Book First Look #3: Your Movement Style
It’s no secret that movement keeps anxiety at bay, gives your skin a glow, helps you sleep, can prevent heart disease and cancer, and so much more. But I’ve learned first hand that when I exercise, and move regularly, everything gets easier. My brain works better and my creativity improves.
And thus a chapter was born.
This necessary piece of your total wellness is one of the themes in Discover Your Nutritional Style. Regular movement is vital to leading a balanced life, and in my book I help you figure out your Movement Style, for each season, and then own it.
Not an exercise fan? Too busy with the carpool, or board meetings? I get it. Do it anyway. Keep your fitness routine close to home, making it easier to eliminate all excuses. Shorten your routine when you’re slammed, mini-workouts are A-OK. Build in some accountability by meeting a friend at the gym—you’ll keep each other going and kill two birds with one stone (friend and fitness? check! check!)
Fall is the perfect time to exercise, too—you still have the sunshine, and a slight crisp in the air. Great weather for power-walks and runs. And rest assured, if you get into the habit now, you’ll avoid feeling overly drained and stressed come the holidays. As I share in Discover Your Nutritional Style, the long-term effects of a daily movement practice keeps you on your game, and more productive, too.
How you can make it totally do-able:
1) Walk out the door
It’s that simple—and hard. Having a busy day of emails, or a to-do list that is a mile long? That’s the moment you step outside. Once outside set your phone timer for 20 minutes, and walk. Don’t turn back until the timer rings. The human body is not meant to sit around all day. Use the seemingly busiest time of your day as a cue to get off you duff and walk. Even the shortest walk can be beneficial to your body and mind. Just do it.
2) Online workouts
Uh, hello! One of the easiest ways to stay fit and not get bored is to stream workouts on line. This isn’t you’re mama’s DVD. Whether it be yoga, cardio, bootcamp, whatever— there’s a workout waiting for you, online.
Wanna know my top two virtual tried-and-trues:
Xen Strength Yoga
Danielle Diamond is the bomb when it comes to being fit, toned and XEN. Check out her many offerings and videos here.
Barre 3
Founder Sadie Lincoln has one of my favorite Barre styles. I love her chill approach, helpful for us Type A types to relax and feel like everything is perfect. Barre3
3) Rebound
Rebounding is a fancy-pants way of saying bouncing up and down on a mini-trampoline. Besides being a lot of fun, it’s one of the few ways to detox your lymph system (along with dry-brushing and massage). Begin with just 5 minutes and work up to 20 or 30.
The Needak Rebounder, the one I use, is small, strong and portable. I keep one in my office, and hop on in between clients. It’s bouyancy works magic on my entire body; toning, trimming, stimulating, and strengthening my heart (yes, cardio can be fun!).
4) Stealth moves
Put on Shake it off by Taylor Swift and dance like nobody’s watching. Or walk up and down your stairs while you talk on the phone with your BFF or Mom. And don’t discount skipping to the kitchen to refill your water bottle.
I wear a Fitbit bracelet (although wanting to try the Jawbone too!) that reminds me how much I’ve done, or haven’t done, that day. If my steps are low, I walk out the door. And move…
As we enter the chilly season I’m looking to add more to my repertoire, and I love anything new. Share with me on my Facebook page what YOU do virtually! No promises, but I might just be blogging about your suggestion sometime soon.
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If you want to read more from my book you can grab a copy here.
