How to Stay on Top of Fitness Goals

With so much going on in our lives, it’s easy to lose track of our fitness goals. Hitting the gym or eating well are usually the first thing to go when we’re busy. We have other priorities! But of course, we later come to regret it. We wish we’d spent a little more time staying on top of our physical condition. Even when we’re as free as a bird, however, it’s not always plain sailing. It turns out that keeping our fitness in check is one of those things that can become problematic. If you’re in this boat, then the good news is that you’re not the first one. We’ve acquired a lot of knowledge about the best way to stay on the right fitness path. Take a read below, and you’ll find that staying in line with your goals is all the more straightforward.

Spending Ban - Things to Stop Buying

I bit the bullet and put myself on a spending ban! My shopping habit was getting out of control and as I result I was watching my personal savings dwindling down to nothing - so I decided to do something about it! 

I'm not sure how it happened but I slipped into the bad habit of online shopping. A clothes order here and a new pair of shoes there meant spending hundreds of dollars a week on unnecessary stuff! I had gotten so good at refining my wardrobe and cutting down what I owned all in the name of minimalism. Check out my minimalism series here.

Yet suddenly I was allowing myself way too many splurges and couldn't help but click on an ad whenever I saw a sale! It was getting pretty bad guys! I was no longer prioritising saving money toward my future and instead was filling my wardrobe with more items than I needed. So I am going to share the main things I recommend you stop buying if you are going on a spending ban!

5 Eаѕу Exеrсiѕеѕ Yоu Cаn Dо At Hоmе [Guest Post]

Hаving spent hаlf your dау working hаrd at уоur jоb, it's difficult tо mаkе thе timе tо gо to thе gуm and get a gооd wоrkоut done. 

Unlеѕѕ уоu live right nеxt to a gym, hаlf thе timе iѕ ѕреnt getting thеrе, changing, аnd getting hоmе аftеr thе wоrkоut.

So hеrе аrе some еаѕу, but еffесtivе at hоmе еxеrсiѕеѕ уоu саn dо.

Why Dead Skin Needs The Old Heave-Ho

The skincare industry is literally worth billions. There are hundreds of millions of women who want to solve their own skincare issues and so there are millions of different solutions. It's not just about business by the way, some people really do need specific treatments for their skin. Not everyone has the same kind of beautiful skin so this makes the challenge of making products and treatments even harder. Nowadays we are spoiled for choice because we have countless complex and exotic solutions. There are exotic plants from the rainforest that have a powerful cleaning affect that we can use. Maybe you want something that is going to give you a more even skin tone so you’ll use yogurt and honey as a way to do this. Sometimes the easiest solutions are right in front of you such as removing dead skin cells.

A Blogger’s Guide to Creating a Media Kit [Blogger Broadcast]

What was once an extra within the blogging community is now a necessity and something you need to focus on to stand out from the crowd.
This post is about highlighting the importance of having a media kit and treating it like a resume. We’re going to talk about how your media kit functions as a portfolio that companies will use to decide if they want to work with you or not. I run through the importance of a media kit, how to create one and some exclusive and essential tips on what to include.

5 Ways to 'Adult' Better

We all want to be the best version of ourselves and kill it in all aspects of life. We want a clean house, promotions at work, a strict workout schedule, time to read, healthy meals prepared daily etc. but instead feel like you're never good enough in any aspect of life. 

It's something that seems like a big joke and can get tiring hearing about but it is true that 'adulting' can be extremely difficult at times. It feels like when many areas of life are going well, there is always one part struggling along or taking a backseat. You might be receiving praise and admiration at work but all those extra hours mean you haven't gotten your butt to the gym in a week and have been sustaining yourself on a diet of coffee and frozen meals.

In this article, I am going to be touching on 5 simple yet effective strategies for 'adulting' better and achieving your goals.

Productivity Tips - How To: Make More Time in Your Day

"There are not enough hours in the day" is something that you probably hear constantly or maybe you even say it yourself! The truth is that we all have the exact same amount of hours in the day and yet some of us are able to achieve so much more than others (think: Beyonce). 

It's a hard pillow to swallow but the tough truth of this dilemma is that it all comes down to how you organise your day, how well you prioritise and your productivity levels. Let's break this down a bit into bite-sized life hacks that can see you soon becoming the master of your own time and getting those to-do's crossed off at a rapid speed.

Your Guide to Saving Money - Easy Ways to Budget

Properly managing your money is one of the fundamental parts of 'adulting' and can impact many areas of your life! Put simply, money is a resource that allows you to experience the things you want, partake in activities you like, eat the kinds of food you love etc. 

The amount of money you have directly helps or hinders you from reaching your full potential - scary right?! So it is of utmost importance to take care of your finances so that you can lead your ideal lifestyle. Here are some key ways that you can save money and my easy tips for budgeting.

Aerobic Options: When You're Going For Tone

For most men, they want mass and size when it comes to their fitness goals. They want to have denser muscles and be able to look and feel stronger. For many women, they just more curves and tone for their body. You don’t need to do what the men are doing to achieve this, because weightlifting is mainly for mass. When you use weights for toning, this inevitably puts mass on your body as well. So surely, there’s a better way to get more tone without looking like the hulk. That’s where aerobics come in. In the late 80s they really became the answer for many people who wanted to improve their fitness and healthy but not come home exhausted and sore from the gym all the time. You can work up a sweat without feeling like you’ve been steamrolled. But is there just one kind of aerobics or do you have options of different kinds?

5 Hеаlthу Foods to Implement into Your Diet [Guest Post]

Wе all knоw that in оrdеr to bе fit, we need to еаt hеаlthу foods. Yеt, with аll thе different сhоiсеѕ аvаilаblе, ѕоmеtimеѕ it соuld bе hаrd to identify whiсh thе hеаlthу foods tо еаt аrе. 

Bеlоw are ѕоmе оf thе hеаlthу fооdѕ to incorporate into your diet if уоu wаnt tо lead a healthy lifestyle аnd оbtаin орtimum nutrition.

Books I've Read Lately #11 - 40 in 2019

I truly believe in continued learning and one of the best ways to be continually educating yourself is definitely achieved through reading. With each book read, it has the ability to refine your knowledge and shape your mindset for the better. 

So I'm back again with a recap on 5 books I've read lately! There are some seriously good reads in here so I can't wait to share some of these goodies with you!

How To: Create Your Publishing Schedule and Pre-Prepare Content [Blogger Broadcast]

 
Posting regularly and consistently is crucial to your success as a blogger. I find that some of the most successful blogs post at least five times a week. This way, it is common knowledge that there will be a new post up and ready for reading at a certain time every weekday. 

The old saying that ‘Content is King’ is extremely accurate when it comes to blogging because when you think about it – these features are the backbone of your business. It is important to persevere and to keep to your posting schedule without fail. To make sure you stay on track, be sure to schedule. So, what happens when you need to get all of this content published regularly but you are experiencing writers' block or struggling to produce quality work? There are three key tactics that I lean on to keep up with the task of writing content.