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BEING MINDFUL

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I wear these jeans so much that you’re probably sick of them now.

They’re the perfect blue skinny jean, and under $100.  You can’t really beat that.  

They come in other colors too, which I intend to buy soon, I love them so much.

So switching lanes here on a topic that isn’t quite relevant to the outfit, but I like to talk about real life other than what I am wearing.

So lately I have been able to learn how to be more mindful.  Actually, in other words Oaks has taught me how to be more mindful.

An example is, when he won’t nap. 

Oh, the frustration.  I have gotten so upset about it that I have gone to dark places in my mind.  The  mind can go there if you let it.

Long story short, over time, I have taught myself how to be mindful when it comes to that.

I will slowly breath in and out, when something isn’t quite going as expected (because this happens A LOT as a mom) and sit there and close my eyes, and talk myself into a positive happy mind.

Reminding myself what is important and how grateful I am.  It sounds so cheesy, and so simple, but if you really sit back and take a second every day, and do this it will help you so much through all your life struggles and daily struggles.

There is an app called Head Space.  I don’t know if you’ve heard of it, but it takes you through stages every single day.  Just 10 minutes a day.  

I know it has helped my husband with his anxiety.

This simple solution has worked for me, and it has helped me live in the moment and to be mindful with everything in my life.  

If you want to try, go to your app store and type in “Head Space” and it will be the first one there. 

Have a great weekend!

INTERVALS

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So intervals, are basically life to me now.

So what is interval training?

Interval training is a type of physical training that involves a series of low- to high-intensity exercise workouts interspersed with rest or relief periods. The high-intensity periods are typically at or close to anaerobic exercise, while the recovery periods involve activity of lower intensity.

I cannot go one day without doing them.  It has helped my anxiety and worry that I constantly have ever since Oaks.

I got the tip from The Skinny Confidential.  She is one of my favs.  Must check her out.

Anyways, doing intervals not only burns more calories, but it really helps with depression, anxiety and just plain old stress.

It can help to reduce mental illness, and good for your overall health, and mind.

This is the main thing I do to get my cardio in.

What I do, is I will get on the treadmill anywhere to 20-40 mins.

I bring it to a 4.0 incline, and speed walk on 3.5 for 1 minute and then bring it up to 7.0 for the next minute. 

I will do this usually 30 minutes every day. 

I do it after my heavy lifting.

-Here are a few reasons why intervals (anerobic exercises) are so good for you

•it promotes brain growth

•it prevents stress by beating it to the punch: self-inflicted physical stress helps ready the body to cope with emotional or physical stress when it comes around unexpectedly

•it interrupts the mental feedback loop of anxiety within the brain

•it reduces muscle tension, which in turn, reduces anxiety

•it regulates all the neurotransmitters targeted by antidepressants, thus waking up the brain and improving self-esteem

•it elevates brain-derived neurotrophic factor, slowing cognitive decline and strengthening your capacity for and rate of learning, and protects neurons against the corrosive effects of cortisol (exercise boosts BDNF at least as much as antidepressants if not more)

•it balances neurotransmitters in the brain that promote focus

So, to break down what I do with my cardio intervals each week.

Four days out of the week I will do 20 minute intervals with heavy lifting.  On the weekends I will do 30-40 minute intervals with heavy lifting.

The reason I do more on the weekends is because I usually want to burn off anything bad I ate.

I have something SO exciting to share tomorrow with you all so stay tuned!

Let me know if you have any questions about this.

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