INSPO Fitness Journal October 2017

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BUILD A LOVE RELATIONSHIP - with your body If you haven’t been looking after yourself, then an upcoming wedding tends to bring much needed motivation to turn over a new health leaf. BY DANIELLE ROBERTS However, many brides can go about it the wrong way; creating more stress in their lives, when a wedding is considered to be one of the happiest milestones in a relationship. Rather than going on a crash diet a few months out from your wedding, allow yourself time to build a love relationship with your body. Diets create a restrictive relationship. The word diet literally has the word “die” in it. To be restricted is not a natural state of being for us physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. When we don’t feel comfortable with the way we look, we often see ourselves through the eyes of disgust and judgement. Diets tend to fuel the fire of self-judgement, rather than starting from the basis of learning to love and nourish ourselves through wellbeing – mental and physical. Many people are starting to realise it’s not just about focusing on the physical to create the health and image we desire; it is about changing the way we think, the way we feel and the way we “be” in our lives and towards ourselves that brings us our results. Below are starting points to help start your transformation in a loving and sustainable way. Spiritual: Connect deeper with self. Gain a deeper self-awareness and create a stronger spiritual foundation to blossom from. The spiritual aspect of our being is fluid and expansive; to nourish ourselves spiritually is the basis of how we can continually grow into greater true health and happiness. This topic is huge, so start with some basic ground work on self-love and self-awareness. We are never taught to love self as we grow up, so we can get consumed by external influences as to how we should be or look. Many people (women in particular- because of our nurturing qualities) often give a lot to others without giving back to themselves. This creates a massive energy imbalance. The physical effects can be fatigue, moodiness, depression, anxiety, lack of self-acceptance etc. Sometimes we give away our energy unnecessarily, creating draining relationships between people and situations. When you start to become more self-aware of what you are giving your energy away to, or how you are neglecting yourself by not giving back to self, you receive greater clarity on how these things effect you mentally, emotionally and physically. These effects are often stressful and can affect your body in the way of weight gain, as hormones become imbalanced with greater emotional imbalances. Furthermore, most of these relationships and scenarios drain our energy so much that we start to dislike ourselves; therefore, fuelling the fire of lack of self-acceptance and judgement even more. Some practical ways of building self-love and self-awareness are to take note of how you react and what you react to throughout your day. Discover what you are learning about yourself, take time to stand in front of the mirror in gratitude for your body, look yourself in the eyes and tell yourself you love you, and you are enough. Mental: A paradigm shift in your relationship with self, your body and your food. There is so much confusion as to what way is the right way to eat - and the studies are always changing. This confusion creates fear and frustration; emotions which are stressful and unhealthy. Whole, nourishing, natural foods in moderation benefit your body. It’s often not the food that is the issue, it’s the constant societal influences and emotional ties to certain foods that affect us (ie whole eggs are bad, fruit contains too much sugar, etc). Both eggs and fruit have great nutritional benefits for our physiology and biochemistry, it’s the fear attached to those foods which create emotional imbalances. These then lead to physical imbalances as people omit important nutrients from their everyday nutrition. Everyone is different. There is no one diet which succeeds. It’s time for a massive paradigm shift with the way that we look at our health and nutrition. Often those who try “one more diet plan” to create their perfect body have had many “perceived failures” in the past. They carry that mindset through whenever they make another attempt at changing their eating and lifestyle habits. Fear of failure comes from DANIELLE ROBERTS (Nutritionist) is dedicated to helping people enjoy a healthy and knowledgeable relationship with food. Her business Fuel Nutrition allows her to share her passion for nutrition and healthy living. Danielle is a freelance nutritionist and works with a number of Hamilton gyms. To make a booking, please contact Danielle at www. fuelnutrition.co.nz 42 INSPO – FITNESS JOURNAL OCTOBER 2017
when we focus our energy too much into the future, and the expectations we place on ourselves. Thus, we spend less time in the present, usually resulting in less focus on appreciation, gratitude, acceptance and love for self. Once you accept yourself, be patient with yourself and love yourself, you will better be able to feel what is best for your body. This does not mean you become complacent and do not take guided action to create the healthy body you desire. You will have greater empowerment and strength to nourish your body in a balance that is right for you. Rather than fighting against the body with restriction, fear and frustration, allow yourself to partner up with your body, learning to listen to it through becoming self-aware and self-loving. Here are some phrases you can practice to help you be more trusting and work better with your body: “I am releasing what my body doesn’t need”. “I allow my body to guide me to optimal health”. “I am respectful towards my body and proud of looking after my body” Emotional: Understand your emotional triggers, self – nourish rather than comfort eat. Your emotional reactions will be a reflection of your thought systems, which are a result of your level of self-awareness and self-love. Emotional eating comes from the need for deeper comfort or nourishment that you are not receiving from yourself. No external object or person can give you this deep spiritual and emotional need. It needs to come from you. This same way of being applies to those who need to reduce their portion sizes through letting go of excess weight by simply understanding that you are consuming more food than your body needs. When you come from this angle you are able to eat nourishing foods until you are satisfied, without the need to forcefully restrict yourself. This is because the deeper comfort and nourishment you were seeking from food will be coming from a deeper love for self, and a natural joy and purpose for life. Emotional health is extremely important when desiring to change the physical body, as all emotions directly impact the health of our physical body. This creates stress on the cells and hormones, meaning the body will desire to store more fat cells, in order to protect you as a survival mechanism. Physical: Learn to nourish with good foods and make movement fun. Most of us know what it means to eat “healthy” yet the follow through is the hardest part. As you can see from above, a lot of the ability to follow through with diet comes from all the spiritual, mental and emotional groundwork you do. To nourish the body through healthy nutrient dense foods is to top up the physical cells with nutrients, keeping a balance of healthy cell integrity. It also means that anti-oxidant levels are higher, reducing inflammation in the body. This will also help the body release the fat cells that are in excess from the body thinking you need “protection” from stresses (mental, emotional and physical). With your portions, start at the lower end and then monitor how satisfied you are feeling. Eating nutrient dense foods usually means you will feel satisfied quicker. Contact LOCATION: The Float Room Level 1, 48 Empire St Cambridge rejuvenate your mind, body and soul Floatation therapy involves lying in water, set at 35.5.c and super saturated with Epson salts, creating the ultimate environment for healing and relaxation. While floating, external stimuli is reduced, releasing your senses from all distractions and allowing for deep mental relaxation. It helps with your bodies hormonal and metabolic balance, and is an ideal environment for injury recovery as well as providing relief from muscular pain and tension. The benefits of floating have an accumulative effect and can last for several days past your float therapy session. Benefits: • Pain management • Weightless rest during pregnancy • Stress and anxiety relief • Mental clarity and creativity • Relaxation • Enhanced athletic performance • Insomnia relief • Recovery from fatigue and jet lag • Recovery from injury • Insomnia relief • Detoxifying the body • Lowers blood pressure and increase circulation • Meditation The more often you float, the stronger and longer lasting the effects will be. BOOK ONLINE: www.thefloatroom.co.nz 0800 FLOATING info@floatroom.co.nz HOURS: Wed & Thurs 11am - 7pm Fri 8am - 4pm Sat 9am - 1pm Pricing Single casual float $95 Introductory 3 floats $215 Monthly membership $69 for 1 float per month T & C’s apply INSPO – FITNESS JOURNAL OCTOBER 2017 43
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