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Blog: Life Fitness
 Slow Down and Get Fitter Faster
Getting healthy, eating clean, faster weight release, less stress. How do you transform your life from hellish to healthy? In a word – mindfulness, the most important tool in your life fitness bag.
It's the most popular trend in fitness, nutrition and wellness, but it's so much more than the woo woo flavor of the month. In our society, where much of our life is lived on autopilot, mindfulness is all about hitting the pause button and becoming fully present in the moment. The future doesn't exist, the past is gone. The only reality we have is right now.
So how does being mindful translate into wellness? If you've been working out for awhile (or if you've ever worked out!) your body knows how to do the exercises, but it's getting your brain in gear that takes your fitness to a whole new level. Being mindful helps you put your "mind into your muscle" – and that translates into significant gains.
Ever watched someone slogging away on a cardio machine at the health club – reading a magazine or watching TV? They show up day after day, week after week, month after month – and their body shape and weight never changes.
Mindful training is all about the mind/body connection. Athletes know this - they visualize the muscles working at the same time they are actually working them. They get their head into their workout and they get maximum results. The first step is to focus on the here and now – not gritting your teeth and imagining what you're going to do when your workout is over.
You need to be present in what you're doing. Get calm and quiet enough to pay attention to what's going on in your body and your brain. Take a couple of minutes to get centered and visualize what you want to accomplish before you begin. Practicing mindfulness while training means focusing on 5 key areas: your breath, your feelings, sensations, sounds and thoughts.
As you begin to move, notice your body – how do your muscles feel? What's happening with your breathing? Are you sweating? Is your heart beating faster? If you're just starting out, getting rid of distracting thoughts can be tricky. Acknowledge your worries about your job, your finances, and those 10 extra pounds and then let them go. Go back to your breathing and the movement – as many times as necessary. Eventually the rhythm and flow will become easier.
posted on: 7/28/2010 10:30:00 AM by Robin Stephens
category: Health
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