I'm a total stress head. Some of you will already know this about me. I actually stress about being stressed! Like many of us, I find it really hard to slow down and relax. I hardly ever switch off. This means my sympathetic nervous system is in overdrive making it harder to lose weight. Now I know I'm not alone here. Most of you are probably stressed out right? How did your day start today? you rushed to get out the door for work, grabbed a coffee on the way and opened your laptop to 50 new emails you have no idea how to deal with.........or you maybe your stressed out trying to get the kids out the door to school. Ellie won't eat her breakfast, Ben doesn't want to go to school. Your feeling knackered and it's only 9am. So here's what I want you to do today. Take 10 mins out, find somewhere quiet, sit down and just BREATHE That's it. Allow yourself to do absolutely nothing for 10 mins. No checking emails or Facebook (I'm going to struggle with this one) and breathe properly, from your diaphragm. I know some of you won't even know how to do this as most of us breathe from our chest which actually makes us more wired! Push your rib age down as you breathe in until you can see your stomach pushed out. If your like me and the thoughts will still be racing through your head. Try and just observe them and let them go. Don't try to resist. Just 10 mins meditation can really help your energy levels. Now that was easy, wasn't it? Ok now here's the funny story. I have no idea what I'm going to write to you for the next 30 days! But I figure that adding one new good habit a day will actually have a big impact on your overall health. AND I've make a commitment to email though so you must keep me accountable. If I can write an email everyday, you can manage one small change right? If I fail to send an email for the next 30 days, the fine is 30 burpees in class or you can decide the exercise..... Until tomorrow.... Kat (I'm making it up as I go along) Bryson
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