Welcome to the 2020 launch of the 8 Days A Week podcast! Today, Adam is chatting with Lindsay, who is not only a nurse practitioner, but also a dear friend. Their friendship was born out of a shared workout at the Duke football field. Tune in to the episode to hear how Lindsay masters her movement.

Movement Creates…

• “…control of everything else in my life. Movement is the driving factor for me; if that doesn’t happen, nothing else does to the ability I believe I am capable of.”
• Four words Lindsay sees as connected: movement, diet, sleep, thoughts. If one thing is off on any given day, everything else is derailed. The goal: achieving grace and control.

Practical Tools

• Lindsay is passionate about keeping herself accountable, particularly through making lists and taping them around her home.
• “If I need more motivation and reminders of the things that center and ground me, then there’s stuff taped all over the place.”
• Think “what fills my tank?” and own it so that you can be the best you.

Grace + Control; Joy + Delight

• “If I’m taking care of myself… I have grace in the way I respond to things that may be out of my control.”
• Lindsay started to write ‘delight’ lists. The requirements: it has to stop you in your moment and bring you joy. She shares her current ‘delight’ list on the episode.

Moving Through Health Challenges

• Lindsay opens up about her experience healing physically and emotionally from cervical cancer and acknowledges the importance of staying on top of your health.
• “Pay attention to your spirit, your emotions, and your physical health. Don’t think that you can heal completely if you don’t address all of them.”

Does Lindsay have you thinking about your own delight list? Share with us what’s on your list over on Instagram at @8daysaweekpodcast.

Coach K related the account of Kobe Bryant of the L.A. Lakers, who demonstrated amazing selflessness as part of the 2012 Olympic team. Kobe did not push to be a forward, one of the players who shoots the ball into the basket and gets all the glory. Instead he took the route of the unsung hero, deciding he would serve the team better playing defense.

During the entire practice, Kobe did not take a single shot. He decided on the selfless mission. Instead of shining the flashlight on himself, he took the flashlight and aimed it at everyone else on the team. That’s what makes a true leader…the one that does what’s best for the whole team.

We’ve all heard the old adage, “There is no ‘I’ in team.” Stop and think about what that really means. Kobe did. Every great leader does.

In the “game of life,” we are all teammates. We are all playing on one court. We need each other—not just ourselves—to win the game.

Being a good teammate is not about self. Sometimes it’s about self-sacrifice— sacrificing our wants and desires for the best interests of others. We need to keep reminding ourselves that a win is never enjoyed alone!

Cheers with water,
Adam

P.S. Do you have you have a personal example of selflessness? Please leave your comment to share your story and keep the conversation going.

But you and I both know the way the story starts is not necessarily how it ends. Even with the best intentions, we’re back to square one in no time, trying to get ourselves going again. So how do we not only get motivated, but stay motivated when it comes to our health? How do we keep going when life gets in the way, when we get bored, or when the inspiration fades?

Here are my top 3 tips to keep yourself motivated #8DaysAWeek

This week’s Coaching Conversation is all about how to keep yourself motivated. As Zig Ziglar says, “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.”

Cheers with water,

Adam< P.S. You don’t always have to be enthusiastic, but you do always have to stay motivated. You might have to drag yourself over the finish line sometimes, and that’s ok.

I talk to people all the time who go hours on end without eating. Either you don’t make time for it, or you’re skipping meals under the guise of making “healthy” choices when the only options around you are junk. Whatever the reason, you’re not getting fuel in your body, and that’s a problem.

How do you expect your body to keep going and your wheels to keep spinning? You can’t perform at your best when you’re running on fumes. You may think you’re saving time, but what you’re actually doing is breaking down. Top performers plan ahead.

This week’s Coaching Conversation covers how you can take control of planning your food intake to fuel your best work. If you want to keep going strong, you’ve got to keep your fire stoked #8DaysAWeek.

Cheers with water,
Adam

P.S. Your body needs fuel. It isn’t optional. Stop fooling yourself – you can’t do your best work or stay energetic and alert without it.

To squeeze the zest out of every minute of this gift called life, we need vitality and stamina. We want to do good work. We want to perform at our peak. And we can’t do that if we’re dragging through the day.

If we let it, fatigue will creep into our lives, weigh us down, slow us up, and rob us of priceless seconds, hours, and years that we can’t afford to waste. So how do you stay energized and enthusiastic? How do you avoid getting overwhelmed, overworked, and worn out?

It might not be what you think. Fatigue comes from deep within. So to get it out of your life, I’m going to ask you to get quiet and listen closely.

This week’s Coaching Conversation addresses one unexpected way you can fight off fatigue to live your life full on #8DaysAWeek

Cheers with water,
Adam

P.S. Fatigue is a sneaky thief that will run off with your most treasured resource if you let it. Stop it in its tracks.

It comes down to one thing. One minute. One set of simple movements that will spark your metabolism as soon as you jump out of bed to greet the day.

It’s about setting your pace from the outset in the morning and getting your body moving, so you can keep your fire burning. Without motion, you’re not creating any energy and your metabolism will stay slow and sluggish, which is exactly what you don’t want.

So, you see, it’s simple — your metabolism depends on your momentum, and it’s up to you to get it started. Here’s exactly what you can do this weekend to master your metabolism.

This week’s Coaching Conversation addresses the steps you can take to simplify something most people overcomplicate. Now you know how to use this weekend to get ahead!

Cheers with water,

Adam

P.S. You are in control. You set the pace. You create your own energy. #8DaysAWeek

When I read the quote above, I am truly inspired to live the healthiest life possible. It’s not about how many years we live but how many healthy years we enjoy. 

Over the last 10 years people have shared with me that I inspire them through my limitless energy, positive outlook and ability to practice what I preach about living a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

Over the next 60 days leading up to the new year and new you, I challenge you and I challenge myself to achieve optimal health. My clients, family, and friends, know my philosophy on waiting till new years or the all too popular, “I’ll wait till Monday.”

Our time is now, losers wait till Monday or the New Year, winners take “wait” out of their vocabulary along with its sexy cousin “try” and replace them with “act” and “do”.

In reality, “it” may never come because you are waiting for the perfect time, the time when your life is more balanced. Balance is achieved with a solid foundation built on mind, body, and spirit. Be bold and build your balance today. 

The 60 Day Challenge is officially on. Join me, and the FYCNYC movement, in raising your personal bar. The holidays are coming. Enjoy all they have to offer, the quality family time, the traditions, the food, but this year make a difference within your immediate community, your family. Choose this season to instill a healthier lifestyle by sharing nutrition tips, healthy recipes, a new exercise, mindfulness moments, sharing is caring.

Gandhi says, “be the change you wish to see in the world”.

Change is good but progress is better, remember change takes no talent, ie. time changes, therefore change doesn’t always mean progress. Record your monthly, weekly, or even daily, progress as I guide you and interact with you on this exciting journey.

When people find out that I am a minister of health, the first question is, “What do I eat?” The second is, “How many days do I workout?” Over the next 60 days I’m going to answer those questions and many more. My mission is to teach you to win every day of your life. Everything from my breakfast, what I did that day for exercise, favorite supplement, daily tips, insights from leaders and mentors in the field of wellness, what is the best organic restaurant in new york city, what snacks will increase your metabolism and delay aging, FYC videos, video recommendations and the most important thing, an accountability coach.
 
Sign up for my blog updates. I will be posting new blog entries daily: http://fycnyc.com/60-day-challenge/.

Follow The 60 Day Challenge on FYCNYC Facebook and FYCNYC Twitter.

I am personally looking forward to your feedback. You can also reach me at adam@fycnyc.com with any questions or comments and if you are so daring and want to approach The 60 Day Challenge with 100% commitment, send me your before picture and, on december 31st., your after picture with the chance to win a special FYCNYC gift.
 
Please share this blog post, and our facebook page & Twitter posts (tweets) with all your friends and loved ones. Give them the biggest gift you could give them this holiday season, being ALIVE!!!
      
Your friend in health, 
Adam aka Guru
 
(60 Day Challenge – Day 1)