Posts tagged Smart
How to Lose Stomach Fat – 5 Steps to a Flat Tummy
Sep 25th
All you need is these 5 smart and effective steps to lose stomach fat, to finally say goodbye to the flab
Stomach fat is one of the most stubborn fats to get rid of and it is also one of the most dangerous types of fats there is. But with a few simple steps and lot of determination, you can finally lose that tube around your middle.
Here’s how to cut stomach fat and get lean, flat abs:
Find your driving force
Your driving force will ensure that you get the tasks done that is required to lose stomach fat and get leaner. The best way to find your drive is to motivate yourself. This will ensure that you succeed and that your fat loss is a success.
Here are some great tips to help you find your driving force:
Write down your reasons why you want to lose stomach fatCut out a picture of a great set of absStick your reasons and the picture up somewhere you can look at it oftenPlan how you are going to achieve your target
It is very important to actually plan how you are going to achieve your target. It will ensure that you just don’t have an unrealistic target with no way of achieving it.
Goal setting can help you to achieve your target of losing belly fat. When you set goals you have to set exercise, diet and other goals. And make sure that those goals are smart – specific, measurable, attainable realistic and time-bounded.
Implement a fat burning exercise plan
If you are not already exercising,you should start immediately to ensure that you lose belly fat. If you haven’t exercised in a while or you are a beginner, you should take it slow.
For maximum fat burn you should try and exercise for at least 5 times a week. The best exercise for fat burn is cardio interval training (for 3 times a week, 20 minutes at a time). You should also try to be more active and do more activities on the weekend.
Follow a fat burning diet
The fact that you have excess stomach is a good indication that your diet may be out of whack. And as your diet can make up, up to 80% how you look like, is it very important to get your diet right.
You don’t have to follow a fad diet to burn more fat. Here is some tips to help you make your diet more fat burning:
Rid your cupboards of unhealthy, cheat foods so that you’re not tempted by themMake sure that you eat 100% healthy, as healthy foods are lower in fat and in calories.Eat lots of fruit and vegStick to lean protein like chicken and fishStick to healthy carbs, like whole-wheat/grain productsLimit sweets and take-awaysDon’t go grocery shopping on an empty tummyBe determined and dedicated
You will need to stick to your healthy eating plan and exercise regularly if you ever want to see a change. And even when you have lost your belly fat you should continue with your diet and exercise plan to keep fat off.
Managing Emotions – Great Tips to Becoming a Happier Person
Aug 29th
Be Happy – Happiness is a Choice and an Easier One When You are Managing Your Emotions.
Ok, so if happiness is a choice, how come more people don’t choose to be happy? How can you be more happy? Good questions!
All it takes is using your emotional intelligence in managing emotions to get good at it.
All right, I confess “all it takes” was tongue in cheek. Managing your emotions is not all that easy. Because hey, you’re smart, if mood managing were all that easy, you’d have it nailed by now, right?
If people were had been taught more about emotional intelligence and managing emotions in grade school, many of us would be out of work! Trust me on this one, there’s a good reason that you haven’t been all that great at “choosing” happiness.
Quite simply, managing emotions is a learned skill. And, unless you’re just naturally happy, or been taught how to chose which mood serves you best in the moment, there’s no reason you can expect to have mastered the incredibly wide range of emotions a person can feel.
You see, managing emotions starts with baby steps. So, how about this, begin by noticing what mood you’re feeling in any given moment. That might seem like a big chore, so let’s boil it down to this: Tomorrow morning, when you’re getting ready for the day, tell yourself that you will be conscious of any strong emotion you have through the course of the day. No matter what emotion it is, happiness, fear, frustration, love, you’ll catch yourself in the moment of high emotion.
Next, ask yourself, what circumstances came right before this? Does this emotion serve me? Is it as strong as it needs to be? Do I enhance this emotion or do I inhibit it by changing my focus?
Want to be happier? Geez, I hope the answer is yes! If not, this is probably not the best article for you, my friend!
To be generally happy on a regular basis, tune in your focus to all that is right in a single moment. Do not stop until you can come up with at least 10 factors that makes this moment just right. (Such as, the sun is shining, you’re having your favorite food for dinner, your best friend just called you for a movie, etc.)
Focus, focus, focus on everything that’s right. Now, you’re on your way to managing your emotions to be a happier person. GO FOR IT!
One more tip. Keep a happiness journal. No kidding. Try it. Record all things great. You know, a lot of studies have been done on people who journal about negative stuff in their lives, and guess what? You’re way ahead of me, they actually get *more* negative!
