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I want to thank Dana Gore for this guest post to help those who are having a\u00a0 spiritual awakening to exercise their body safely.<\/p>\n
Awakening to the Concept of Exercise Safety<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n It certainly was the story of my life. <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n But what if I told you that there is a spiritual component that works in harmony with the concept of healthy-living that could shift your entire mindset and therefore, your reality, toward one filled with personal empowerment? Would you have any interest in reading further?<\/p>\n What if I told you that your life may depend on it?<\/p>\n Ok, cool. Now that I have your attention\u2026<\/p>\n When we believe what society tells us \u2013 that we have to look a certain way in order to be loved and accepted \u2013 we tend to get sort\u00a0of depressed. We think there\u2019s something wrong with us. That we don\u2019t live up to a standard of existing that warrants us the feeling of being worthy.<\/p>\n I mean, let\u2019s face it\u2026if a celebrity\u2019s imperfections are going to be ridiculed and\/or airbrushed away as if they didn\u2019t exist, then what\u2019s to stop the rest of us from judging ourselves? What\u2019s to prevent us from believing that<\/p>\n It\u2019s this perception that influences us to make decisions about our well-being from a place of desperation. This is where we get careless.<\/p>\n Answer this:<\/p>\n When you are unhappy with your body \u2013 I mean really unhappy<\/i><\/b> \u2013 aren\u2019t you in a mega hurry to Get. This. Weight. Off. Now? Don\u2019t you, just about, throw all caution to the wind and do whatever it takes to get what you want?<\/p>\n Like yesterday?<\/p>\n Most people do. When the girl\/guy they desire doesn\u2019t notice they\u2019re alive. When the family matriarch – from her ever-endearing \u201cI\u2019m just being honest\u201d place – asks you in front of your family why you\u2019re so fat? (True example by the way). Or when your friends tell you they\u2019ve booked a last minute trip to Vegas with you and you realize you wouldn\u2019t be caught dead in a swimsuit or an evening gown (another true story \u2013 although not mine).<\/p>\n These are just a few examples of the pain that drives our decisions. We\u2019re focused on how much we detest the result of who we are, so we react to it.<\/p>\n EXERCISE SAFETY<\/b><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n When we aren\u2019t at peace within ourselves \u2013 when we hate our bodies, we feel miserable. So in a society that makes appealing promises of instant gratification, we make hurried and uneducated decisions to get what we want.<\/p>\n Why should this matter?<\/p>\n Because when it comes to our health and well-being, awareness<\/a> is our friend.<\/p>\n These are important topics that come into play when making decisions about our bodies, but are often, and unfortunately, ignored when those very decisions are being made out of desperation.<\/p>\n But it doesn\u2019t have to be this way. There is an alternative.<\/p>\n All it takes to move away from the aforementioned perspective and toward one of self-empowerment is the act of facing who we are, how we got to this point, and asking ourselves who we would prefer to be.<\/p>\n Are you happy being someone who constantly reacts to life and feels like a victim? Or would you rather be someone who has their own best interests at heart and treats themselves with the dignity and respect that we are all worthy of?<\/p>\n Self-Worth<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n What would life be like for you if you cared about your well-being? If you simply became the person who naturally preferred to be active? To be someone who, out of sheer desire, preferred the leafy green salad filled with the delicious nutrients that powered their every cell with the energy of life – instead of the person who settles for the diet food because they are on restriction?<\/p>\n Does that persona seem more appealing? Because it\u2019s not only possible to become that person, it\u2019s a responsibility. It\u2019s our job, as participants in this world, to become living examples of the joy we all desire.<\/p>\n From this perspective, we are more interested in achieving optimal health. We adjust our lifestyles to enable the habits that naturally result in being slim and energized.<\/p>\n We make informed decisions about our well-being because we are focused on loving, rather than detesting ourselves.<\/i><\/p>\n We are aware<\/b><\/p>\n And we ARE worthy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you enjoyed this article, you will LOVE these:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hey \u2013<\/p>\n Since you read the entire article (good for you!)\u2013 check out the video trailer of A Simple Guide to Exercise Safety (What You Don\u2019t Know CAN Hurt You).<\/a> Stay Safe. Be Aware.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nFor many of you, the idea of participating in a health and fitness program represents an image that focuses on thin vs. well, not thin. It\u2019s geared toward the need for weight-loss and requires making significant and unpleasant \u201csacrifices\u201d in order to finally get permission to like yourself. You may even be reading this right now and nodding your head in agreement, because this has been the story of your life.<\/p>\n
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WE AREN\u2019T ENOUGH?<\/b><\/p>\n
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FACING WHO WE ARE AND ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY<\/b><\/p>\n
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