Oh did I ever need a trip to the gym after this weekend. My weekend
wasn’t very healthy because it consisted of mainly beer and food wherever you can get it. I really felt like I hit a wall Tuesday morning when I got up for work and I hate that feeling. What’s even worse is that it lingered into today. My job requires quick intuition and alertness, which makes regular exercise all the more important for success in my career. But exercise
isn’t just important for me with regards to my career. Exercise has been very important going back to just after high school. I can say it was important during high school but it
wasn’t something I truly valued and stayed committed to, so I’d be lying. Exercise is something I value as an important part of my life because of the intangibles it provides me with. The major benefits include positive energy, focus, discipline and
determination. If you have positive energy you’re better suited to help yourself and others. Mastering the art of focus helps keep your eye on the prize at all times, which means achieving GOALS! Discipline and
determination kind of go hand in hand in my opinion. Discipline is a tool you learn through working out, just like playing sports as well, which really serves to help you understand how to prioritize things in life I find. Once you get in a groove with working out through a disciplined approach, there’s no way you can’t feel determined to keep it rolling.
Determination in and of itself is probably the greatest
characteristic any individual can possess to help guide them through anything in life.
Determination is even more
recognizable and relevant once the hard work produces the achievement of a goal. You can be the smartest person out there, but if you have no drive you’re not going anywhere. Staying in shape and being physically fit is also very important to me; I really don’t want to be that 40 year old with a beer gut! I don’t know it may seem shallow, but looking my best is important for me. But at the end of the day I work out for those four things (positive energy, focus, discipline and
determination) with which I utilize in other areas of my life.
I find the gym is also a very good tool for stress management. It’s so opportune to channel out your negative energy and bring together a balance between your work and personal life. You never want to bring any unnecessary stress into your home life. Trust me I saw that all too much growing up. If only my father had half the brain I have. But anyways, I digress. The last thing anyone wants to hear when you get home, whether it is your family or significant other, is “I’m
sooooo tired” or “I’
ve had such a shitty day”. Not that there’s anything wrong with saying how you feel, there
isn’t at all. But those statements really carry with them negative
connotations in the sense that they immediately create negative energy towards someone else. So I just try my best to avoid that. In a sense if I try to avoid me feeling like that as much as possible, then it allows me to be there for someone else who’s in that situation. But if the two of you are in that situation then it kind of sucks and you both feel bad.
I got into a really good groove working out just before heading to Quebec for the weekend, and then Thursday to Monday was just a complete write off….for good reason of course! However, I’m not a gym rat by far. I like to go at least 3-4 days a week, but I do indulge in anything whenever I want. There’s really nothing more I like than a big fat juicy burger, or a medium-rare rib-eye steak, or creamy mashed potatoes…you get the picture. I just
couldn't imagine living life without delicious things like that and I know I’ll always be like that. If you put the time and dedication into living a healthy lifestyle it
shouldn't matter when you eat something of decadence. As long as your daily diet
doesn’t turn into grease then your good. I could never be a calorie watcher, but I can certainly control my eating habits on a regular basis to ensure I’m getting what I need for a healthy life. Then if I want to indulge on the weekend or whenever, so be it. Well, time to throw on my
ipod and walk crazy Bailey.
