The way we carry ourselves speaks volumes before we even utter a word. Our posture is not just about how we look; it's a significant part of our non-verbal communication, influencing how confident, competent, and positive we appear to others.

Here are 7 essential tips drawn from expert advice on mastering your posture, each designed to enhance your personal and professional development.

1. Understand the Importance of Proper Posture:

Recognizing the crucial role posture plays in our lives is the first step. It's more than aesthetics; it's about how we present ourselves to the world. Good posture is aligned with confidence and positivity, affecting both our self-perception and how others perceive us.

2. Leverage First Impressions:

Your posture is a key player in the kind of first impression you leave. As soon as you step into a room, your posture is silently communicating your confidence and positivity. This makes mastering good posture essential for impactful...

By mastering proper posture and functional movement, you'll unlock a world of potential: increased strength, heightened body awareness, and newfound confidence.

These are the two most important non-negotiable habits of the fitness & movement pillar of health for a healthy and fit lifestyle.

 

Stop wasting money on gym memberships!

The fitness industry has misled us into believing that hitting the gym is the only path to wellness. Our ancestors were fit without gyms! They moved naturally through daily activities like hunting, gathering, and gardening. Read "The Blue Zones of Happiness" book. While some of these activities are still relevant, others aren't so much.

What can we do?

 

The Solution: Back to Basics!

Before diving into intense workouts, focus on building a strong foundation. These are the levels of developing movement as a habitual way of being vs. just a desired behavior we keep talking about it.

 

Hierarchy of Conscious...

Every symptom, craving, or behavior around food has a POSITIVE INTENTION. Therefore, these cravings and behaviors aren't the problem - they're simply the best solution you've come up with so far.

When things are tough, it's easy to turn to comfort foods for a quick mood boost. But the problem is, this creates a vicious cycle. We feel better for a short time, then experience guilt and weight gain.

What if I told you it doesn't have to be this way? It's all about knowing when it's time to change. I'm not asking for drastic changes - just small, manageable steps in the right direction.

Habit loop or health loop? The choice is yours.

It's a habit loop either way. So which loop do you choose: healthy patterns or distracting patterns? If you're committed and ready, the answer is obvious. Remember, your relationship with food and your body impacts more than just what you eat.

Let's dive into how to eat to generate positive emotions, not feed your emotions.

Step 1: Put on your...

Nadya here, to help you decide whether or not it’s time for a cleanse.

The body is designed to be self-cleaning and to excrete toxins, but here’s the problem…. It can’t always handle the toxic overload present in today’s environment. Chemicals not excreted accumulate in our fat cells and cell membranes become internal toxins. These toxins corrode the body from the inside out, making it harder to lose weight, have more energy or feel good in your body.

Yeeech.

So what is a cleanse?

A cleanse is a gentle way of clearing excess toxins from the body so it can operate at it’s highest potential. Think of a cleanse as something that delivers an all access pass to boundless reserves of energy that you didn’t know you had! You’ll find that every part of your body works better simply by “switching on” your metabolism through cleansing.

My clients find that cleansing helps them:
• Shed excess weight (especially...

Recently I have been reflecting on my teaching Own Your Health to Own Your Life. And today I want to reflect on making accountability fun. Accountability helps consistency, especially at early stages of a habit building, and making it fun keeps the game long-term. Our brain loooves reward and that's why making it fun about! 

Let's dive!  

 

Life can be either a fun adventure or a miserable experience. 

Accountability is a part of life. Therefore, we can treat it as either adventure with fun or experience with misery.  It's really up to us.

When I first talk to my potential clients, I often hear how dreadful accountability is for them; though, they know that's exactly what they need to help stick to the journey and be consistent. 

So, how do we make accountability not so dreadful and miserable? How do we make it as something we look forward to vs running away?

Before we jump in, do you know what you need an accountability...

Happy Sunday!

I'm closing out a celebratory three-month season with a final personal milestone: today marks 21 years since I came to the U.S.

Looking back,

my personal transformation stands out the most. I went from being a very shy child and young adult (still one to think before I speak!) to someone willing to speak up and confidently teaching others. In fact, I've gone from having limited knowledge of physical health to actively practicing, coaching, and training others. That's the power of practicing confidence, my friends!

Sure, I still get shy sometimes, and thoughts can creep in, but I don't let them rule me. I act my best, knowing this journey continuously shapes me into a confident and competent individual.

Another highlight is the tenacity I've developed.

I've fiercely (some might say ferociously!) grown my business from claiming my independence to now coaching others on wellness and business growth. I'm also building my team of wellness ambassadors so we...