In today’s busy world, we all need a reminder of what is truly important. I can say with conviction, that there’s no better way to do that than watching, and re-watching, this beautiful 3 minute movie. It is sure to have an impact on your day.

There are moments in everyone’s life that put a smile on their face… here’s a few that are sure to resonate with you.

Click here to watch  http://www.flickspire.com/m/MBFX/FeelGoodPoem

If you like this video clip, I encourage you to Share it with the world and join me on my mission to empower and inspire millions of people around the globe.

Together we can spread words of Encouragement, Inspiration and Empowerment one video at a time… and wouldn’t you agree our world could use a little more “Positivity” these days!

Together we can make a difference… 

Have a wonderful Monday.

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Weight loss is possible at any time, depending on your priorities and your version of “holiday.” For some people, the holiday season means extra stress, hectic schedules, and lots of get-together’s full of temptations.

For others, it means time off of work, relaxation, exercise, and enjoyment of healthy food and cooking. Depending where you see yourself in this spectrum will determine if your goals can include weight loss, or if it would be more reasonable to aim for weight maintenance.

Take a look at some of these scenarios, and see which ones are applicable to you.

1. Busy, busy, busy. The whole month of December goes by in a blur of holiday get-togethers, hours of mall shopping, and too many egg-nogs to remember. Anxious busy equals stress hormones, which cause us to retain and store fat. You’re probably skipping meals and activity along the way, which also contributes to the stress factor and weight gain.
2. Holiday baker extraordinaire. You find joy and peace in baking for others. Baking becomes more of a hobby and relaxation exercise. If you’ve made a conscious effort to substitute your regular, sugar-laden recipes for ones with whole grain flours and natural sweeteners, then you are also giving a gift that doesn’t cause damage or guilt. Fat stores can remain neutral when whole food baking options are chosen.
3. Skips important healthy weight habits. Instead of attending your favorite spin class, are you taking this time to decorate your house? Are you shopping on your lunch break and skipping lunch? Are you finding you’re drinking more coffee and alcohol than water? In any time of added stress, ensuring you partake in your regular stress-balancing activities is essential for weight management.
4. Forget all your healthy habits until New Years. All the MindBody FX Lifestyle Habits that you’ve employed are yearlong, including holidays. That “I’ll start again in January” attitude gets you right back to square one. Holding on to as many of these healthy habits as possible will allow January to hold a whole new set of goals — like a dress size smaller.
5. Embraces time with loved ones. Genuinely enjoying the company of your friends and family will decrease cortisol levels and allow you to enter your rest and digest mode where excess fat stores can be released. Plan health-promoting activities instead of visiting over gingerbread. A winter hike, snowshoeing, or a sleigh ride are great family activities complete with fresh air and possibly some sunshine. Time off over the holidays is a great time to try a new class. Hot yoga will warm anyone after a day of skating. 

Losing weight over the holidays is totally possible depending on your priorities and choices. If you really love Aunt Donna’s Christmas cake, have some. If you want to lose or maintain your weight, then pass on the second round of coffee and Bailey’s to allow balance. It’s all about happy compromise.

The best tool over the holidays for sticking to your goals is your journal. If you write everything down, you can see that you had nacho dip three times this week, and went to the gym once. You can then schedule gym time with a higher priority for the next week, and choose the carrot and celery sticks for munching.

Journal to remind yourself of why. Write your goals out daily, and you’ll be far more conscious of them. With your goals in mind, you can chose to get through the holidays with a few less pounds on the scale.

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Weight loss is possible at any time, depending on your priorities and your version of “holiday.” For some people, the holiday season means extra stress, hectic schedules, and lots of get-together’s full of temptations.

For others, it means time off of work, relaxation, exercise, and enjoyment of healthy food and cooking. Depending where you see yourself in this spectrum will determine if your goals can include weight loss, or if it would be more reasonable to aim for weight maintenance.

Take a look at some of these scenarios, and see which ones are applicable to you.

1. Busy, busy, busy. The whole month of December goes by in a blur of holiday get-togethers, hours of mall shopping, and too many egg-nogs to remember. Anxious busy equals stress hormones, which cause us to retain and store fat. You’re probably skipping meals and activity along the way, which also contributes to the stress factor and weight gain.
2. Holiday baker extraordinaire. You find joy and peace in baking for others. Baking becomes more of a hobby and relaxation exercise. If you’ve made a conscious effort to substitute your regular, sugar-laden recipes for ones with whole grain flours and natural sweeteners, then you are also giving a gift that doesn’t cause damage or guilt. Fat stores can remain neutral when whole food baking options are chosen.
3. Skips important healthy weight habits. Instead of attending your favorite spin class, are you taking this time to decorate your house? Are you shopping on your lunch break and skipping lunch? Are you finding you’re drinking more coffee and alcohol than water? In any time of added stress, ensuring you partake in your regular stress-balancing activities is essential for weight management.
4. Forget all your healthy habits until New Years. All the MindBody FX Lifestyle Habits that you’ve employed are yearlong, including holidays. That “I’ll start again in January” attitude gets you right back to square one. Holding on to as many of these healthy habits as possible will allow January to hold a whole new set of goals — like a dress size smaller.
5. Embraces time with loved ones. Genuinely enjoying the company of your friends and family will decrease cortisol levels and allow you to enter your rest and digest mode where excess fat stores can be released. Plan health-promoting activities instead of visiting over gingerbread. A winter hike, snowshoeing, or a sleigh ride are great family activities complete with fresh air and possibly some sunshine. Time off over the holidays is a great time to try a new class. Hot yoga will warm anyone after a day of skating. 

Losing weight over the holidays is totally possible depending on your priorities and choices. If you really love Aunt Donna’s Christmas cake, have some. If you want to lose or maintain your weight, then pass on the second round of coffee and Bailey’s to allow balance. It’s all about happy compromise.

The best tool over the holidays for sticking to your goals is your journal. If you write everything down, you can see that you had nacho dip three times this week, and went to the gym once. You can then schedule gym time with a higher priority for the next week, and choose the carrot and celery sticks for munching.

Journal to remind yourself of why. Write your goals out daily, and you’ll be far more conscious of them. With your goals in mind, you can chose to get through the holidays with a few less pounds on the scale.

It is a challenge to succeed. If it were not, I’m sure more people would be successful, but for every person who makes it to the top, many more are sitting back contemplating the climb! While most people spend most of their lives struggling to just get by, a much smaller group of folks seem to have everything going their way. All the while, the much larger group sits in awe at how life can be so unfair, complicated and unjust.

Yes, it is a challenge to succeed; you’ve got to become a good planner, and a good dreamer. You’ve got to see the future finished in advance. You’ve got to put in the long hours and put up with the setbacks and the disappointments. You’ve got to learn to enjoy the process, because challenges are part of success.

That is what this short movie is all about… the challenges we all have to overcome to succeed!

Click here to watch http://www.flickspire.com/m/MBFX/FailToSucceed

If you like this video clip, I encourage you to Share it with the world and join me on my mission to empower and inspire millions of people around the globe.

Together we can spread words of Encouragement, Inspiration and Empowerment one video at a time… and wouldn’t you agree our world could use a little more “Positivity” these days!

Together we can make a difference…

Have a wonderful Monday.

P.S. Are we connected on Facebook? If not connect with me at http://facebook.com/mindbodyfx

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If I had to guess, I would bet you are facing your fair share of challenges and obstacles in your life… I know I am. When things go wrong, and they sometimes will… how will you choose to respond? That is what this short movie is all about. Be inspired by these words of wisdom if you are thinking of quitting.

Don’t quit… persist to succeed!

Click here to watch http://www.flickspire.com/m/MBFX/DontQuitPoem

If you like this video clip, I encourage you to Share it with the world and join me on my mission to empower and inspire millions of people around the globe.

Together we can spread words of Encouragement, Inspiration and Empowerment one video at a time… and wouldn’t you agree our world could use a little more “Positivity” these days!

Together we can make a difference…

Have a wonderful Monday.

P.S. Are we connected on Facebook? If not connect with me at http://facebook.com/mindbodyfx

P.P.S. You can share this video with your friends on Twitter and Facebook, just copy this link http://www.flickspire.com/m/MBFX/DontQuitPoem and share it.

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