Author: Maria Connolly

Building Inner Strength to be the Real YOU! Inner Compass & Core Values — Tool 3

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Transform Your Life.

Strong core muscles are essential for good health because weak core muscles can lead to more fatigue, less endurance and injuries. Stability, balance, ease of movement, and even improved physical appearance depend on us maintaining a strong core. This also applies to building inner strength — our mental power or endurance, such as willpower, courage, self-confidence, or self-discipline:. Hence, the third tool of the Inner Fitness Challenge is our Inner Compass Calibrated by Core Values.

Somatic Awareness of Body Sensations Empowers You to Manage Your Emotions

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Emotional Intelligence, Somatic Embodiment.

Your body often knows things long before your mind catches up. It remembers today’s experiences AND all of your past experiences. The Inner Fitness Challenge Tool #2 — Somatic awareness of Body Sensations — lets you listen to and learn to trust your body’s wisdom once again.

One of my clients said to me,“I know how to do it; I just don’t know how to do it!” For example, you know that losing weight involves eating nutritiously, exercising, and getting restorative sleep, but you just haven’t figured out how to practice those things in your own life to create real transformation.

Mindfulness and Self-Awareness: #1Tool for Improving Quality of Life

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Mindfulness, Transform Your Life.

When you begin any fitness routine, you first work on your mobility so you can execute each exercise properly. If your mobility is limited, you can injure yourself. How do you strengthen your Inner Fitness mobility? By practicing the Inner Fitness Challenge Tool #1 — Mindfulness and Self-Awareness!

Our brain likes to give us shortcuts, so it saves energy. As a result, we do so many things automatically… from tying our shoes to conversing with our loved ones. And often those automatic responses can get us into trouble. We eat things we shouldn’t. We say things we regret. We react in hurtful ways. To turn this around use mindfulness and self-awareness.

60-Day Inner Fitness Challenge to Strengthen Your Mind and Spirit

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Transform Your Life.

When we think of fitness, our minds often drift to images of gyms, weights, and cardio workouts. We visualize the commitment required to sculpt our bodies, the discipline needed to adhere to a workout regimen, and the perseverance necessary to push through physical limits. But what if we took these same skills and applied them to our minds and spirits? Welcome to my 60-Day “Inner Fitness” Challenge – a holistic approach to mental and emotional well-being that, like physical fitness, requires dedication, practice, and persistence.

60 days is not too much when you work the 3 P’s. Don’t let yourself become overwhelmed by the idea of a 60-day commitment. Included in the 60-day challenge is how to Prepare for it, how to Participate in it to get the most out of it, and then how to make it part of an ongoing Practice that truly transforms your life. Isn’t that the purpose of a challenge… to get past roadblocks and create real transformation?

Being Spontaneous or Predictable — Which Do You Prefer? Do You Yearn For More?

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Fearless Mindset, Self-Leadership Skills.

Predictability is safe. Some say it’s boring. Being spontaneous may be scary or thrilling. Predictability or spontaneity — which makes you feel most alive? Or do you need both?

When life is overwhelming, predictability gives stability like an anchor that keeps you from totally losing it. It creates calm in a world of chaos. At times like these, you’re tapping into the benefits of predictability:

Author: Maria Connolly

Building Inner Strength to be the Real YOU! Inner Compass & Core Values — Tool 3

Somatic Awareness of Body Sensations Empowers You to Manage Your Emotions

Mindfulness and Self-Awareness: #1Tool for Improving Quality of Life

60-Day Inner Fitness Challenge to Strengthen Your Mind and Spirit

Being Spontaneous or Predictable — Which Do You Prefer? Do You Yearn For More?

Let's get started with 30 free minutes

How to Step Forward to a Future You've Created

DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE INTRO TO STEPPING FORWARD TODAY!