I am a firm believer in doing everything that you can to
feel better. I’ve been working on a few
lifestyle changes that have helped me.
The first lifestyle change is exercise. I’ve used exercise since I was young to deal
with stress and pressures. During pharmacy
school, I began to depend on exercise to help me feel more relaxed, to feel
more in control and to feel better. Once
I graduated and started working full time, the stress of being a pharmacist,
pharmacy manager, and life in general started to take a toll on me physically
and emotionally. Stresses from my job
led to pure fatigue and lack of energy. I
began to depend more on daily exercise to unwind, relax and continue to cope
with my stress. Stress and fatigue began
to take a toll on me physically leading to pain and musculoskeletal problems. Daily exercise helps relieve tension and pain
in my muscles associated with stress. I need
my workouts even more now to keep me calm.
Exercise has been proven to release neurotransmitters that help with
mood. Exercise keeps me in better
control of how I feel. Some days I just
want to come home from work and sleep because of the day that I had, but I choose
to workout because I know I will feel better, be more relaxed and be a kinder
person.
The second lifestyle change that I’ve incorporated is
proper nutrition. I’ve been studying and
practicing clean eating 18 months.
Nourishing my body with consistent meals, clean foods, whole nutrition and
Shakeology has helped. Evidence shows
that blood sugar imbalance, omega fatty acids, B vitamins, folic acid, iron,
selenium and zinc all play a role in mood.
This is a simple way to make a slight improvement in my symptoms.
The third lifestyle change that I’ve incorporated over the
last year is support from others and allowing myself to open up more to others. When I became a Beachbody Coach, I began
hosting online challenge groups to offer support and motivation to friends on
their own fitness journey. By sharing
tips and becoming closer to members of my groups, I’ve learned that having
others cheer you on and support you makes all the difference. The members of these groups help me while I
help them. It’s amazing! What started as a hobby to distract me from
worrying about the pharmacy and to get a discount on amazing products has
literally changed my life. Helping
others gives me confidence, makes me feel valuable and gives me motivation to
continue to grow myself and strengthen myself.
And the last lifestyle change that I’ve incorporated over
the last 10 months is making time for personal development. I never believed in reading “self-help” books
before because I didn’t think that they could help me. Boy was I wrong. Each new book that I read or podcast that I
listen to allows me to be more confident, more open to change and more content
in my own life. But the more I read and
listen to, the more aware I become of the importance of making the best life I
can in the time that I have.
Making changes from the inside out has given me a new
perspective on life and a new motivation to continue to grow myself and share
my journey with others. I share this
story in the hopes that my journey will inspire one person to start making
changes. Little by little we can grow,
become more confident and take on each day with a new sense of happiness.
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