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Do you need some help getting active?

29 April 2014

We all know, intellectually, how important it is to be active, rather than sedentary. I did a quick Google search and found my way to the Johns Hopkins website, where I found these risk factors for cardiovascular disease and other conditions associated with inactivity:

• greater risk of developing high blood pressure

• greater likelihood of developing coronary heart disease

• anxiety and depression.

• possible increased risk of certain cancers.

Why, then, is so it so hard for us (and by us, I mean me) to take the time to exercise?

I’ve been very busy with clients and so going to the gym has fallen by the wayside in the last month or so. While my work at least usually has a physical component to it, it’s not enough. I bought a Fitbit Flex recently to monitor my steps, hoping I’d learn that I actually do get a lot of exercise without going to the gym. I was hoping for 10,000 steps a day and learned that I actually get between 6000 and 7000 on an average day. Not bad, but not a substitute for the gym!

But I have new hope!! I was absolutely thrilled when my friend and life coach, Shannon Wilkinson announced her new Change Artistry: Get Active program. It’s a group coaching program “for people who want to get more active (and have fun while doing it).”

This isn’t some sort of bootcamp. And it isn’t (just) about accountability. This is about shifting the way you feel about exercising. Shannon is amazingly skilled at helping you make unconscious shifts. I know this because she’s been helping me do that for years. From her website:

Being active and feeling fit comes from clearing out the unhelpful stuff inside, so you can do what works for you, your body, your lifestyle.

That sounds so perfect for me. I’m really excited.

The program consists of four weekly group coaching calls, starting May 15. There will be opportunities for individual coaching on your individual challenges during the calls.

If you’re like me and have trouble prioritizing exercise over other commitments even though you know it’s important to do so, this program could be a game changer.

The cost is $200 through Thursday. On Friday, May 2, it goes up to $250. (Still a bargain, in my opinion.)

Won’t you join me? Sign up here.

Tagged with: exercise, habits, shannon wilkinson

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