When you think of a “Better you”, What comes to mind?
Making a conscious effort to live a healthier lifestyle and be our best is becoming more prevalent and it’s a change for the better. We are moving towards a healthier future and people are striving to be better! I love that this is at the forefront of people’s minds. Though unfortunately sometimes what we’re lead to believe is “Better” may not be the best for us. A positive lifestyle change should improve someone’s physical health and mental well-being, whilst providing them with a life of enjoyment. With how short life is, is an unenjoyable lifestyle that gets a given result or achieves a certain status really worth it? We need to ask ourselves the real questions here.
What is it we want and why do we want it?
What’s Influencing Your Thoughts?
We have an abundance of influencing factors that create our perception on what a healthy, rich life looks like. So be aware of what’s influencing you. With our great friend social media being at an all time high. Everyone’s an expert and as i’m sure you already know, as they say the secret to a better you is Veganism or was it minimalism?… Wait! It’s loads of Money, NO, it’s your social media following. No No No, that can’t be right It’s Positive thinking and Meditation…I mean… Wait maybe it’s Travel… Or maybe it’s that body image that’s thrown in your face every day?
I feel overwhelmed just watching myself type this!
The list could go on forever and that’s my point. There is no one size fits all when it comes to the best you, so don’t feel the need to fall into a category or follow the latest popular Instagram trend. Skinny tea and teeth whitening kits make money and… wait thats about all they do really. So be yourself and remember different things work for different people. Create your own healthy lifestyle of whatever suits you and do it on your own terms.
At Newstrength, when our clients are trying to be the best they can be, we are sure to keep their actions purposeful and aligned with their goal. We provide them with control of their actions and this ensures progress towards the life they envision. We’ve noticed our clients who have consistent success, know the importance of effort and clarity. With conscious effort and clarity our clients become unstoppable. One thing these clients also have in common is these 3 rules!
3 Simple, Must-Know Rules To Becoming Your Best Self!
RULE 1 – Don’t buy into the Instagram/Facebook highlight Reel
I can’t stress this enough! Stop following people that make you feel like you’re not enough! The amount of deception, drug use and photoshop in the fitness industry is disgraceful. Not to mention the amount of miserable people I know who’s instagram looks like a movie! Get off of the instagram celebrities pages, you’re wasting your time.
RULE 2 – Nail The Basics–
Everyone knows they need to drink water, sleep well, move your body, eat vegetables and find time to relax. So start doing these things consistently and you will notice how BIG of an impact they can have. They aren’t fundamentals for no reason.
RULE 3 – Remember it’s not always going to go to plan.
In the real world, life happens! We’re not perfect and we have shit to take care of each day. Some days a beer or glass of red is just what we need. Just remember to pick up where you left off and go into tomorrow with the best intentions to win the day!
Let’s Wrap It Up!
We’ve witnessed success come from many different approaches and today i’m leaving the approach in your hands. With that being said, no matter what your choice, there are fundamentals that are required to obtain and sustain good health and reach your life’s goals. If there’s one thing you take away, let it be this. Live your own life and stop worrying about what the latest trend or quick fix is. Working to become our best selves is a process that we’re forever trying to adapt to. Life’s crazy and therefore the journey will be to. Stay true to yourself, your wants and your needs.
“The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today. You are arranging what lies in Fortune’s control, and abandoning what lies in yours. What are you looking at? To what goal are you straining? The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately.”
― Seneca, On the Shortness of Life
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