The Importance of routine in your daily exercise

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When I first heard that I should always do my exercises at the same time I thought to myself: this doesn't make much sense. Isn't the important thing to DO them?

Well, several years passed since then and during this time I took up and quit some type of work - out. This week I started my morning spine exercises again next to my chikong (qigong ) practice as I wanted to do more active stuff - chikong is kind of passive, at least the one I practice but gives me a lot of energy that I have to channel :). I don't have health issues so my body doesn't use that energy up to heal itself, thus I need to find more activities during the day - which is great news to me as I want to become fitter - muscle - wise. I'd like to be able to ride a horse like the girl in this image.

So first thing in the morning I rolled out my yoga mat and started doing those exercises. After I finished I was kind of sweaty and hungry BUT my body told me to continue with my one hour chikong practice! So that's what I did and suddenly it hit me why so many trainers want you to train at the same time. Your body remembers and just "follows suit"! How cool is that?

Our body is way more intelligent than we think it is. We really need to trust it and just give the best direction it should follow.

Have you got a similar story or experience?

The Winter Olympics, Shaun White and You

Americans' eyes are on Shaun White this winter season.

This made me think about the importance of perseverance and stamina. In life, no matter what you would like to achieve these are key elements of success. Qigong or chikung is no different!

If you want to see results you have to do the exercises every day to achieve complete health (physical, emotional AND mental at the same time!). Sure enough life can come up with challenges but these are the times when you can prove yourself worthy of getting that prize you want, reaching your goal. Be it becoming healthy and fit or even more: becoming the creator of your life and make things happen with the power of your thoughts!

Actually this reminds me of a friend of mine who is giving some of his work away for FREE to help people achieve their goals. These audios helped me a lot in clearing my mind from clutter and make room for the thoughts that help me create my life.

You can get your hands on his offer by clicking here: Bug Free Mind

Hollywood star Shirley Temple dies - facing dying

It's "interesting" that I watched Shirley Temple films in the last couple of days, little knowing that today I come across this news.... She definitely was a great actress from a very early age. I admired her work a lot. At the same time we are all faced with losing people in our lives - most often beloved ones and these are the "hard ones to digest". I can clearly remember the funeral of my step-father's father. He was a great man and I adored him as a child. I was 12 at the time and as he lived in a village his coffin was in the house he lived in. When the ceremony started he was taken from there to the cemetery - with everybody following the cart carrying his coffin. I didn't quite comprehend death at that age but the "mood" of the mourners swept over me as well. As some women were crying loudly, tears started rolling down my face. I can still clearly remember how astonished my mother was: she couldn't understand why I was doing that. (well she doesn't know much about human psychology) Although I was brought up as a religious person and everybody around me was so, they could not live up to their face in such time. This is what made me wonder.... If you believe in afterlife and that Jesus or God or whatever you call the Creator saves you, rewards you and you live happily in heaven, then why all this crying and sometimes hysteria? - I asked myself several times in my life. Do people believe or don't they? Then I realized that mourning has its place in our lives and we do have to express our feeling - if we don't want to get ill ourselves. From this aspect I do admire cultures where people are prepared for dying and the relatives as well. I'm sure people need to know that heaven actually does exist and it is not only a myth. What is your opinion on facing death? Did you like Shirley Temple?

Vitamix blenders on huge sale prices

Watch this video and see where you can buy the Vitamix blenders with more than $100 off the price:





Remember:

It's very important what you eat to stay healthy and fit. A Vitamix blender helps you achieve this in no time! You just have to use it :)