5 Helpful Ways To Be More "Mindful" While Exercising

September 10, 2024
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The Real Workout - MWM
September 9, 2024
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Maintaining a regular exercise schedule is essential to a healthy life. However, life throws many curve balls at us and we are constantly challenged by adversity. This adversity can spill over into our personal lives and especially during exercising. How can you stay focused, present and mindful while you exercise so you can maximize the benefits?

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). Meredith’s thoughts and personal experiences with being distracted mentally during exercise and how challenging that can be.

2). Some of Meredith’s experiences with clients and how they are challenged to stay focused when it comes time to exercise which is very common.

3). Some of the bad habits that can lead us to “stray” during a workout which can also mean missing out on some of the best benefits of regular exercise.

4). How going to a gym can be beneficial, but can also cause distractions as well.

5). Why practicing regularly to “be in the moment” when you’re exercising takes time but is worth it in the long run.

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We hope the tips we’ve shared in this episode help if you are struggling to stay focused and mindful while exercising. Regular workouts benefit your physical and mental health and making sure you are “in the moment” during these periods will help you reap all the benefits that exercise has to offer.

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Meet Your Host
Meredith Chen is an AFAA-certified personal and group fitness trainer and the host of the popular YouTube channel, Senior Fitness with Meredith. She has been training for over 15 years, has been endorsed by healthcare professionals and physical therapists, and has shadowed top industry experts to continuously create the best and safest content for her viewers and participants.

Meredith became interested in working with older adults after a client asked her to become the Fitness Coordinator at a local senior community, and the rest is history! Meredith has a passion for motivating others to lead happy and healthy lifestyles and is dedicated to helping seniors enrich their mental, physical, and nutritional wellness. Her goals are to help all audiences in their health and fitness journey, be an overall inspiration, and help others reach their goals.

Meredith says, “I see fitness not just as a ‘go, go, go,’ ‘push yourself harder,’ ‘run faster’ objective. It is more purposeful, more long-term in benefits, and for overall wellness.”
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