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In this episode Suzanne discusses the Fall Fresh Start series. This is part three, HAPPINESS.
HAPPINESS is being intentional about friends and family. It’s about creating connections. “We are hardwired to connect with others it’s what gives purpose and meaning to our lives and without it there is suffering.” -Brene Brown The 7-part HAPPINESS series:
Have a PLAN. Plan to CONNECT with others. Suzanne introduced bunny breath. Inhale 4-6 quick breaths through the nose. Exhale through the mouth with a long, smooth sigh. The quick intake of oxygen can help with focus. Although geared towards the kids, this breathing technique has helped her from having mommy meltdowns. It is not selfish to focus on your own happiness. “One of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy. One of the best ways to make other people happy is to be happy yourself.” -Gretchen Rubin Did you enjoy this episode? Do you want more? Be sure to subscribe & leave a review on iTunes or Spotify. Want more details about this episode? Head over to the website, www.feelingsfitness.com. Want more connection with Feelings Fitness? Join me over on the Feelings Fitness Facebook page, www.facebook.com/feelingsfitness/. You can also find Feelings Fitness on Instagram too
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In this episode, Suzanne discusses mindful strategies to stay healthy this fall season. Last week she focused on the HOME, this week she focuses on HEALTH and next week will be dedicated to HAPPINESS.
If you are a visual person, check out the Feelings Fitness Facebook and/or Instagram page to see a picture of the seven HEALTH categories for the week. Below are a few highlights & resources for each category. Plan 4 Productivity: "If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail." - Benjamin Franklin Books: High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard + Planner Do It Scared by Ruth Soukup + Living Well Planner The One Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan Dress 4 Success: When you dress better, you FEEL better Less is more helps avoid decision fatigue But, be sure to have what you need Try out Stitch Fix...a shopping time saver. Exercise 4 Emotions: Use yoga for exercise(strength) and for emotions too. Cardio - run and bike Test out Peloton...not only great for exercise, but the instructors feel like life coaches too. You get off the bike feeling healthy in mind, body & spirit! Eat 4 Energy: Focus on fresh & seasonal produce Use the Living Well Planner to help map out meals Test out delivery services such as Blue Apron and/or Daily Harvest Remember you are focusing on foods that fuel the mind, body & spirit. Sleep 4 Synergy: Sleep helps reset the body Book: The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington Hair, Skin, & Nails: Take note of these, they reveal a lot about what is happening internally Look fresh, FEEL fresh, be more productive Schedule these things not only as maintenance, but as pampering as well Yoga & Mindfulness: Although these could go into Exercise 4 Emotions, they deserve a category of their own. Yoga is a tool for mindfulness/meditation Suzanne introduced lion's breath as a tool to release tension, relieve stress, and alleviate anger. Be sure to test it out. Use Fall Fresh Start as a way to work towards a new mindset well before the new year begins. Use the Facebook and Instagram community as an accountability partner. And as Marie Forleo says, "PROGRESS comes from ACTION not THOUGHT." Don't just think about starting fresh, get out and take action! You'll be happy you did. Did you enjoy this episode? Do you want more? Be sure to subscribe & leave a review on iTunes or Spotify. Want more details about this episode? Head over to the website, www.feelingsfitness.com. Want more connection with Feelings Fitness? Join me over on the Feelings Fitness Facebook page, www.facebook.com/feelingsfitness/. You can also find Feelings Fitness on Instagram too, www.instagram.com/feelingsfitness/! P.S. Don't forget to always be checking in with your breath… -yogic breathing - inhale belly expands. exhale belly sinks back towards the spine -nadi shodhana - alternate nostril -ujjayi - victorious breath, ocean breath, darth vader. -lion's breath YouTube if you need a visual guide. Connect the mind & body via the breath. FEEL Fit. Mind, Body & Spirit.
In this episode, Suzanne revisits one of her favorite strategies, Fall Fresh Start. It's a MINDFUL way to freshen up your HOME, HEALTH, and HAPPINESS.
Don't wait until the new year to create a new MINDSET. Use the FALL season to START FRESH. New season. New school year. New you. Part One. HOME. “Outer Order, Inner Calm” by Gretchen Rubin has lots of FRESH HOME ideas... -Abandon a project -Toss unnecessary papers -Do you need more than one: paper clips, rubber bands, crayons -Mock move -Beware of buying souvenirs -Assign each day a task -Stay current with child’s interests Or test out what Suzanne likes to do... Imagine your home is your favorite bed & breakfast What does it FEEL like. Warm, fuzzy, clutter free... Visualize that cozy space - What can you do to create that FEELing in your own space? Many of us have families and quite possibly kids to contend with, so it may take some family meetings and perhaps even a family boot camp to keep your HOME FEELing like your favorite bed & breakfast. Being mindful of the way we FEEL is the first step in finding a way to create a space that FEELS peaceful! Week one of the FALL FRESH START... -deep cleaning: car detailed, etc. -declutter: suggestions from Gretchen Rubin's book -detox: using norwex and young living products -papers shredded & files organized -patio & flowers: mums & a cozy tabletop fire pit -sights(mums), sounds(football) & scents(bonfire, grilling) -finances: financial peace university with dave ramsey Join the three week challenge leading us out of fall... -revisit the fall fresh start challenge on FB and Instagram -fine tune things already done -launch into winter and the holiday season with a clutter-free space & a positive mindset Something to look forward to...Winter Wonder, Home, Health, and Happiness Challenge. A way to avoid the winter blues(if you live in a part of the world with winters). It is a way to peak our curiosity, warm our hearts, and create memorable moments in a season that often times leaves us feeling cold. But for now, we wrap up week one of FALL Fresh Start focusing on HOME. Next week we will look and HEALTH. And the final week will address HAPPINESS. Did you enjoy this episode? Do you want more? Be sure to subscribe & leave a review on iTunes or Spotify. Want more details about this episode? Head over to the website, www.feelingsfitness.com. Want more connection with Feelings Fitness? Join me over on the Feelings Fitness Facebook page, www.facebook.com/feelingsfitness/. You can also find Feelings Fitness on Instagram too, www.instagram.com/feelingsfitness/! P.S. Don't forget to always be checking in with your breath… -yogic breathing - inhale belly expands. exhale belly sinks back towards the spine -nadi shodhana - alternate nostril -ujjayi - victorious breath, ocean breath, darth vader. YouTube if you need a visual guide. Connect the mind & body via the breath. FEEL Fit. Mind, Body & Spirit.
In this episode Suzanne shares the final piece of the Feeling Fitness Formula, emotional well-being. She explains the meaning and how yoga and mindfulness can be the tools to create it.
So, what is emotional well-being? It doesn’t mean you are happy all the time. It simply means that you are aware of your emotions and you know how to manage negative feelings. Decreased emotional well-being can be the culprit of stress, depression, and anxiety. It can also lead to digestive disturbances, sleep disturbances, and general lack of energy. Yoga and mindfulness can really contribute to emotional well-being. In recent years, there has been plenty of research done to back this statement. Now that it’s so much more mainstream, you'll find yoga and mindfulness being used in schools, prisons, corporate settings, and on and on. Suzanne discusses how to do alternate nostril breathing(nadi shodhana) and how it can help the body function from the parasympathetic nervous system(rest and digest) instead of the sympathetic nervous system(fight or flight). This form of breath work relaxes the mind and body and is great to use during meditation. Yoga teaches how using the breath can help us connect the mind & body and create peace and calm. Suzanne then explains a few examples of postures(asanas) and how they can help the physical body as well as aid in emotional well-being. A back bend, such as cobra can alleviate stiffness in the body as well as open the heart center and contribute to emotional well-being. Inversions such as standing forward fold can send fresh oxygen to the brain to clear mental fog. Twists can help with digestive function and releases tension in the body. Mindfulness reminds us to operate from a place of non-judgment. It teaches us to accept the present moment as it is. We train ourselves to respond rather than react and to put some space between trigger(s) and reaction(s). All this being said, Suzanne reminds us that we need to keep in mind that we are all different and sometimes yoga and mindfulness will not be enough. In which case, further help should be sought out. She shares a personal story about how yoga has helped her as emotions have ebbed & flowed throughout the seasons of her life. She also shares how there was a point in her journey where she needed to seek additional help too. Did you enjoy this episode? Do you want more? Be sure to subscribe & leave a review on iTunes or Spotify. Want more connection with Feelings Fitness? Join me over on the Feelings Fitness Facebook page. You can also find Feelings Fitness on Instagram too!
In this episode, Suzanne discusses mindfulness and meditation. She includes some history and a touch of her personal journey with the practice. If you think mindfulness and/or meditation aren't for you? Listen in. You just might change your mind.
This is part two of a three part series breaking down the Feelings Fitness Formula. Yoga + Mindfulness = Emotional Well-Being. This episode is all about mindfulness with a brief introduction to meditation and breath work too. You will walk away from this episode with a better understanding of the difference between mindfulness and meditation. There is a distinct difference. Be sure to find the answer in this episode and go out and impress your friends & family with your new found knowledge! Listen in to find out how you can incorporate mindfulness into your every day life. This practice will not only instill a power of positivity within you, it will also benefit everyone you come into contact with throughout your day. You will also learn about the secret sauce of it all, the breath. Suzanne shares a book recommendation to learn even more about breath work, "How to Breathe," by Ashley Neese. Check it out. Another book recommendation in this episode is, "Loving What Is," by Byron Katie. Suzanne will dive deeper into this book in a later episode, as it offers a great process that can transform our thinking in an incredibly positive way creating a lasting impact on the way we move through life. Suzanne also recaps an encounter with Brene Brown at a conference that offered her a fresh perspective on analyzing thoughts and making peace with vulnerability. Our thoughts can certainly get in the way of our ability to live our best life. By adding an element of mindfulness we can break through some stubborn mental blocks. Did you enjoy this episode? Do you want more? Be sure to subscribe & leave a review. Want more details about this episode? Head over to the website, www.feelingsfitness.com. Feel Fit. Mind, Body & Spirit.
In this episode, Suzanne discusses YOGA. She includes some history and a touch of her personal journey with the practice.
This will be the first episode of a three part mini-series. It breaks down the Feelings Fitness Formula, Yoga + Mindfulness = Emotional Well-Being. Suzanne, briefly, answers the question what IS yoga and what yoga is NOT. With many misconceptions about practicing yoga and living a yogic lifestyle it warrants breaking down some history of its origin. With so many wonderful benefits to the yoga practice, it would be a shame for people to rule it out as a viable option for a healthy lifestyle simply because they are misinformed. A main objection by many stems from the fear of it being a "religion." Although yoga beyond the physical practice can include a spiritual component, the practice in and of itself is not a religion. In a nutshell, yoga can help us gain balance and control, a sense of calm, and sheds some light on the power of the breath. Did you enjoy this episode? Do you want more? Be sure to subscribe & leave a review on iTunes or Spotify. Want more details about this episode? Head over to the website, www.feelingsfitness.com. Want more connection with Feelings Fitness? Join me over on the Feelings Fitness Facebook page. You can also find Feelings Fitness on Instagram too!
Welcome to the Feelings Fitness Podcast! In this episode your host, Suzanne Bazarko, will be sharing the back story of the Feelings Fitness Podcast. She will share her journey of using yoga and mindfulness to establish emotional well-being.
What started as a teaching career in an elementary school classroom & then working as a school counselor, has evolved into a podcast speaking to kids and families about the benefits of a consistent yoga and mindfulness practice. So, how in the world did that shift transpire? Well, the stress and overwhelm of family life was very apparent to Suzanne even prior to starting a family of her own. But, once she embarked on raising a family of her own, she really felt the overwhelm first hand. She needed a way to ease the overwhelm of new motherhood. So, Suzanne added yoga teacher training to her career journey. This became the missing piece that linked all of her endeavors together. She is now here to share with you how yoga & mindfulness just might be the tool that you have been in need of too! Listen in to the introduction episode and then be sure to listen in weekly to learn about yoga and mindfulness tips and tools that you can use with your family. Feel Fit. Mind, Body & Spirit!
Feelings Fitness will be taking a short hiatus to shift gears from personal blog to full blown business. Say, what? What started as a cathartic journey to conquer the chaos of new motherhood has peaked my interested in really helping others through the journey as well. I survived those early years and you will too! It's all about mindset and home management! Although I share my story from a mom perspective, it is really about helping the whole family! As a family unit, how do we create a home that is calm, not chaotic? How do we create a space that is smooth sailing with no sinking ships? It ALL begins with MINDSET! Feelings Fitness is here to help you incorporate yoga, mindfulness, and a family function formula to establish that mindset shift that creates inner calm amongst the inevitable chaos of raising a family. As we teach our children to believe in themselves, so to, should we believe in ourselves! I started out this year with one word to focus on, BELIEVE. As we enter into the back half of 2019, this word has already served me well. It's not too late to make it your word as well! No matter how big your dream is, believe. No matter how frustrated you feel with your current situation, believe. No matter how many obstacles you come up against, believe. Believe in the possibilities. Believe in the process. Believe in yourself! Feelings Fitness is here to help!  Namaste,
Suzanne Bazarko RYT + M.Ed Counseling
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