Creating a New Vision

Have you ever stopped for a minute and asked yourself why everyone seems to want to feel fantastic and be in a great shape? Most of us understand the benefits of eating balanced meals and exercising regularly, but do we really know why we need to engage in these healthy behaviors?

I read once that the average American spends about three hours on a computer, what really shocked me is that most of that time is taken while other responsibilities were ignored, such as kids, wife or husband. It has been said that the computer has become a part of the family or even in some cases a mistress or a lover.

This only adds stress and weight gain to most. So here are my advice to anyone finding themselves attached to their computers:

• Let it go before everyone lets YOU go.
• Prioritize your responsibilities (family, mental and physical health, friends, work)
• Know that our ancestors had to hunt to bring food to the table, therefore they had plenty of exercise already. Now we almost go to the bathroom via computer. That will only lead to extreme stress and extreme weight gain.

If you follow this new vision you will be kept up and will live much longer.

You Dance Too Fast!

Have you ever watched kids playing on a merry-go-round, or listened to the rain lapping on the ground?

Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight, or gazed at the sun into the fading night?

You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast
Time is short.
The music won't last.

Do you run through each day on the fly?
When you ask, "How are you?"Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done,
Do you lie in your bed with the next hundred chores runningthrough your head?

You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast
Time is short
The music won't last.

Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow
And in your haste, not see his sorrow?

Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
'Cause you never had time
To call and say "Hi"?

You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast
Time is short
The music won't last.

When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....Thrown away...

Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.

--Author Unknown

What is the Real Question to Ask?

Today I am not being technical or even trying to teach you anything, I am merely reflecting about the truth perceived in one's own mind.

What do I do? What do I eat? How do I exercise? Or simply, do I really want the things I want? Do I truly desire them?

What do you think the real question is, that would lead you to the real answer? Is there an answer within the question itself?

This should keep you thinking for a while... until next time, keep cool, be mindful and stay away from junk food, or at least don't eat too much of it.

Nordine's Mindful Fitness Tip #1

If you are not ready, get ready!
It doesn't matter if you are physically ready or not, what really matters is that you are mentally prepared to go the extra mile, by knowing exactly what your heart is longing for. Finding your true core desire is the most important task at hand when wanting to get in shape - in body and in mind.

Mindful Wisdom: Heartfelt meditation and visualization are key to one's ability to discover true core desire.

Mindful Action: Once a day, preferably early in the morning before doing anything else, start your day by sitting and going within - ask yourself if your true core desire is to be healthy and fit - listen, feel, and then act!