Author: Nicole DeClark

For many of us the hardest challenge is to stay motivated and inspired on a daily basis. I think we all have good intentions of being our happiest and healthiest but often life gets in the way. We often focus on our busy schedule, stresses, get side tracked, and put off our health. We have to remember that if we don’t have our health nothing else matters. Honestly, it is selfish to not consider our health because it affects not just us but our family and others in our life. So you may be wondering how I stay motivated and…

Often the hardest part of starting an exercise regimen is just that, starting! I want to give you a few tips to start your fitness journey and to keep yourself on that journey. Fitness doesn’t have to be a chore or boring, it can actually be quite fun and rewarding. Get yourself motivated and jump into the best shape of your life! Here are some helpful ways to make exercising more enjoyable. Be Real It is important to be real with yourself when you start exercising. Set realistic goals and you’ll be more likely to stick with your program. Many…

Have you ever just wanted to give up? I know I have. There have been many times in my life where I felt I put in all the effort I could with a goal and kept hitting a brick wall. I’m here to tell you I can relate and encourage you to keep pushing on. It may take a long time to break a wall down but a little hammering at a time can go a long way. One small effort every day towards your dreams and goals can eventually lead to the wall coming down. The most successful people…

Do you plan ahead in your life? Or do you just go with the flow? It’s important to plan and make a schedule if you want to achieve your goals. Most people don’t enjoy planning because it takes too much time and effort. However, studies have shown when you make a plan, you’re most likely going to stick to it. Here are some quick tips on planning for success that I currently use and can assure you that they work. Tip #1 – Buy a Planner For the past three years I have used a planner to write down my…

Michael Jackson said it best when he sang, “I’m starting with the man in the mirror, I’m asking him to change his ways and no message could have been any clearer. If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make a change”. We can’t have positive change until we take a good look at ourselves and decide we want change. I can take all the advice in the world but if I don’t apply it to my life I will never have what I want. If I don’t apply working out…

Great results take time, effort, and commitment. Some people think that they can go to the gym once a month and look like Halle Berry. If that were the case there would be a ton of good looking people walking around. Anything that is worth having requires discipline and commitment. To get what you never had you have to start doing what you’ve never done. This requires changing your habits, mindset, and stepping outside of the box. It is important to start and work with whatever you have. Everyone has talents and skills, it just takes a commitment to work…

Have you ever had to drag yourself to the gym? Maybe it took hours or days to get there. The hardest part when it comes to exercising is often motivation. There is a mindset you must have if you want to stick to your exercise and nutritional goals. This mindset is that no matter how you feel you will choose to stick with it. Exercise doesn’t have to be a boring routine or chore in your life. In fact, there are plenty of ways to make exercise fun. Here are some of my helpful tips when it comes to exercising…

Have you ever felt stuck in neutral? When you think of a car you usually picture it driving down the highway or on the road. Cars are designed to get you from point A to point B. They are meant to be driven and used for transportation and enjoyment. We are designed the same way. We are meant to live and truly drive into everything life has for us. However, we often get fearful to step out of our comfort zone. Everyone has goals and talents but we often get stuck in the same old pattern or routine. It can…

Have you ever been in a bad mood for no reason? I think we’ve all had days where we wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Maybe you feel you didn’t get enough sleep or maybe things are just not going the way you want them to go in your life. A great solution is to get in a good workout! Workouts have been proven to increase your mood. Working out increases our endorphins and has proven effects on putting us in a better mood! Just 30-60 minutes of exercise a day can make you a happier person. There…

Have you ever just woken up in a bad mood? I think we’ve all had days where we wake up and just don’t feel like being happy. From there we notice our day only gets worse and we feel so unmotivated. Everything may seem to annoy us from the alarm clock going off to the traffic on our way to work. Did you know there’s a way to make yourself happier? Yes, you’ll be happy to hear that there really is a proven method of making yourself happier! The secret is out of the bag and it’s called CHOICE. Every…