Don’t ignore your body! Your healthy mind and body is what helps keep your business growing. Too many people think that in order to reach success, you have to work like a machine. Burning the midnight oil is the quickest way to burning out. In this episode, I chat with Fitness Coach Ashley Poptodorova about the importance of taking care of your body and mind as well as tips on getting started the easy way.
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Ashley Poptodorova – A+A Wellness
A+A Wellness is a custom program that is built from Alex and Ashley Poptodorov’s dream to help others achieve health and happiness through incorporating lifestyle changes. Ashley is a Certified Personal Trainer, Chief Communications Officer, Life Coach and Motivational Speaker with a passion for encouraging, motivating and inspiring Team A+A Wellness to reach their goals and achieve the highest level of belief in themselves. In addition to training clients and offering her motivating life coaching sessions, Ashley has had the opportunity to speak among gifted speakers such as Lisa Whelchel, David Wolfe, Brian Tracy and many more.
Website: https://www.aandawellness.com/
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, DrPND, LinkedIn
Managing Stress
- Workout and start moving your body
- Body is a sponge that holds onto that tension and stress
- Getting enough sleep
- Pay attention to what you eat
- Decompress at intervals, work suffers
- Rearrange your schedule to ADD healthy activities in your life
- Work smarter, not harder
Healthy Eating/Meal Prep
- 2 pm Crash is real
- What you put into your body is what is going to come out
- Poor nutritional habits does not happen overnight; it slowly build up over time
- Doesn’t mean “chewing on broccoli” or going cold-turkey
- Slow changes to a healthier eating habit
- Don’t make it a torture method; there are a lot of alternatives to eating health
- Ashley started at 208 lbs and lost 80 lbs by slowly changing her nutrition
- Easier in todays day-and-age to find healthier habits
- Focus on building healthy habits with fuel for your body
Take it One Step at A Time
- Do not jump into the deep end. Walk yourself out there
- You do not have to give up what you love; gradually reduce the quantity while looking for alternatives
- Find alternatives for what you already like. You’ll be surprised at what you’ll find
- Incorporate exercise with your healthy nutrition
- Start slow if you are not avtive
- Hire a professional to help build that strong and firm foundation
- Start to move that body!
Your Body is 50% of your Business
- Put exercise in the way of your daily life
- Park as far away as possible when shopping
- We all get the same amount of time in a day; what we choose to spend that time on is important
- A common mistake as professional is that we neglect our bodies
- Chronic issues such as disease, pain, and fatigue can arise
- You’re going to add so much productivity to your life
Workout you can Do In Your Home
- Easy to do a small mini home-gym
- Ab ball for core exercises
- Set of resistance bands
- Chair/box for stepups
- Wall squats
- Resistance training is powerful
- Nothing supplements resistance training (weights)
Work Hard; Play Hard
- Important to get rest and relaxation
- More production does not mean more output with your body
- We’re not machines, you need rest!
- Reset your mind/body
- De-clutter/De-clog your head
Build a Support Network
- Similar with your business, you don’t and shouldn’t go at it alone
- Getting support with your friends, colleagues, professionals
- Build that routine
- Have partners who can keep you accountable
- Surroundings and close-knit circle with unhealthy habits can be a challenge
- Create a circle of people who can help and motivate you to grow
- You’ll also slowly encourage your unhealthy habit circle as well
Alternative Medicine – Traditional Natropath (Alex)
- Focuses on what are the root causes, rather than symptom management
- Well-rounded approach
- Wide range of clients who are looking to reclaim their health, develop healthy habits, and have long term goals
- No such thing as a quick fix
- Take control of your life and health
Trainer vs Fitness Coach
- Within the scope of a Personal Trainer is to teach someone proper and safe exercise routines
- A Fitness Coach combines the Personal Trainer and brings in a balance of nutrition and healthy lifestyle
Parting Words
- Don’t think your are alone!
- Professionals are there for you to help you, even if its short term
- You can do it!
Quick Picks
Marion
- Google Home Mini – $29.99
- Home automation control with you voice
- Google Assitance
- Most recent version of a ‘Home Automation’ microphone/devince
Ashley
- Ladies Who Love Christ (LWLC)
- Helping women with your spiritual health
- 4,000 women in 33 countries
- https://ladieswholovechrist.com/
- Facebook/Twitter
- Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/ladieswholovechrist
- iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud
- Strengthen your walk with Christ
- Marion is the best