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

The Inner Fitness Challenge Tool #3 helps in building inner strength.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.  

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

the Inner Fitness Challenge Tool #1 — Mindfulness and Self-Awareness.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.

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

The 60-Day Inner Fitness Challenge will help you cultivate a resilient, balanced, and healthy mind by using the best Inner Fitness Skills and Tools.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?

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How to Overcome Overwhelm and Live a Rich, Full Life

when learning how to overcome overwhelm:  it’s a journey to be enjoyed, not a search for a quick fix that lets you keep doing what you’ve been doingFeeling overwhelmed is a common experience in today’s fast-paced world. The good news is that there are effective strategies to manage this feeling and shift our mindset towards a richer, fuller life. Keep this in mind when learning how to overcome overwhelm:  it’s a journey to be enjoyed, not a search for a quick fix that lets you keep doing what you’ve been doing. And it involves taking back your power…

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A New Way of Thinking Unlocks Your Full Potential For Happy Success

If you’re dissatisfied with life, a new way of thinking is the first step toward creating a new action and way of being that brings you happy success.In 2006, I chose the name “Neways” for my business, because I was overflowing with the desire to offer women new ways of thinking, acting and being in the world. Today I’d like to share more of my story.

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results‘” (Albert Einstein). The truth of this statement resonates with us on a deep level because we’ve all done it!  We get stuck in a rut and we don’t see any other way of doing or being, hence our dreams remain out of reach. 

If what we’ve learned and practiced in the past isn’t serving us, it’s time to take a step back and assess why it’s not working. We must look for a new way of thinking that supports a new way of acting. 

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