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 Inside a sound body exists a sound mind!  The goal of all of us should be to move our bodies to good health and vitality.  For this reason I search out as many workout options as possible to mix things up and find the perfect fitness fit for me and my family.  

My most recent discovery is The Dailey Method, which is a one hour full-body workout that was created over 10 years ago. It combines core conditioning, stretching, orthopedic exercises, and ballet barre work. Doing the class three to four times per week will provide amazing results, according to co-owner Sam Kennedy of The Dailey Method in LaGrange, Il.  Sam will be on The Kiki Vale Show this Friday, June3, 2011 to further explain the method and how it can bring balance to your life.

Some words of wisdom from Sam; "Good decisions lead to lead to other good decisions, and it's time to celebrate your strength by moving your body."

A few tips for you as you move along your day....pull in your abdomen and walk with your shoulders back.  Work on your posture and stand with confidence.  

I say, be grateful for your health, and at the same time continue to improve on it!

In the meantime, be happy and keep moving!

xo

The Roadrunner

When life gets crazy, and it occasionally does, don't give up the workout.  This week was very challenging and loaded with responsibility, but I told my brain, "brain, you must keep you commitment to exercise because you will better for it."  So, as I pushed my self to movement in the midst of too many things going on, I began sluggish and I finished up stronger, peppier and happier.  This feeling was not imagined, but an effect of brain chemistry changing.

Here is what is happening...

When you exercise, chemical changes occur in your brain.  Levels of dopamine and serotonin increase which make you feel calm and happy.  When you are in this emotional state you are able to focus on tasks better and pay attention for longer periods of time.  Being able to think more clearly and focus gives you the morale a boost, which encourages you to continue with an activity.  

All of sudden, after 35-60 minutes of exercise we feel like a new invigorated person due to chemicals released during the movement.

My four mile workout this morning proved that serotonin was activated, which moved me to enthusiasm and energy!

Change your brain chemistry with a workout today!

Yours in kefi,

KIKI

Have you ever wondered which comes first, the brain or the body?  Does the body lead the brain or the other way around? The more experts I interview, the more evident it becomes that the brain is the central computer that dictates what we eat, where we are going, how we feel, how we overcome adversity, how we finish the race.  Much has been studied and said about the body, and how to keep it fit, but now with Americans living longer the brain is taking central stage.  The brain must be challenged and exercised just as much as the body.  

You can also train your brain to perform without choking when under pressure.  It's true practice makes perfect, and it takes 10,000 hours of practice to perfect a skill and that is where memory comes in.  The more you do something, the more your brain and muscles memorize the process.  So, don't cheat yourself, practice and do the work.  Dr. Sian Beilock, who is a special guest on The Kiki Vale Show Friday, April 8, continues to say that when the big day comes to show what you've learned simulate the performance before hand to alleviate or reduce the chance of choking.

Finally, my favorite Sianism:   Over analysis is paralysis.  

CHOKE is next on my reading list.