MizFitOnline

Thu, Mar 7, 2013

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Before we get started with this mishegas, Id love to know how many of you have heard the term CROWD-PLEASER?

(glances around. takes note. pretends no one raised hand & proceeds with post)

Allow me to explain.

The husband & I were chatting recently with a friend when the subject of her daughter’s bat mitzvah came up.

We remarked how, in Austin, the celebration of this rite of passage remained pretty small & mellow.

Had they grown more ‘over the top’ in the Bay Area we asked (this movie anyone?).

Not at all our friend shared.  For example we only had one crowd-pleaser at ours!

The husband nodded.

My curiously was piqued.

What the heck was a crowd-pleaser?!

As soon as our friend looked away I googled the phrase on my smart phone Later that night, I snagged a moment for myself & searched the term.

Hold up! I shouted at the husband who was happily hanging out with Blake, Adam & Anders  A CROWD PLEASER is the same as being a HYPE GUY!

(had our new friend known the vast amounts of pop-culture consumed in our household—it rivals the JERKEE—all she’d needed to have said was she’d only hired one member of Boys II Menorah)

A crowd-pleaser, essentially, got the party started.

I sat for a moment, considered the phrase & its definition, and dawned upon me.

I am a fitness crowd-pleaser.

I frequently receive the question:

I dont “get” MizFit. What are you?

• Im no longer a personal trainer.

• Ive chosen, at least for now, not to complete/race etc.

• I rarely write prescriptive exercise blog posts–although I do talk a great deal about the PLAYout.

• Im a fitness writer who believes psychological aspects of healthy living are more important than which exercise we choose. What motivates us, how we can prepare for workouts the NIGHT before, how we create space in our lives for self-care…

• Im a FITNESS crowd-pleaser.

I figuratively dance though your approach to healthy living, cheer you on, remind you YOUVE GOT THIS!, challenge your way of thinking, help you discover your best plan, & serve as your virtual side-kick.

who has 2 thumbs & wants to encourage you?

Im a fitness crowd-pleaser.

Ive had numerous conversations with fitness fanatics who long to blog but fear theyve nothing to offer because they aren’t trainers.

My new response will be to urge them to join me.

Im no longer a trainer (by choice).

I’ll never tell you to do X sets of Y reps or to do CrossFit Z time per week (I leave prescriptive posts to others).

I will dance through your world, ingite your motivation, get you on your FEET & HEALTHY LIVING then dance away once youre set.

Im a fitness crowd-pleaser.

Now you.

Are you, too, a fitness crowd-pleaser?

In what area(s) of *your* life do you figuratively yank people to their feet & empower them to get started?

Did you ADORE Boys II Menorah as I did?

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Fitness HYPE girl?, Happy Endings TV show, motivation

Wed, Mar 6, 2013

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this. soon. hilarity ensues. pinky swear.

Need an extra CLUE?

It’s all in here:

“You’ve finally found something less cool than those pants that rip off into shorts.”
“My shants. Which you’ve been gunning for since Day 1. Does it matter to any of you that this actually an extremely efficient cardiovascular workout that could prolong my life?
“Hmmm, yeah, but what kind of life?”

Any guesses?

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I So Excited!!, not a bike, phil dunphy, zany ideas

Mon, Mar 4, 2013

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I dont wanna distract my brain during this…

We’ve established Im a misfit.

If theres a normal order to something—chances are I’ll do it backwards.  My life just unravels unfolds that way.

As a result, I was the Queen of Multitasking *before* we made our duo a trio.

I was renown (not in a good way) for my ability to simultaneously talk on the phone, email, plan a client’s workout, do my own workout, & edit an article.

Instead of motherhood turning me into a multi-tasker (the normal, necessary course of things) the Tornado taught me the power of MONOtasking.

When she played—with anything from stickers to silly putty—she focused exclusively on the task at hand.

She wouldnt color while concurrently watching television, eating a snack & debating which toys to bring in the bath.

She was–and is–a MONOtasker.   Whether five minutes or fifty she focuses her attention on one thing at a time until she’s finished.

now when I meditate I ONLY meditate.

I lied to me.

I told myself MONOtasking was GREAT for a child but didnt make sense for adults.

My to-do list was pages long.  It was imperative I tackle multiple tasks at once in order to get everything done.

Or was it?

When I took a long look at my multitasking I realized this:

I was exhausted.  I rushed through my days bouncing from task to task.  I ended my days with nothing fully accomplished and feeling like a failure.

I was a Jane of all tasks and master of none.

• I realized the only tasks I completed were those which didnt require much brainpower (not how I wanted to spend my day).

• I realized I could keep multitasking & the end result would be Id never do anything exceedingly well (from motherhood to mizfit).

• I realized multitasking for me was a form of distraction. It was a socially encouraged way to not be present.

• I realized multitasking was not how I wanted to live.

hows that hectic life working for ya?

I was overwhelmed by how to change my ways till I realized it was a simple ten word shift:

I must choose to be present in all I do.

• I eliminated distractions (shut down internet when I worked etc). 

• I made family/friend-time only that (phone off/on vibrate for emergencies).

• I forced myself to finish projects before moving on (no matter how tempting “taking a break & returning to it later” still was).

• I consciously decided to multitask when life offered a perfect opportunity (tweeting/texting while I waited at bus stop or stood in the grocery line etc.).

I found MONOtasking increased my productivity, sparked my creativity, and manifested itself in a far less manic me.

Now you:

• Are you with me in MONOtasking & ready to commit to tackling one task at a time?

• Are you an avowed MULTItaster whose needs are being met by the mere illusion of finishing many tasks at once?

Stop, put down your snack, close facebook,  twitter & pinterest and hit us all up in the comments below….

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down with MULTItasking, live mindfully, MONOtasking