Stress management

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When we are busy, faced with deadlines, appointments or when emergency strikes, our commitment to fitness is often the first thing to go. And when we commit to a fitness program, we are faced with worry and self-imposed stressors.

How can I stay on track?

What if I lose my resolve and eat too much, or too fast, or the wrong things?

What if I’m laughed at by the girls in the gym? What if the workouts I’ve chosen to do are too difficult or what if I can’t follow through? What if I fail at my commitment to get in better shape?

 

Everyone of us is afraid of failure and in order to keep our fear in check, we do not step outside of our, despite the fact that sometimes that is pretty...

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