Jump Start a Healthy 2014: 5 Essential Fitness and Nutrition Tips

Remember that New Years resolution that you make every year to be healthier? Chances are it didn’t last past February for many who made the same resolution. In fact, living a healthier lifestyle is arguably one of the most popular resolutions people tend to make when greeting the New Year. So, why don’t more people stick to it? Well, as it turns out, we all know that fitness and nutrition are important to being healthy and happy, but putting it into practice is not as easy. Here are some tips for making sure this next 2014 resolution makes it to 2015 and beyond:

Goal-setting: Specific, and Realistic

Set a specific time for your workout, and hold yourself to it. Make it something that is realistic, and remember no amount is too small. If you really can only see yourself doing 5 minutes a day, that’s fine. Anything is better than zero, and chances are you will increase the time when you’re ready.

Daily reminders

Make sure you set some way to remind yourself of the goal you set, it should be a standing appointment. Don’t let yourself “just forget” about it!

Reward System: Non-food only!

You deserve a treat for being healthy! That doesn’t mean something that will undo all of your work. Instead a movie, pedicure or massage at the end of the week is a good idea!

Get suited up

Buy quality workout clothes and/or shoes. Not only will this make your life easier, and working out more pleasant, but you also should see this as an investment: your spending money in these things will be worth it because of what will be gained. Plus, when you “suit up” in your new workout clothes, it makes you feel more powerful! For some people, that is.

Start Slow

Don’t make a decision to start running 5 miles a day when you currently run zero, there’s no way you will keep to that. Start slow, and start small. That way you are more likely to keep it going, and also less likely to hurt yourself from over-exertion by accident. Again, no amount is too small – if 5 to 15 minutes is all you feel you can truly commit to, then that is fine! Anything is better than nothing. The same goes with diet: you can’t expect to throw out all junk food in one fell swoop, because it won’t stick. Instead phase in more healthier foods and snacks slowly, whatever you can keep up with over time. Remember, you’re in it for the long haul this year; you can do it!

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Start The New Year Safe: The Benefits of First Aid Training

You may have been in a life and death situation, or witnessed one firsthand. The purpose and overall message of first aid training is to always be prepared. As the new year rolls in, it can be a time for many to reflect on their lives up to this point, and to speculate about the future. No matter what your plans or lack of plans may be, chances are you’re definitely planning to see many more new years roll in. Knowing first aid may be the difference between life, or death, so why would you not want to be in the know?

There are studies that have shown that first aid can make a vital difference in the first minutes of an emergency situation. How many times have you heard about someone’s life being saved by first aid? Some people convince themselves that they will never need to know first aid because someone else nearby will probably know it. The thing is you can never know; you can never be sure that that will be the case. Wouldn’t you rather be the one who is ready and prepared rather than hope that someone else will be? Another thing to keep in mind is that something may happen in your own home, and the chances of someone nearby who knows first aid will be around are slim.

Of course, the benefits of taking first aid training are not all doom and gloom, and life or death. Having a first aid certification also looks good professionally. It may help to convince employers and potential employers that you are responsible, and can be trusted with significant responsibilities. You can also have the opportunity to volunteer in your community and utilize your first aid skills.

As we greet this New Year, you can make a decision to be the person who is ready for anything, instead of hoping that someone else will be. You can take matters into your own hands, and be the one people look to in an emergency situation. 

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