Rested and Ready to Go!

It has been a great week off, but I am ready to get back in action and back to training at the gym. As a trainer and former athlete, it's really easy to focus on movement and exercise and easy to forget about a vital component to our health and physical improvement: Rest.

Our bodies are pretty amazing. Especially when you consume the right fuel and exercise it properly, our bodies can perform at high levels and do incredible things. But for many of us, our life styles demand a lot from our bodies day in and day out. High stress levels, poor nutrition, lack of sleep, little exercise, and the constant go, go, go really starts to drain our bodies. After long periods of this kind of demand, our bodies can't quite perform the same, fatigue sets in, and finally followed by disease.

Our bodies need some stress to adapt and grow, but too much does the exact opposite. There are many different ways that you can incorporate rest into your life on a yearly, monthly, and daily basis. Here are some ways to incorporate more rest into your lives so that you can function your best: in your job, as a parent, as a spouse, as a friend and most of all as your self.

Yearly:

Take a vacation. Everyone needs time off. Turn the cell phone off, put the computer away and do something or go somewhere that you completely enjoy. Having some time off will rejuvenate your spark and get the creative juices flowing again. Don't get burned out, take time off.

Monthly:

Get out in nature. Nature has a very soothing affect. Do your runs outside, take a walk or hike, or just sit outside and relax. So health experts recommend that you get outside at least once a day for 30 minutes. I completely agree. This will help settle your mood and help you relax.

Daily:

I am a big fan of the Power Nap. About 20 minutes during the day is great for boosting your energy and letting your body and mind take a break. You'll come back feeling great. Don't take too long of nap or getting to sleep later will be difficult.

Meditation is a great way to relax. You can do this anywhere, all you need to do is close your eyes and focus on your breath. At first, your mind will be racing and thinking of everything you should be doing, but after a few minutes your mind will settle, your heart rate will go down, and the chaos in your mind will clear. First start with 5 minutes of meditation and then work your way up to 30 minutes.

Sleep is vital for your bodies recovery. Get to sleep by 10:30pm and shoot for the minimum of 7 hours of sleep. Turn off the computer and TV before you sleep, otherwise you may not get into a full REM cycle of sleep. Growth hormone which is important for your body to repair, starts to be emitted at 10:30. If you are awake at that time, your body will not get the full benefits of this hormone.

For a balance life we need to WORK HARD, REST HARD.

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