Have you ever been on a plane? If so, you probably received some instructions regarding how to behave if an emergency arises and the plane loses pressure. You are supposed to make sure you have your own oxygen mask on before helping another person with theirs. The truth that this reveals is that if you are not taking care of yourself, you will not be able to help others very well.
Because I am a fitness professional, I spend time discussing health and fitness with other people quite a bit. This can be a hard job, because of the answer I get when I ask people how they managed to get out of shape. Often they tell me that it is because they have not been taking care of themselves.
If you haven't done anything significant to help yourself, how will you be able to help others? When I sit with clients, I frequently ask them two important questions: "What are you doing to invest in yourself?" and "What are you doing to invest in others?" Unless people invest in themselves, they have a very difficult time trying to invest in others.
If you have children, you may think that you have to put your own health and goals on hold. Do you feel like you must take care of your children at the expense of taking care of you? This is not an uncommon thought, but you cannot give to someone else what you do not have.
The number of overweight, unhealthy parents who role model poor habits and behavior to their children is growing, and it's led to the epidemic of childhood obesity that is setting up our kids to live unhealthier lives than their parents for the first time in history. Do you want your children living longer, but sicker than you?
Sometimes we need to look hard in the mirror and take responsibility for where we are and what we are teaching. If you do nothing today but make the decision to start eating breakfast, get a 25- minute workout in and upgrade your life because you value it and believe your kids should see you at your best--well then we can rest our heads peacefully tonight.
Because I am a fitness professional, I spend time discussing health and fitness with other people quite a bit. This can be a hard job, because of the answer I get when I ask people how they managed to get out of shape. Often they tell me that it is because they have not been taking care of themselves.
If you haven't done anything significant to help yourself, how will you be able to help others? When I sit with clients, I frequently ask them two important questions: "What are you doing to invest in yourself?" and "What are you doing to invest in others?" Unless people invest in themselves, they have a very difficult time trying to invest in others.
If you have children, you may think that you have to put your own health and goals on hold. Do you feel like you must take care of your children at the expense of taking care of you? This is not an uncommon thought, but you cannot give to someone else what you do not have.
The number of overweight, unhealthy parents who role model poor habits and behavior to their children is growing, and it's led to the epidemic of childhood obesity that is setting up our kids to live unhealthier lives than their parents for the first time in history. Do you want your children living longer, but sicker than you?
Sometimes we need to look hard in the mirror and take responsibility for where we are and what we are teaching. If you do nothing today but make the decision to start eating breakfast, get a 25- minute workout in and upgrade your life because you value it and believe your kids should see you at your best--well then we can rest our heads peacefully tonight.
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Are you neglecting your own health and fitness? Vito La Fata is a fitness professional who can help you with your fitness goals. Contact Fitness Evolution for more tips on personal fitness.
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