It’s 6:30 pm and you’re still looking for workout time. You’ve been up since 5:30 this morning when you prepared lunches, went off to work, met with clients, checked your email, wrote a report, ate a bag of chips for lunch, missed your child’s school meeting and you still have to draft the agenda for tomorrow’s meeting.
Sound familiar?
If so, you are among the millions of professionals around the world who swear they do not have enough time or energy to take care of themselves.
Then there are those who are showing up to work with incredible energy and vitality and it’s paying off! A study by the Journal of Labor Research revealed professionals who stay fit earn nine percent more than their peers who don’t.
How do they do it?
How do they manage to stay energized and bring that kind of vitality to the office day in and day out?
These professionals know the key to being fit isn’t about seasonal diets and quick fixes – it’s about LIFESTYLE. These lifestyle champions are on to something, and you can be too. Here are some of their best kept secrets.
5 Best Kept Secrets of Highly Energized Professionals
They Listen to Their Bodies
After you finish your workout, you should feel joyful and revitalized. If working out is just another cause of frustration, leaving you with a feeling of unease, it’s time to change something. Fit people let go of whatever it is that’s causing them not to perform at their best.
They See Each Day as a New Opportunity
Even the most energized professionals fail to meet their health goals once in a while. What do they do? They move on, quickly. Every day is a new opportunity to make a better decision. When you wake up, rededicate yourself to your fitness goals without beating yourself up.
They Have a Coach/Trainer
We are busy, and we have no time to try different things to see what sticks. Highly energized professionals trust someone with experience who can quickly get them into gear. Having a coach/trainer increases your success rate in achieving your goals because they keep you accountable. I don’t know what I’d do without mine!
They Turn Potential Excuses Into Reasons
Does being fit escape you? Have you ever wondered why you couldn’t get into a routine and stick with it? Do not give into excuses about why we shouldn’t exercise or eat right. Being fit is the priority precisely because we are busy, stressed, overworked, have children, travel a lot or are tired. These are the very drivers for us to go for more walks, hit the gym, eat greens or get more sleep—even if that means our workout is shorter than usual.
They Document and Manage Their Progress
Look at documenting progress as a necessary task, like managing your finances. Managing your fitness and health is the same thing. Once you get into a routine, you’ll quickly see the benefits of tracking your progress. I recommend documenting and tracking your body composition, workouts, strength (when lifting weights) and agility. Documenting progress raises your awareness level and can be used as a reward system or to tweak anything that’s not moving you in the right direction.
Are you ready for a lifestyle change? If you’d like to boost your energy and vitality in the right direction, then ¡Elévate! is for you.
It’s fun to see how movement and healthy food choices accumulate quickly and lead to a healthier you. Register today and join an incredible group of women who are committed to a lifestyle change that brings results.
I can’t wait to see you there.
With love,
Mari Carmen
