In recessionary times, there are lots of things that you’re not going to be sure of. Have you got enough money, will your job last, will you have enough money for christmas, will you get that loan or mortgage, will i sell my house for what i really want, are our energy bills going to go up again, what about council tax etc etc!!
These are all worries we all face day to day, and especially coming up to the festive season. All or many of these things are sometimes out of our control, but there is one very important thing that we CAN control, and that’s what we do with our bodies which has a direct relationship with our mind.
Scientific studies show that happiness is directly related to the control we feel we have over our lives. The bottom line is that most people i’ve ever seen get on some kind of sound fitness plan, backed up by a sound eating plan, have directly improved their quality of life. When you are fitter you ARE directly taking control of your life, you are overcoming challenges and increasing your self-esteem, you are setting yourself up to be in far better shape to handle life’s never ending challenges.
If stress comes (and it always does), you handle it better when your heart is in good shape, you can deal with it and seek instant solutions when possible. When you are feeling strong, you not only will help yourself, but feel inclined to help others and take some leadership.
If you’re on a good fitness plan right now, you should be very capable of dealing with problems and giving yourself the best chance to succeed. If you think before you make any decision, base your choice on what will give you the best chance of success.
So with all the uncertainty out there, you can surely count on yourself to do the right thing and give yourself and family a great chance of being successful. If you workout most days, eat well, and are positive in attitude, i know you will be highly attractive to an employer. If you smoke, drink, don’t exercise and takes lots of sick leave, then the chances are not so good? Common sense there i think.
Whatever programme you’re on, good luck on it, and any questions you have, send them in! If you don’t want to do that, there’s quite a lot of information on here already for you to browse to help you. This blog has barely been up a couple of weeks but by year end, there should be over 100 articles/resources at your disposal!
Stay healthy,
Keri
