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Not Feeling Motivated?


3 Reason Why You Aren't Feeling Well: 

1. Fatigue: This could be a type of  hangover-affect from not enough self-care: less than ideal diet, not enough sleep, water, downtime, too much sugar, alcohol, caffeine, or etc. 


2. Reaction: Someone was rude to you, you received a negative email or social media comment, horrible traffic, your spouse set you off before you walked out the door... 


3. Ruminating: On the past, mistakes, negative thoughts and self-talk. You are letting doubt stop you. Acknowledge them, forgive yourself, and level up so you can grow! 


How to Fix It: 


Move your body! Change your physical location: go to the gym and exercise, take a quick walk outside, head to a local coffee shop or library. 


Set an intention for the next hour-one thing you can do for a "win" to make you feel better. Examples: Complete one item on your to-do list, send a positive, encouraging text to someone who has helped you, make a list of gratitudes, sign-up for a personal development or fun social event, watch a funny YouTube video, take a long shower, meditate, drink some green juice or a nutritious smoothie!  


Listen to a positive audio-book or podcast! A few of my favorites: The School of Greatness, Earn Your Happy, The Ziglar Show, The Tony Robbins Podcast, Joyce Meyer, Achieve Your Goals with Hal Elrod, The Confidence Podcast, Body Kindness. 


Take ACTION! What are FIVE things you could do TODAY to propel you forward?  


Reach out to a trusted friend or family member for some support! 


*I am here if you need to talk or are looking for a life coach to get you back on track and loving life again! Please CONTACT ME if you could use a positive cheerleader. 




Copyright, 2020, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutritionist and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.








Maturity

"Part of maturity is getting to the place where we can let go of one wish in order
to have another. The immature mind “wants it all,” which keeps people from ending anything." -Henry Cloud

I biked to Barnes and Nobles yesterday and decided to use up my gift cards I recieved  from my family for Chirstmas. I picked up the second book in The Hunger Games Trilogy and a few self -help books! One of which was by Henry Cloud.  I was pretty impressed I didn't buy another health book! haha! ;-) 
I loved this quote above from him!! So true!! This goes for anything in life! Especially relationships!! Why do we always hold onto something we know is not good for us? Do you have "energy robbing" friends who drag you down? Do you constantly feel like you are dating the wrong guy but don't end it because you are "comfortable?"  We are so scared of the unfamiliar but this holds us back from truly experiencing life and people for all they are worth! Step out of your boundaries! Think about what is best for YOU in YOUR life!! :-)




Copyright, 2012, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness MN, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or jackieamart@hotmail.com.
As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.

Timeline of your LIFE!

I had coffee the other day with a dear sweet friend of mine. She started talking about rewriting the "story of your life" instead of dwelling on the things you cannot change. When we are younger and graduate from high school and head off to college we typically have this set idea in our heads of how we think and want our life to look like for the next 50 or 60 years... The fact of the matter is that it rarely unravels the way we have planned. The plan usually is to graduate from college, get a job, get married, and start a family... We make all of these plans and goals in life and when things don't go the way we would like we get down and distraught. Alot of times we focus on what "didn't go right" and the bumps in the road take over our lives.




I recently changed my facebook profile page into my "Timeline." I thought alot about the meaning of Jackie Ann Mart's Timeline... What do I want my timeline to look like? I sure hope it's long!! What events do I want to appear within those years? I have alot of goals for my life and it is up to me to make sure they are prominent points on my timeline.

The image of a headstone at a cemetery also popped into my mind. The years on a headstone include your birth year and year of death with a "dash" in between. That "dash" is the timeline of your life!!



What do you want your dash to look like? Do you live each day as if you are going to die tomorrow? Do you tell your loved ones how much they mean to you daily? Maybe it's time you worked on writing the story of your life? Is it going to be a comedy? Tragedy? Romantic novel? Short story? I hope you make your "dash" as vibrant and meaningful as you can!! I know what I need to work on in 2012!! LIVING!!! :-D


Copyright, 2012, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness MN, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or jackieamart@hotmail.com.

As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is. www.optimumwellnessmn.com

Distorted Perception of Beauty

I came across this Dove Evolution video on YouTube and had to share it! I guess I didn't realize how much ads are photo shopped!! Take a look for yourself! It's no wonder young girls are striving so much for this impossible image!

Plastic surgery, liposuction, and breast implants are very common these days. According to the National Eating Disorder Association, approximately seven million women and one million men are suffering from an eating disorder in the United States.
And millions of women are not satisfied with their outward appearance.

It's time to celebrate our uniqueness! We are all perfect in God's eyes! Pretty is on the outside, beautiful is on the inside! :-)

Dove Evolution Video:

http://youtu.be/iYhCn0jf46U


Copyright, 2012, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness MN, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or jackieamart@hotmail.com.

As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is. www.optimumwellnessmn.com