Do you ever wonder why you are the way you are? Why you want what you want? Why you get frustrated or upset by certain things that don’t seem to bother most people?

Well, it’s because you’re human, if we want to get right down to it!😂

And it’s good to take a look inside ourselves. “The unexamined life is not worth living,” as Socrates said.

Tony Robbins, the self-improvement guru and author, promotes the concept of 6 Human Needs.

No. 1 on his list is certainty, “𝓪𝓼𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓪𝓿𝓸𝓲𝓭 𝓹𝓪𝓲𝓷 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓰𝓪𝓲𝓷 𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓮,” he writes.

This might be the most common need, but it can be detrimental when trying to create a fulfilling life. As Tony puts it, “In order to live a life filled with certainty, your life has to stay the same – a nearly impossible expectation to fulfill.”

People who crave certainty more than anything are generally trustworthy. They enjoy planning and tend to be organized but are hesitant about taking risks and trying new things. Too much certainty can lead to obsessive behaviors and even addictions.

The counterpart is uncertainty/variety, which Tony defines as “the need for the unknown, change, new stimuli.”

Here, we see outgoing people who like new experiences and are interested in a range of things. But too much uncertainty can lead to unfocused behavior and poor planning, disrupting things just for the desire to experience yet more change.

What do you think? Are you compelled more by certainty or uncertainty?

I believe a balance between the two is necessary, but I give the edge to uncertainty every time. That’s where we find the daring within ourselves to go on new adventures, to push ourselves to build our dreams, and to feel the exhilaration of living.

Nothing stays the same, so why fight it? Embrace change. I’m certain you can make it work for you.👊🏽

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Setting big, scary goals is exciting.

But it’s also quickly disheartening too many times when we fail to support our efforts by managing expectations. Most of the time, the problem isn’t that the goal’s too big or grandiose. It’s that we’re not setting reasonable expectations about reaching it.

Here’s an example that’s super-oversimplified just to make the point.

Let’s say you’re wanting to correct your posture and increase your strength that has declined over the past 10-20 years

Is that a reasonable goal?

Absolutely!👏🏽

Now, let’s say you expect this to happen in two weeks. 🧐

Is that a realistic expectation?

Absolutely not!👎🏽

And yet I hear from people all the time who want to do something like this in such a tight timeframe.

Look, expectation is the mother of all disappointments. But setting goals and setting on a well-charted course to reach them?

Well, that’s how you get where you want to go.

Don’t change the desired destination. Just pick the right path.

And when choosing the right path, coaching should absolutely be part of it. If you want to improve your posture, build functional strength, decrease//eliminate pain, and increase mobility, then let us help coach you through it.

Our program is based on what others don’t use. Its :

Specific: It’s not enough to “just move” and expect your body to figure out what you need. You need to be specific with what you tell it what you want to do.

Integrated: You need to use more than one or two ways of training. The body needs to work in many ways, and they all need to be integrated for a complete program.

Holistic: You must train the body holistically because that is how it’s designed. You are an interconnected, interdependent being; if that is not respected, you will train yourself to be unbalanced and dysfunctional. So even when specifically working with an area, the rest of your body must be used appropriately for holistic education.

Using these three pillars within a progressively coached program is the most sustainable, empowered way to longevity.

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I’ve been thinking a lot about making space in one’s life for whatever goals you want to achieve. Take health and fitness. People come to us to get stronger, have better posture, and more mobility, correct injuries, reduce pain, etc. 

Their past efforts led to where they are now and who they are. Their current ‘mindset’ played a big part in their current situation. Their goals, expectation, desires, habits again, etc., were factors. 

Choosing the right service is the first step. If you don’t have a program scientifically designed to work with the body, then it won’t matter what you do. 

And when you do find it and are deciding to move forward with it, taking stock of how you need to be a participant and how you need to open up to what is to come separates those who can get through the mess and those who can’t. 

A healthy sense of humor greatly helps the situation. 😉 

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Spring is a great season right after winter and tied with fall. I love skiing, so it’s bittersweet, but I can now trail run in perfect weather. The one this that is very cool about spring is the feeling of aliveness!

When I think about personal growth and rebirth, the symbolism is so clear and positive this time of year. It’s everywhere you look! So, let’s think about how you can learn from nature’s beautiful cycle and blossom into your brightest, best self.

✅ 𝗗𝗶𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝘁. Before we get to the renewal process, we have to get rid of a lot of junk – just like nature uses winter to clear the decks before the explosions of life we see in spring. So, go ahead and get your hands dirty… pull up some weeds… find and protect your roots. You want to nurture your spirit and your psyche, so it’s primed for new life.

✅ 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀. This is a wonderful time to try new activities and perspectives. What will grow, and what will simply not take root? It will be interesting to find out! No judgment. No excuses. Give yourself the freedom to explore.

✅ 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻. Everything needs sunshine and water to grow and thrive – including your attitude and progress toward goals. Get outside every day for fresh air and spring light, and take care of your body with water, exercise and rest.

✅ 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲. It’s a simple fact that when you’ve done all you can do, it’s best to leave the outcomes to other forces (like nature). And when your heart is full of gratitude, you have more room for love and selflessness, spreading joy like another flower along the path.

In all honesty, I don’t garden. I could think of a million more things I would want to do before this, but I like the analogy. 😂

If you follow these steps, I believe you’ll have an amazing spring and set yourself up for a spectacular summer, as well. We’re a part of the same nature as the plants, after all, so lock into that power – and grow!

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Sunshine becomes more abundant in springtime, so it’s logical that springtime is all about growth – since growth requires energy.

So, how can you apply this circular model from nature to reach your health and fitness goals?

Well, it’s simple when you think about those two key characteristics of spring: You need to apply energy to make the most of your growth.

Here’s how.

👉🏽Wʜᴀᴛ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ sᴏᴜʀᴄᴇs ᴏғ ᴇɴᴇʀɢʏ? Pʟᴀɴᴛs ɢᴇᴛ ᴛʜᴇɪʀs ғʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ sᴜɴ, ᴏғ ᴄᴏᴜʀsᴇ. Aɴᴅ ɢᴜᴇss ᴡʜᴀᴛ? Sᴏ ᴅᴏ ʏᴏᴜ! Sᴏ, ʙᴇ sᴜʀᴇ ᴛᴏ ɢᴇᴛ ᴏᴜᴛsɪᴅᴇ ʀᴇɢᴜʟᴀʀʟʏ ᴀɴᴅ sᴏᴀᴋ ᴜᴘ sᴏᴍᴇ Vɪᴛᴀᴍɪɴ D. Bᴜᴛ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴇʟsᴇ ʀᴇᴄʜᴀʀɢᴇs ʏᴏᴜʀ ʙᴀᴛᴛᴇʀɪᴇs? Hᴏᴡ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ:

• Rᴇsᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴇʟᴀxᴀᴛɪᴏɴ

• Eᴀᴛɪɴɢ ғʀᴇsʜ ғᴏᴏᴅs ɪɴ ᴀ ʙᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇᴅ ᴅɪᴇᴛ

• Sᴘᴇɴᴅɪɴɢ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʟᴏᴠᴇᴅ ᴏɴᴇs

• Fᴇᴇᴅɪɴɢ ʏᴏᴜʀ sᴏᴜʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ sᴘɪʀɪᴛᴜᴀʟ ᴘʀᴀᴄᴛɪᴄᴇs, ᴀʀᴛ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴜɴɪᴛʏ ᴛɪᴇs

• Exercises that balance and restore your body

👉🏽 Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴅᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ɢʀᴏᴡ? Tʜɪɴᴋ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ʏᴏᴜʀ ɢᴏᴀʟs ᴄʟᴇᴀʀʟʏ sᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴄᴀɴ ᴀᴘᴘʟʏ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴇɴᴇʀɢʏ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ɪᴛ’s ɴᴇᴇᴅᴇᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏsᴛ.

• Sᴇᴛ ᴀ sᴘᴇᴄɪғɪᴄ ɢᴏᴀʟ ʀᴇʟᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴇxᴇʀᴄɪsᴇ. Mᴀʏʙᴇ ᴄʜᴏᴏsᴇ ᴀ ʟᴏᴄᴀʟ 5K, sᴇᴛ ᴀ ɢᴏᴀʟ ᴛᴏ ᴄᴏʀʀᴇᴄᴛ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴘᴏsᴛᴜʀᴀʟ ɪssᴜᴇ s, ᴏʀ ᴀᴅᴏᴘᴛ ᴀ ɴᴇᴡ ᴇxᴇʀᴄɪsᴇ ᴘʟᴀɴ.

• Mᴀᴋᴇ ᴀ ᴘʟᴀɴ ᴏғ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴛᴏ ᴇxᴇʀᴄɪsᴇ, sʜᴏᴘ, ᴍᴇᴀʟ ᴘʀᴇᴘ, ᴇᴛᴄ., ᴛᴏ ʙʀɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴏsᴇ ᴀɪᴍs ᴀʟɪᴠᴇ.

• Lᴇᴛ ɢᴏ ᴏғ ʟᴇssᴇʀ ᴘʀɪᴏʀɪᴛɪᴇs ᴀɴᴅ ᴅɪsᴛʀᴀᴄᴛɪᴏɴs. Eɴᴇʀɢʏ ᴄᴏɴsᴇʀᴠᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ɪs ᴀɴ ɪᴍᴘᴏʀᴛᴀɴᴛ ᴀsᴘᴇᴄᴛ ᴏғ ʀᴇsᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ ᴍᴀɴᴀɢᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ!

• Tᴀᴋᴇ ɴᴏᴛᴇ ᴏғ ʜᴏᴡ ᴛʜᴇsᴇ ɢʀᴏᴡᴛʜ ɢᴏᴀʟs ᴄɪʀᴄʟᴇ ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴛᴏ ʏᴏᴜʀ sᴏᴜʀᴄᴇs ᴏғ ᴇɴᴇʀɢʏ. Tʜᴀᴛ’s ɪᴛs ᴏᴡɴ ᴄɪʀᴄʟᴇ ᴏғ ʟɪғᴇ, ɪsɴ’ᴛ ɪᴛ?

When you see how your life is like other natural cycles, with repeating patterns, then you can lean into what the world is feeding you, make the most of it, and deliver on your dreams.

Time to soak up some sun, and let us know if we can help you on your journey!!

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