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Step 1: Grab a piece of paper and a pen and write down the first 10 words that describe your body. If at all possible, do it now, before you read any further. Seriously! :) Step 2: Look at the words you chose. Are they mostly positive or negative? Do they focus mostly on what your body looks like, what it can do, or what it is capable of? Step 3: Think about how looking at those words make you FEEL. What kind of emotional response do you get: empowered, sad, strong, depressed, concerned, happy, etc.? How would it make you feel if someone you love – a child, parent, spouse, or best friend – wrote those words about THEIR bodies? Step 4: Use your list of words – and your reaction to them – to explore how you feel about your own body and whether your body confidence could use a boost. I hope this self-assessment gets your wheels turning in a positive way!  When you feel confident in yourself and in your own body, a whole world of possibilities open to you – and you definitely deserve that! Feeling truly confident and comfortable in your own skin is something that many of us struggle with on a daily basis. That is why we created a new Body Confidence PDF to help you find ways to love the skin you are in. Download it here: https://wilcoxwellnessfitness.lpages.co/bodyconfidence/ WANT MORE OF THIS? Be sure to connect with us on Social Media. We post daily on both Facebook and Instagram for motivation, inspiration, and helpful tips, tricks, and strategies for healthy living. You can join our private Facebook group to go even deeper with us or book a call to see how you can get started training with us in person. We can't wait to connect with you and support you along your journey with healthy living!
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There will never be a perfect time to commit to healthy living... But wouldn’t it be nice if anytime you wanted to make a change in your life, life just rolled out the red carpet and the stars aligned for you so every habit change you attempted to make just fell into place perfectly? The kids behaved perfectly and could occupy themselves so you could do your thing. Your work hours accommodated your newly minted schedule. You had the full support of everyone in your life. You slept perfectly for 8 hours each night and woke up refreshed and energized every morning. Everyone around you also got really into meal prepping and mindfulness... That certainly would be ideal in a perfect world! But the world is not perfect and neither is our life.  When we say “it’s just not the right time right now,” it means we’re just believing our own excuses and lies to let ourselves off the hook. Because a more convenient time in life THAN NOW doesn’t and never will exist. If you are thinking about committing to health and fitness, there is no time like the present. The time is now. So, the next time you find the timing excuse for not pursuing something in your life, whether it’s your health and fitness, starting a business, or any other big adventure, remember this. And if you are ready to get healthier, we are here for you! WANT MORE OF THIS? Be sure to connect with us on Social Media. We post daily on both Facebook and Instagram for motivation, inspiration, and helpful tips, tricks, and strategies for healthy living. You can join our private Facebook group to go even deeper with us or book a call to see how you can get started training with us in person. We can't wait to connect with you and support you along your journey with healthy living! We are SO HONORED to be awarded Greater Bangor's Best Fitness Facility for the 4th year running. We would like to take this time to thank our TEAM for being the very best in the business and for bringing the passion and heart to their training sessions. 2020 has been a challenging year and we are so thankful for this team and this community for pushing us to work harder to make more of an impact. We would like to thank everyone who voted for us through Market Surveys of America. And we would like to thank the business community here in Bangor that has supported us along this crazy journey that is called being business owners.  Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We are so honored!
<3 Wilcox Wellness & Fitness WANT MORE OF THIS? Be sure to connect with us on Social Media. We post daily on both Facebook and Instagram for motivation, inspiration, and helpful tips, tricks, and strategies for healthy living. You can join our private Facebook group to go even deeper with us or book a call to see how you can get started training with us in person. We can't wait to connect with you and support you along your journey with healthy living! Do you know that around 45% of men and more than 50% of women struggle with body image problems? It’s not something a lot of people talk about, but it’s SO important to our mental health and the quality of our lives. I wanted to do something to address this in a positive and actionable way… And that’s why I’m grateful to FINALLY announce that we are releasing my brand-new Body Confidence For Life Guide! You can download your copy here: https://wilcoxwellnessfitness.lpages.co/bodyconfidence/  Having body confidence means feeling comfortable in your own skin… today! You don’t have to wait until you lose 20 pounds or fit into those jeans sitting in the back of your closet. You’ll learn our 5-step process for improving self-esteem, with powerful action items and challenges to guide you through your own exploration. When you feel comfortable in your own skin, EVERYTHING in your life is better. If you truly want to make each day on this earth great, it all starts with the relationship we have with ourselves. https://wilcoxwellnessfitness.lpages.co/bodyconfidence/ This is such important stuff. If there’s someone you know that would benefit from this guide, please share the link with them. <3 Paige WANT MORE OF THIS? Be sure to connect with us on Social Media. We post daily on both Facebook and Instagram for motivation, inspiration, and helpful tips, tricks, and strategies for healthy living. You can join our private Facebook group to go even deeper with us or book a call to see how you can get started training with us in person. We can't wait to connect with you and support you along your journey with healthy living! Feeling truly confident and comfortable in your own skin is something that many of us struggle with on a daily basis. In these days of photoshopped images and 24/7 social media, it is all too easy to feel like you don’t measure up. It’s time to take back control and start feeling GREAT about yourself and ALL of your amazingness! We are so excited about our new Body Confidence Resource Guide. This resource is more than just a guide – it’s a jam-packed workbook that takes you through 5 steps to boost your self-esteem and confidence.  Plus, it contains thought-provoking exercises and actionable strategies designed to create immediate shifts in your life – starting right NOW!
Just visit this link to download: https://wilcoxwellnessfitness.lpages.co/bodyconfidence/ WANT MORE OF THIS? Be sure to connect with us on Social Media. We post daily on both Facebook and Instagram for motivation, inspiration, and helpful tips, tricks, and strategies for healthy living. You can join our private Facebook group to go even deeper with us or book a call to see how you can get started training with us in person. We can't wait to connect with you and support you along your journey with healthy living! How do you want this experience to shape you as a person? Something about what we’ve all been going through has really made me take stock of the few things in life that are truly most important to me and I think it is the most wonderful gift. Early on in this pandemic, there were moments where Mike and I thought that we could lose everything - for real - our business, our house, our way of life, our livelihood. Going through the ‘worst case scenario’ exercise was the biggest blessing to me because it made me realize that the only thing that matters in this life is the health, safety, and happiness of my family. Everything else can be replaced, rebuilt, and reimagined - just like so many other people have before. I shared earlier about my Oma - who lived through WWII in Austria, how she provided so much perspective to me on ‘this not being hard’ compared to what she has already lived through - going to the basement when the air raid signal went off, waiting for spring to come because then they'd have enough food to eat, not knowing if her father would return from war, etc… Oma told me that experience helped give her the ‘patience to wait.’  While this experience is not nearly as intense, I hope that it does shape me as a person and when life returns to normal and I am in the grind of life, that I can remember the things that are truly important - the health and safety of my family. So - I’m asking you to hold me accountable - if you see me veering off track, getting caught up in this or that - please remind me. <3 How do you hope this experience will shape you as a person? Lots of love, Paige WANT MORE OF THIS? Be sure to connect with us on Social Media. We post daily on both Facebook and Instagram for motivation, inspiration, and helpful tips, tricks, and strategies for healthy living. You can join our private Facebook group to go even deeper with us or book a call to see how you can get started training with us in person. We can't wait to connect with you and support you along your journey with healthy living! Did you know that the power of habit can HELP you when you are tired, stressed, or overwhelmed? According to researchers, that’s when we actually tend to rely on our habits (both good AND bad!) the most!! Our habits (once we’ve developed them) require very little effort – they are automatic behaviors. So it makes sense that we fall back on them when we don’t have a lot of energy, according to researcher Wendy Wood, who wrote the book Good Habits, Bad Habits. This is all the more reason to lean into and develop good habits when things are going great – they’ll help carry you through times when you need it the most BONUS TIP: If you’re looking to quit a bad habit, Wood suggests finding a replacement habit instead. For example, if you normally scroll your phone during lunch, find something else that’s just as enjoyable – like reading a book or going for a walk. Or, if you want to cut back on nighttime snacking, work on a hobby or new skill (like woodworking, playing the guitar, or you name it!). We are a little bit obsessed with habits here at Wilcox Wellness & Fitness - our entire mission is built around forming healthy habits you can sustain for a lifetime. We just put out a new resource guide to support you with this - it's called Powerful Habits for a Powerful Life. Just click here if you want a copy - it is completely free! WANT MORE OF THIS? Be sure to connect with us on Social Media. We post daily on both Facebook and Instagram for motivation, inspiration, and helpful tips, tricks, and strategies for healthy living. You can join our private Facebook group to go even deeper with us or book a call to see how you can get started training with us in person. We can't wait to connect with you and support you along your journey with healthy living! "You are going to feel that in your abs tomorrow..." Isn't that the truth... I LOVE using the mobility sticks in my training sessions. These little movements don't look like much, but they build a ton of strength and mobility throughout the body. A GIANT shipment of these mobility sticks just landed at the gym and we are really excited to be incorporating more of this style of movement into our training sessions. What do you want to know about this style of training? WANT MORE OF THIS? Be sure to connect with us on Social Media. We post daily on both Facebook and Instagram for motivation, inspiration, and helpful tips, tricks, and strategies for healthy living. You can join our private Facebook group to go even deeper with us or book a call to see how you can get started training with us in person. We can't wait to connect with you and support you along your journey with healthy living! Anytime someone says to me ‘It’s so hard to eat healthy!’ I totally get it. It is hard mentally to make changes in a positive direction. But actually eating healthier... not really that hard. YES - there is temptation everywhere. YES - we are busy and want convenience. YES - other people might not have the same goals as you if those goals are around improving health or weight loss. But I have tell you the truth… Choosing to eat healthy isn’t hard.  You already know what to do.
You know salad is a better option than a big mac. You know that the grilled chicken is a better choice than the fried chicken. We know what to do - it is the implementation, commitment, and follow-through that is so hard. And - I think that there are 2 reasons.
But - making healthier choices - choosing the grilled instead of the fried - is actually quite easy if you think about it. Literally… Committing to always putting the better nutrition into your body will have drastic results that will compound over time. And it all starts with telling yourself a different story. When you say or think “it’s hard” just remember how easy it actually is – it’s just a matter of following through, and... you are so worth it, my friend. Let me know if this little mindset shift helps. <3 Paige WANT MORE OF THIS? Be sure to connect with us on Social Media. We post daily on both Facebook and Instagram for motivation, inspiration, and helpful tips, tricks, and strategies for healthy living. You can join our private Facebook group to go even deeper with us or book a call to see how you can get started training with us in person. We can't wait to connect with you and support you along your journey with healthy living! Here is a look at a training session that Hazen, our 6-year-old, joined me for. He likes to check out his muscles after each rep and heckle me during the session. Brookie declined our workout invite and ate 2 blueberry muffins (not the healthy kind) while we trained. I hope you enjoy this inside look at the chaos of this season in my life. WANT MORE OF THIS? Be sure to connect with us on Social Media. We post daily on both Facebook and Instagram for motivation, inspiration, and helpful tips, tricks, and strategies for healthy living. You can join our private Facebook group to go even deeper with us or book a call to see how you can get started training with us in person. We can't wait to connect with you and support you along your journey with healthy living! |
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