Would like to get fit starting now and entering the big year, 2020? If so, our special guest on Love University, Tiffany Rothe, Dr. Oz fitness expert and YouTube sensation (120 million hits), can help with some psychological advice on how to achieve maximum health and fitness. No matter how much you have struggled with exercise and diet in the past, there is hope for you to achieve the look and health you desire. Here are some tips we learned from Tiffany Rothe that you can use in your personal...
Would like to get fit starting now and entering the big year, 2020? If so, our special guest on Love University, Tiffany Rothe, Dr. Oz fitness expert and YouTube sensation (120 million hits), can help with some psychological advice on how to achieve maximum health and fitness. No matter how much you have struggled with exercise and diet in the past, there is hope for you to achieve the look and health you desire. Here are some tips we learned from Tiffany Rothe that you can use in your personal life:
*Reprogram Your Habits: Emotional eating is a big part of weight gain. You may eat when you’re bored, lonely, tired, or stressed. The key to healthy eating is to associate positive (non-calorie producing) activities with negative feelings. Instead of munching down that rocky road ice cream when you get home stressed from work, work out for a few minutes, meditate, listen to music, read, or spend time with loved ones (or loved animals). By feeding your emotional hunger for relaxation and well-being, you reduce your actual physical hunger.
*Take a Daily Internal Shower: Think of each workout you do like an internal shower in which you cleanse yourself of toxins, stress, and negative energy. Even a 10 minute workout—pushups, sit-ups, running, or walking—can help your feel reinvigorated and re-energized with a more positive outlook. Just like you take a daily shower to cleanse your body, take a daily “internal exercise shower” to refresh your mind, body, and soul.
*Surround Yourself With Health-Affirming People: Mood contagion theory tells us that people’s negative (or positive) moods can be contagious. As a result, it’s important that you surround yourself with people who are positive about fitness, exercise, and diet. They don’t have to be as fitness-orientated as you are, but they should be accepting and encouraging of your desire to get into the best health and shape possible. With their support, you can achieve even greater fitness gains.
*Commit to Get Fit: You may say to yourself, “I will get fit when I have fewer responsibilities at work,” or “When I get someone to watch my children,” or “When I have more energy.” All of these reasons can hold you back. The better approach is to make a commitment to your health and fitness—losing x number of pounds, looking better, feeling healthier—and then arrange your schedule and lifestyle to accommodate your fitness goals. Also, visualize yourself looking slim and trim (or muscular) for a vacation, to attract a soul mate, to be more energetic and confident at work, or to feel like a more confident and loving person. Mentally connect your fitness and health goals to your strongest desires, and you will be more motivated to keep going and achieve the look and health you desire.
Yes, it is possible to lose weight and keep it off. Yes, you can be fit, toned, and healthy. It will take effort, discipline, and commitment but the results are well worth it. The healthy mind and body philosophy is this: You can choose a little pleasure now (eat unhealthy junk food, be a “couch potato”) and a lifetime of pain (poor health and appearance). Or, you can choose a little pain now (get off your rear and exercise; eat some healthy food that may not be as tasty) and experience a lifetime of pleasure—being fit, attractive, energetic, and confident while increasing your likelihood of having a longer and healthier life.
It’s your choice. Choose the fitness and health route and you will enjoy a more loving, happy, and productive life.
