Many adults are drawn to ballet as a fitness activity because it offers a unique combination of strength, flexibility, and elegance. Ballet basics are a fantastic foundation for both physical and mental health.
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We all want to get better, achieve our big goals and live fulfilling lives, but success in any worthwhile endeavor requires hard work and self-discipline. As Jim Rohn aptly put it, “Discipline is the bridge between goals and achievements.”
How can we improve it?
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This is time of year when gyms are packed and everyone's trying to commit to their New Year's fitness resolutions. But is there a "secret ingredient" to working out that makes it more effective?
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In our daily lives, we're constantly making choices. Some are small and basic, while others are profound and shape the essence of a life well lived.
Here are three choices that can lead to a happier and more meaningful life.
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Did you know that regular physical activity has a healing effect on the human body and brain, allowing it to improve its complex functioning processes. With the help of moderate physical activity, the process of rational cognition of the world is improved and targeted interaction with it is ensured.
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Most New Year’s resolutions work by creating a habit. Considering some of the most popular resolutions — saving money, starting or learning someone new, lowering stress, exercising more — each one requires a sustained behavioral change.
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Sedentary or a physically inactive lifestyle became a modern day issue, leading to a risk of several health problems. So what does sedentary lifestyle do to our body?
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Many think of ballet as a beautiful fantasy reserved for little girls or the physically gifted, but ballet technique offers amazing benefits that can lift your fitness level to new heights, regardless of your age.
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To be able to grow & gain new experiences we need to break out of the cocoon.
Most people associate comfort zone with feelings of psychological safety and security. However you only have to step outside this comfort zone and expose to unfamiliar settings to realize how vulnerable and apprehensive you feel.
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Regardless of your age or abilities, ballet is for everyone, and it is never too late to start learning ballet as an adult. Before you come up with any excuses in your head or think you just couldn’t possibly embarrass yourself in front of everyone in ballet class, read through our top 10 reasons why you should consider ballet as a great form of exercise.
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Most people love to feel good about themselves but often find it hard to actualise it. And the reason is easy to understand. You are the only person who knows yourself completely — with your set of strengths and weaknesses, pluses and minuses and that’s where the trouble begins.
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When you are in pain, most people do not think about movement. Usually, the first thought that comes to mind is to reach out for the painkiller medicine or something more invasive. Often without realizing that many musculoskeletal aches & pains can be solved with directional movements, specific exercises and stretches.
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Ballet is one professional discipline that requires mind mastery, however the ability to master emotions and creativity and produce a wonderful performance could equally be applied to all our lives.
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An increasing number of adults are turning to ballet and ballet-inspired fitness classes to keep them in shape during adulthood, there are plenty of good reasons to do so.
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Have you ever suffered from foot cramps, fallen arches, weakness around the ankles or simply tired, achy feet?
Many of us rely on high tech athletic shoes or insoles for support. But the assumption that the right pair of shoes will fix everything obscures a major underlying cause of foot discomfort: weak muscles and stiff joints.
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We all have expectations when it comes to exercising, achieving goals, learning dance steps, ballet technique or simply losing weight. To maintain what you’ve accomplished, become healthier, fitter, and leaner, stronger – is what drives us to do and take action on our goals. How can you make sure you are successful, whether at the ballet studio, exercising at home, gym, outside, traveling or at home? To begin the process, to make sure you are successful in achieving your best body shape – you must have some effective process in place.
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Easter is commonly regarded as a time for new beginnings, hope, opportunity and positivity. We all like to look forward to the days getting warmer, with more sunshine, raising up our energy levels and perhaps looking for new projects.
However it’s not always very easy to keep a strong focus and commitment to something, even though you may have very sincere intentions at the start. Often, just after a few attempts your interest and attention may gradually diminish – so how can we stick to new habits and build those desired results?
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In the current climate, where a fridge is just round the corner most of your day, mindless eating can become the downside. As they say: “we need to practice social distancing from the food!”
However, there are simple steps which you can take to reduce your chances of falling victim to boredom eating! Let’s discuss some handy tips to help avoid mindless eating.
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Scientific research between identical twins found that the twin exposed to creative tasks beyond their comfort zone with people they didn’t know, increased their cognitive function over a month, effectively winding back the brains age by six to ten years. Quicker thinking, less stress, more energy and happier mindset.
If you go into a repetitive work /home routine, your cognitive function declines, so much so that NASSA studies show as much as 90% in terms of creative and innovative thought by the age of 30 years. On top of this the toxic stress created by modern life destroys the synapses-so people suffer brain damage over the long- term without knowing it.
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The weather is quite freezing here and the natural instinct is to find every excuse to stay indoors. We opt for the cozy comfort of our homes and more often than not, become ever more sedentary in the process as our well set New Year’s Resolutions start to drift off… So how can we stop this? If you ask any fitness professional whether it's possible to get a good workout at home, chances are they'll respond by saying you can get a good workout anywhere. What stands in the way of you and a solid workout isn't where you do it—it's whether you do it.
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