who have similar interest as yourself. Get a training partner whether you are training at home, gym, etc. Having someone who can motivate you when you are down or tired helps a lot! Talk to fitness professionals in the health industry and see if they can assist you to stay the course
5. Constantly monitoring your weight does not help at all. By getting on that dreaded scale, it can definitely discourage your progress if you haven't lost any weight. Muscle does weigh more than fat and if you feel and look better in your clothes then you are making great progress. Focus more attention about losing inches rather than weight.
6. Always educate yourself. Go to a book store, library, or surf the internet and read as much material on health and fitness you can. Knowledge is power!
7. Rewarding yourself is another bonus. Go buy yourself that special thing, outfit, jewelry, trip, dinner you've been coveting! We all need to feel self appreciated and this can definitely jump start yourself by knowing you earned it.
8. Stay positive, remembering that you always feel great after exercising. Be aware of the voice within playing the same old tapes of all the reasons to bag going to the gym. Hear the voice, remember that it is powerless over you and go workout anyway!
9. Keep track of your progress. A simple way to keep motivated is to see how far you've come. Keep a diary and log your exercise routine and training regimen, and track your milestones, classes attended, heavier weights or how quickly you can complete a block of classes.
10. Your determination and perseverance is the key to success. There are no shortcuts or tricks to becoming and staying fit other than making fitness a habit. Plan to workout regularly and unless you have a fever, don't skip it! Like applying deodorant, brushing your teeth and showering, working out needs to be, "just what you do". It's up to you to succeed in life whatever your short or long term goals are
Exercising benefits your overall health, reduces stress, and aids in disease prevention...... so how can you not?
Some people dream of success… while others wake up and work hard at it... now is the time, the time is now! #Workout #Forever #StartNow#SucceedAtBeingHealthier #NuYuRevolution5 TIPS TO GET A FITNESS ROUTINE STARTED...http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/fitness/in-depth/fitness/art-20048269
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COBRA POSE FOR DOGS/CATS AND HUMANS:
1. Lie face down on the floor with your front paws flat, placed beneath your shoulders. The tops of your back paws should be flat on the floor.
2. Engage your abs by tilting your pelvis and drawing your belly button toward your spine. You want to engage your abs to protect your lower back.
3. Spread your front paws out and press them into the floor. Rotate your shoulders back and down away from your ears.
4. Push your upper body off the floor and straighten your front legs as much as is comfortable while keeping your hips, back legs and back paws planted on the mat. Tilt your wet nose upward and lift your chest toward the ceiling.
5. Hold for 5 full breaths then release.
The gesture Namaste represents the belief that there is a Divine spark within each of us that is located in the heart chakra. The gesture is an acknowledgment of the soul in one by the soul in another. Nama means bow, as means I, and te means you. Therefore, namaste literally means "bow me you" or "I bow to you."
To perform Namaste, we place the hands together at the heart charka, close the eyes, and bow the head. It can also be done by placing the hands together in front of the third eye, bowing the head, and then bringing the hands down to the heart. This is an especially deep form of respect. Although in the West the word "namaste" is usually spoken in conjunction with the gesture, in India, it is understood that the gesture itself signifies Namaste, and therefore, it is unnecessary to say the word while bowing.
We bring the hands together at the heart chakra to increase the flow of Divine love. Bowing the head and closing the eyes helps the mind surrender to the Divine in the heart. One can do Namaste to oneself as a meditation technique to go deeper inside the heart chakra; when done with someone else, it is also a beautiful, albeit quick, meditation.
For a teacher and student, Namaste allows two individuals to come together energetically to a place of connection and timelessness, free from the bonds of ego-connection. If it is done with deep feeling in the heart and with the mind surrendered, a deep union of spirits can blossom.
Ideally, Namaste should be done both at the beginning and at the end of class. Usually, it is done at the end of class because the mind is less active and the energy in the room is more peaceful. The teacher initiates Namaste as a symbol of gratitude and respect toward her students and her own teachers and in return invites the students to connect with their lineage, thereby allowing the truth to flow—the truth that we are all one when we live from the heart.
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Shavasana, Savasana (shah-vah-sah-nah[1][needs IPA]; Sanskrit: शवासन; IAST: śavāsana), or Corpse Pose[2] is an asana.
Description:
Savasana is perhaps the most important part of yoga practice. Lying on the back, the arms and legs are spread at about 45 degrees, the eyes are closed and the breath deep, using deergha (long) pranayama. The whole body is relaxed onto the floor with an awareness of the chest and abdomen rising and falling with each breath. All parts of the body are scanned for muscular tension of any kind, which is consciously released as it is found, optionally with a small repetitive movement of the area. All control of the breath, the mind, and the body is then released for the duration of the asana, typically 20–30 minutes although often less in Western yoga classes.
The asana is released by slowly deepening the breath, flexing the fingers and toes, reaching the arms above the head, stretching the whole body, exhaling, bringing the knees to the chest and rolling over to the side in a fetal position. After a short time and a slow inhalation, the practitioner takes a seated position.
Benefits
It is intended to rejuvenate body, mind, and spirit.
Relaxation
After the exertions of the practice, savasana allows the body a chance to regroup and reset itself. After a balanced practice, the entire body will have been stretched, contracted, twisted and inverted. This means that even the deepest muscles will have the opportunity to let go and shed their regular habits, if only for a few minutes.
HAPPY IS RIGHT ABOVE EXERCISE... #Happy #Healthy #QualityOfLife #Exercise #NuYuRevolution
An Exercise Commitment Is A Natural Anti-Depressant
Some days (more often than not), you just don’t want to workout. You’re tired. You’re grumpy. You just don't like it. When the last thing you want to do is to go to the gym, GO ANYWAY!
While there’s a difference between blue days and being clinically depressed, the symptoms are almost identical. Studies show that 17% of the American population will suffer depressive bouts at one time or another.
Fitness is not an end-all be-all solution to every depression or anxiety mental health issue. But there are proven facts that exercise can help ease those symptoms as effectively as medication.
In a medical trial held, 70% of patients put on exercise as treatment for their mental health found a significant reduction in their symptoms. 60% of those patients who went into remission had the same results as those put on meds 16 weeks later. In other words, meds work, but so does exercise.
Depression is a complex disease, but what it boils down to is an imbalance of chemicals in the brain. Fitness helps bring back that balance. It releases chemicals in our brains that make us feel good (neurotransmitters and, like serotonin, and endorphins), it reduces immune system chemicals that make depression worse, and it calms us by increasing our body temperature.
To ease the intensity of the struggles in everyday life, you have to maintain brain balance. It’s not a one time fix. It takes dedication and drive. (Which is something you may feel like you don’t have if you’re depressed.) Nevertheless, it doesn’t have to be as hard as it sounds. It just needs to become a habit.
IF YOU ARE ABLE BODIED & FOLLOW THROUGH ON A HEALTHY FITNESS ROUTINE, YOU WILL FEEL BETTER NO MATTER WHAT AILES YOU!
1. Set A Schedule, that's NON-NEGOTIABLE unless you have a fever...
Putting your day on autopilot helps you get things done without thinking. After all, thinking about things is what leads us to procrastination. Establishing a daily routine that involves fitness will make it second nature and, therefore, something that your mind and body expect to do.
2. Don’t Think About It, just go through the motions, like brushing your teeth...
Thinking about a task that we really aren’t in the mood for makes it all the more difficult to follow through. Don’t think about what you are going to do. Don’t think about how difficult you think it’s going to be. DO think about spending a few minutes to make yourself feel a little better. And DO think about how fast the time will go.
3. Lose yourself...
Get lost in your exercise. Feel your body moving through the motions and listen to the positive feedback. Think only about what you are doing right at that moment and how positive the act of fitness is. Let your old inner voices desperate attempt to stop you from working out have no power over your fitness promise. Fitness will keep you more youthful and happy.
4. Learn To Love New Tunes...
The pace of the music you listen to affects your mood and your movement. Research shows that when the brain processes musical pulses, the motor areas in the brain are recruited as well; indicating a connection between music and movement. Find upbeat music that you can enjoy during your workout.
5. Focus On The After-Effects...
As humans, we are driven to do what makes us feel good. Focus on the feelings coursing through you after a workout and make that the focal point of your day. Most are smiling from endorphins after their exercise.
Whether you like aerobic or non-aerobic exercises, the good news is they both work well to help reduce and ease your mental health symptoms after a few weeks of working out. Be consistent and you’ll peak atop your own mountain of emotions.
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Shavasana, Savasana (shah-vah-sah-nah[1][needs IPA]; Sanskrit: शवासन; IAST: śavāsana), or Corpse Pose[2] is an asana.
Description:
Savasana is perhaps the most important part of yoga practice. Lying on the back, the arms and legs are spread at about 45 degrees, the eyes are closed and the breath deep, using deergha (long) pranayama. The whole body is relaxed onto the floor with an awareness of the chest and abdomen rising and falling with each breath. All parts of the body are scanned for muscular tension of any kind, which is consciously released as it is found, optionally with a small repetitive movement of the area. All control of the breath, the mind, and the body is then released for the duration of the asana, typically 20–30 minutes although often less in Western yoga classes.
The asana is released by slowly deepening the breath, flexing the fingers and toes, reaching the arms above the head, stretching the whole body, exhaling, bringing the knees to the chest and rolling over to the side in a fetal position. After a short time and a slow inhalation, the practitioner takes a seated position.
Benefits
It is intended to rejuvenate body, mind, and spirit.
Relaxation
After the exertions of the practice, savasana allows the body a chance to regroup and reset itself. After a balanced practice, the entire body will have been stretched, contracted, twisted and inverted. This means that even the deepest muscles will have the opportunity to let go and shed their regular habits, if only for a few minutes.](https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/p526x296/10371399_611150075672223_459927272203248036_n.jpg)
