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Month: August 2013

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Reduce Stress by Being Mindful

Erin Zeggert August 22, 2013July 10, 2018

A few months ago, I wrote about how slowing down and using your senses (being mindful) can help you lose weight (Using Your Senses to Lose Weight). This same process can also help you reduce stress. Being mindful is living in the moment. Sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? Yet most of us have no...

Trying to find the time to be healthy and get in shape when you have a family and a job can seem challenging. It doesn't have to be. The key is to find the right balance between your life and your fitness.

A few years ago, I took a look in the mirror and wasn't happy with what I saw. Gone was the athletic body I had growing up. Instead, I was overweight and completely out of shape. Not to mention, my latest physical showed that my cholesterol was too high and my doctor wanted me to start taking medication to lower it. My excuse up until then for not working out what that I had two kids and worked full time; that this was just something that happens as we age, right?

That day I decided that I wasn't going to give in gracefully to age and the demands on my time. I set out to get back my athletic body and to improve my overall health. I started watching what I ate, going to the gym, and getting out and being more active in general. I managed to lose (and keep off) 30 pounds, and lower my cholesterol back down to healthy levels.

Since then, healthy living has become an obsession of mine. I compete in local taekwondo tournaments, run 5k races, and even competed in a figure competition in 2009. I started my own business, Balancing Life and Fitness, where I offer Wellness Coaching services. I believe that a holistic approach works best - every person is unique and their entire lifestyle should be taken into consideration when making changes to live healthy and fit. My posts are intended to provoke thought about the barriers holding you back, and the information you need to break through them.

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