Category: Jai’s Corner

When driving, many people watch the phone instead the road. In restaurants, many have dinner with someone but glued to their electronics? According to The New York Times article, "The Eight-Second Attention Span", humans have a shorter attention spans then goldfish. While doing one thing, humans are already chasing the next thrill putting our concentration at risk. Starting things but not maintaining concentration to stay on task. Distracted fitness can lead to less results and injuries. Let's dive in! The dictionary defines mindfulness as a mental state achieved by focusing ones awareness on the present moment while calmly acknowledging ones feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations. Distracted fitness allows fly away thoughts to run wild stirring us away from the full workout experience. We want to be locked into the body…

There are children that are drawn to being active.  Other children are soaked into sedentary lifestyles and getting them moving calls for a little creativity.  Therefore, the name "Cre-Activity" is born (courtesy of a friend of mine Pastor Heredes).  Sedentary is a word that describes sitting around.  Now more then ever, children are at risk for more adult health issues such as developing type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.  Exercise and healthy eating for kids should be on the increase while sedentary lifestyle and processed food should be on the decrease to counter these health conditions.   Exercise for a child lessens their chance at obesity, increases their self-esteem and strengthens their heart.  This week I had the privilege to work out Pre-K through 5 graders at a local…

Being from the fitness and dance industry for over a decade, I have experienced an emotion with each phase of fitness training. Licensed through the American Council on Exercise, we use an integrated fitness training model that meets the client where they are and helps them achieve success through different phases of training.  Our life changes and so does our physical needs depending on the season we are in.  Journey with me as we focus on exercise as a means to love our body in its current phase. Let's get personal. Phase 1: Stability and Mobility Think of the latest exercise frenzy being showcased in infomercials.  Dynamic movements. Quick transitions adding twist and turns.  It can be challenging when a person that should be focused on correcting muscle imbalances and…

Have you ever woke up in the middle of the night and found the door cracked. The room is dark, your eyes squint and you see a cracked door. Perhaps, the family pet pushed it open. According to an article by Sleep Sugar, creating a quiet and peaceful environment is ideal for a solid night sleep. Therefore, keeping extraneous noise outside of where you sleep requires closed doors. Let's take a look at cracked doors that can disturb our healthy lifestyle habits. Injury or Sickness You were doing so great! Working out 5-6 times a week and eating better then usual. Then injury or sickness strikes! All of your attention switches focus to just getting better or trying to heal. A couple of things kick in when we are out…

The zone silences excuses.  The zone looks for actions and bypasses distractions.  The zone has no room for "maybe", "tomorrow "or "one day".  The zone is in the present.  We all experienced that feeling.  When something clicks and you get in a zone.  The zone doesn't have to be just fitness.  It could even be cleaning the house.  What the zone means is that we are focused!  We are locked in!  We are making the most of the moment presented to us.   We are nearing the close of 2017.  Can you believe it?  What Zone did you spend this year in?  Let's look at some of these and start to set our mindset for the 2018 Zone.  Will our 2018 be a year of focus, locked in and making…