You all know the saying, “better late than never”. Well, that is exactly where I am with this newsletter…late! Unfortunately “the most wonderful time of the year” is also the craziest time of the year! With decorating, parties, gifts to buy, wrap, and then exchange, sometimes we don’t get to everything in a timely manner! […]
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Wouldn’t it be great to hear every morning how amazing you are? Starting the day with a positive attitude can make a big difference in how you go about the rest of your day; give it a try. A simple affirmation such as “I am amazing and I’m going to have an amazing day” is
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Personal Trainer My name is Jessica von Oy. I am a nationally certified personal trainer through NASM and I am currently in the process of working towards my nutrition coach certification. I hope to be done with that early next year. I’ve worked as a 1:1 and group fitness instructor for many years at gyms in the
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When you set out to accomplish something, whether to finish a race, lose weight, or get your house organized, there is a finish line, or at least you hope there is. However, it’s not the finish line you should be focusing on, it’s all the steps it takes to get to the finish that matter most. tips
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Don’t let something negative control your future While watching the show “A Million Little Things” last week there was a quote that stuck with me and made me think about how it applied to my own life and how Coach Mel’s Group Fitness came to be. There was a scene where Rome’s foster son did
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When I was thinking about what to write about this week so many things came to mind but then, while I was getting dressed this morning, I looked down at my shirt and saw “Est. 2000”. I thought hmm it seems odd to see something that says “Est” that doesn’t start with 19. The year
by Shakira Crespo Burnout tips review #1 – Turn to others for help #2 – Reframe the way you look at work #3 – Reevaluate your priorities – it’s OK to say no.The first tip was to #4 – EXERCISE!! Make exercise a priority Even though it may be the last thing you feel like
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Burnout Tip Review The first tip was to turn to other people and the second tip was to reframe the way you look at work. Let’s continue this week with Tip #3 – Reevaluating your priorities. Time to take a deeper look at you Burnout is an undeniable sign that something important in your life
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How to Reframe the Way You Look at Work by Shakira Crespo Last week we started with Tip #1 on how to reduce or work through burnout by turning to other people. This week let’s talk about how to reframe the way you look at work. I know a lot of my readers are retired,
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When I was the softball coach at Miss Porter’s School I had the pleasure of working with several young ladies. In the next few weeks I will be bringing you a series on burnout that has been written by one of my players, Shakira Crespo. Shakira and I have stayed in touch through Facebook and
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It’s Amazing How Much Your Body Can Tell You No news is good news Think about this for a minute, when everything is good, you don’t usually “hear” from your body, right? When we have slept enough, eaten enough, when we are, in general, feeling good, or when everything is working the way it should,
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You are allowed to have a bad day, but… I know I’m not alone when I say that sometimes I just don’t feel at my best, I can’t even put my finger on why but I’m just “off”. I’m not talking about being sick, of course, that could also be true, but I’m just talking
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I’m going to start by saying that I’m a bit scattered in my thoughts this week. 2022 has had an emotional start for many close to me and it got me thinking about life and what is important. With that, I am telling you to use your good china every day! Stop saving things for
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Why do we procrastinate? Let’s start with a simple definition of procrastination. Procrastination is the action of delaying or postponing something. We tend to procrastinate when we are met with stress or overwhelm. So we are already faced with stress and overwhelm yet we increase those feelings, putting more and more pressure on ourselves, as
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The Secret to a Good Mood Let’s start with the first secret…be kind. It’s not hard, it doesn’t cost you a dime, it can take literally seconds to accomplish and yet it can turn your whole day around. The added bonus; you’ve made someone else’s day better, too! There is way too much anger in the world
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Let’s stop thinking of Fitness as a look I would say at least 90% of the time people think fitness is all about looks. Someone who is thin, of average weight, and does not have “rolls” is fit. And someone who is overweight is not fit. Why do we do that? A look does not
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Positive Self-Talk – Oh, yes you can! Out with the Negative and in with the POSITIVE! It’s amazing how you can change your whole day if you avoid the negative and embrace the positive! It starts with you and your thoughts. Remove “CAN’T” from your thoughts and focus on what you WILL do! When you
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