Spring Fever & Staying Positive
Spring season is in full force with summer rapidly approaching! Yes, it’s that time again to start planning for family vacations, time at the beach with friends, and preparing for the warmer weather. As we all know, the country is currently in some tough economic times. These circumstances affect us all in various ways. However, that does not mean we have to put the summer of 20011 on hold until the tide turns. Often we are not able to choose many of the challenges we will face in this life, but we can choose how we will address them! A can-do attitude is a MUST to make the dreams of your life become a reality! “Your Attitude determines your Altitude” - Zig Ziglar While I always give motivational talks and pump my clients up, moreover my goal is to help establish clarity for them both in fitness and in daily life. By providing clear life coaching advice, I help people move forward methodically towards exactly what they want in life in-spite of all the “bad news” we are constantly bombarded with every day. One tip I often suggest is to use the current conditions of the economy to realign goals and get back to basics. Ask yourself, “What do I love to do?” and focus your energy towards your passions. Find the good opportunities that still exist everyday all around each of us. “Every decision you make – every decision – is not a decision about what to do. It’s a decision about Who You Are. When you see this, when you understand it, everything changes. You begin to see life in a new way. All events, occurrences, and situations turn into opportunities to do what you came here to do.” – Neale Donald Walsch, Author of Conversations With God Think positive: Our on-going belief systems are the most important resources we have draw upon in tough times and will either help us to stay strong or can completely break us down. It is important to nurture your own spirit, keep your faith and always have a strong internal sense of purpose. Let’s face it personal and professional challenges are a fact of life. Attitudes can spread like a forest fire out of control, it’s important to extinguish the bad ones and replace them with optimistic can-do attitudes – and to do so without delay! Every great accomplishment begins with a dream. Our dreams form our vision, our vision establishes our beliefs, and our beliefs determine the actions needed to accomplish our dreams. This chain of events allows us to take charge of our destiny. (Paraphrased from the Blue Angels) Condition Yourself for Battle During stressful times people neglect their physical health and emotional needs, which often results in decreased performance, chronic health problems, depression and a general state of “burnout.” Like a jet aircraft or any other precision machine, we all require care and maintenance to be dependable, emotionally sound and to live an inspired meaningful life – today and in the future. Making it in today’s society requires you to be at “your” very best and to be ready to seize the next opportunity that will come your way. Sustaining peak performance involves physical fitness, optimal nutrition along with taking the time to rest, reflect and recharge our batteries. It also requires dedication, hard work and training. Visualize yourself on top regardless of the obstacles that lay in the way. Success requires addressing the “what ifs” before they occur and being prepared to take proper action should a problem arise. Another very important key is to have clear established goals because with them in place it has been proven that chances of success are six times greater, efficiency is increased, and unnecessary guesswork that can lead to unwise decisions and wasted time / effort is virtually eliminated. The struggle never ends!! However with great conditioning, belief in yourself, along with perseverance and determination you will win! Once you rise to the call of one challenge; you will prepare yourself to rise to the call of another. Soon you may even grow to savor the process and ultimately the person you will have become. “The test of character is not persistence when you expect a light at the end of the tunnel. The true test is performance and persistence when you see no light coming and still keep moving forward.” – James Arthur Ray To help with real life visualization and encouragement, I take great pride in celebrating the ISOTONEX “Client Spotlight” award. These stories are truly motivating, inspiring and showcase clients who are going for greatness in their lives!!
Ray Vargas, Certified Personal Fitness Trainer ISOTONEX High Intensity Training & Sports Nutrition Serving the San Jose, CA area Telephone: 408-506-2209 Schedule a consultation here
