MLM Success and Yoga - Specific Yoga Postures to Strengthen Your MLM Success (Part 2)

Now that you have read the article on why Yoga is helpful for achieving MLM success, this article will help you discover specific Yoga postures to help you achieve balance, poise, focus, stability and positivity in your life and in your MLM business.

The Language of Yoga and MLM Success

Each Yoga posture has a language around it that speaks to what we should be reflecting on in the pose.  By reflecting while doing the physical activity of a particular Yoga posture we become more in tuned to our current state, and how we can get closer to a more positive one.  Reflection is a key element to our growth and development.  When we grow as people we are also more likely to achieve success in all parts of our lives, and MLM success is included in this.

Yoga Postures to Change Your Mindset

Mountain Pose:

This pose is done by standing straight and distributing weight equally on each side of the body.  A mountain for us can symbolize obstacles, preventing vision or perspective, and emotions like fear can run very deep.  Relating this to MLM, we have many fears like do we have what it takes, how will we handle objections, and will we have MLM success. 

In this posture we must be the mountain.  We must feel bigger than ourselves.  We must feel the strength in the Mountain.  Who is not inspired by the view of a mountain.  We must be the leaders and the inspiration for those on our team, and help them achieve MLM success.  We will achieve our success through this as well.

Warrior:

In this posture our front leg is bent at a 90 degree angle, with our back leg outstretched and our back foot at a 45 degree angle.  Our hands spread out over our front leg and our back leg, as we gaze over the tips of the fingers.  Like a warrior, we are strong in this posture, taking in strength from our feet, and bringing that strength to our minds so we may overcome anything. 

We must use this same strength to get the MLM success we desire in our businesses.  Yes we will be faced with objections, and we must stand strong, knowing that we have the tools we need to handle them.  Not everyone will like MLM, and we must understand that it's ok, and stick to our guns and continue on in building our business.  If we let our fears take over, we will quit and let MLM success pass us by.

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Five Tips for Preventing Back Pain in Office Workers

As one of the most common medical problems, health experts estimate that up to 80% of the population in the U.S. will be affected by back pain at some point in their lives. Listed below are some tips to help keep you in the 20% of people with healthy backs.

1. Watch your posture, especially at work. When at your desk, do you keep your back straight most of the time, or do you continually lean forward at an angle? Sitting hunched over at your desk for extended periods can cause the muscles on the front of your torso to shorten and your back muscles to become weak and stretched out. Over time, office workers with muscle imbalances from a continually slumped posture may develop rounded shoulders and a forward neck posture, leading to chronic back and neck pain.

2. Get regular exercise that uses all of your major muscle groups. Even with the best posture at work, our bodies simply were not designed to be sitting in front of a computer all day. Muscles kept at bent positions for long periods can become contracted and may become difficult to fully extend when doing other tasks. Muscles not used at all can atrophy from inactivity. If you sit at a desk all day long, try to have some form of regular exercise scheduled outside of work to keep your joints lubricated and your muscles moving freely.

3. Try to take regular stretch breaks at your desk. Set a timer to remind you to take a break every 30 minutes, or purchase software with a window that pops up with simple stretches you can do at your desk.

4. Try yoga for back pain prevention. Yoga is often helpful for back pain sufferers, as performing a variety of different types of postures generally help to stretch and strengthen all of the body's major muscles groups. Yoga can help prevent back pain by keeping muscles balanced, moving freely and by lengthening and "decompressing" restricted areas of tightness. Sitting all day can cause a person's spine to become contracted and compressed. Office workers often find the back bend positions in yoga good counter balance exercises to being hunched forward over a computer keyboard all day long.

Please note that if you already suffer from back pain and have limited movement, many of the postures in a general yoga class may be too difficult for you to perform. In that case, see a qualified yoga therapist for therapeutic exercises that may help. There are also many yoga books and videos available with gentle exercises specifically designed for people with chronic back pain.

5. If you've tried physical therapy for back pain and it didn't help, don't give up. Consider trying a different therapist with a different style and training. I'm convinced that physical therapy can, in some ways, be more of an art than a science. Just as not everyone who goes to art school becomes a great artist, not everyone with a degree in physical therapy excels at her career. The first two physical therapists I tried for back pain made me worse. The second one I tried gave me exercises that were aggravating my back, yet when I protested that I was getting worse instead of better, she told me to "work through the pain". At the end of my therapy sessions with her, I was in so much pain I could barely walk. (If nothing else, it was good lesson that continuing to exercise when in severe pain is probably never a good idea.) Yet the third therapist I tried helped me tremendously by analyzing my posture and giving me gentle, posture balancing exercises.

5. Eat a healthy diet of whole foods. Make sure to consume at least the minimum recommended daily requirement for magnesium by eating a wide variety of magnesium rich foods. Among hundreds of other functions, magnesium is the mineral the body needs to release muscles. Without adequate magnesium, muscles can't relax, and may become tight and contracted, not just in the back but also everywhere in the body. Good foods sources of magnesium include pumpkin seeds, Brazil nuts, halibut and white beans.

Please note that any information in this article should be considered as general information only and should not be used to diagnose or treat back pain or any other health condition. See your doctor for a diagnosis and treatment of any medical concerns you may have, and before implementing any diet, exercise, supplement or other lifestyle changes.

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Fitness Training Program Pointers - Critical Details You Should Be Aware Of

The fitness bandwagon has taken America by storm. Gym routines, workout videos and home workout programs have been developed by industry experts (and those proclaiming themselves to be such). However, not all training regimens are complete in themselves. For a fitness training program to deliver results, it has to be a well-rounded routine. Basically, this means that the elements of cardiovascular fitness, stretching, muscular fitness, core stability and balance must be covered in whatever routine you engage in. If only one part of the program is prioritized, say cardiovascular fitness alone, you won't be able to get the toned muscles you want. The key here, really, is to balance the components.

Cardiovascular or endurance activity, also known as aerobic fitness, is the foundation of most fitness training regimens. By allowing you to breathe faster and more deeply, the amount of oxygen that circulates in your blood is maximized. This results in a more efficient circulatory system. Your heart rate increases as your blood vessels are able to transport oxygen throughout your body when you do such activities as walking, jogging and water aerobics. By exercising the large muscle groups for at least an hour a day throughout the week, heart rate is increased and cardiovascular fitness is enhanced.

Another key element of a well-rounded fitness training program is muscular fitness. Bone and muscular strength is developed through a thrice weekly strength training program. If you are trying to lose weight, strength training keeps you from losing muscle mass as you shed away the fats through vigorous aerobic exercises. While a gym often has the widest array of resistance machines, free weights and other tools for strength training, it is still possible to do strength training without paying for expensive gym membership. Home-made weights, such as mineral water bottles filled with water or sand, has a similar effect. If you don't like the idea of lifting weights, you can always do bodyweight exercises like push ups, squats and crunches to train your muscles.

Stretching exercises give the needed balance to your muscles while improving the range of motion of your joints. Regular stretching exercises improve posture and relieve stress. Yoga and Pilates are great mind-body exercises that stretch and flex the body while centering the mind.

Core stability is another element in a comprehensive fitness training routine. The muscles of your abdomen, lower back and pelvis must be strengthened to enable you to do upper and lower body movements without strain or injury. Abdominal crunches and workouts on a stability ball all develop the core.

The final component of a complete fitness program is balance training. If you have poor balance, you are more prone to falls and fractures. Standing on a leg or engaging in tai chi exercises promote balance.

If you want to engage in a training program that provides your body a complete workout, make sure that you incorporate all these elements into your routine. By doing exercises that focus on each of the aspects, you also prevent boredom on your part since you will be doing different sets of movements everyday.

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Medical Encounters of the Third Kind

Regarding your Service Encounters of the Third Kind, how do I apply that in my medical practice? The first and second kind are no problem. But how can I use the third kind in medicine? How do I ask, 'What do you want to become?' to my patients?

Thank you for that great question!

Service Encounters of the Third Kind in medicine moves the doctor/patient relationship beyond 'What's wrong or what needs fixing?' (an encounter of the first kind), beyond 'Which therapy or style of treatment do you want?' (an encounter of the second kind), to a dialogue focusing on your patient's preferred choice of lifestyle: nutrition, exercise, bodywork, stress release and emotional well-being included.

This is a proactive conversation about changing behaviors and practices to create and achieve intended health objectives. It's not a traditional (often remedial) conversation about what's wrong and what needs to be, or can be, fixed.

In medicine these third-kind discussions are usually seen as preventative in nature, and often aren't easy to broach given the intense pressures of time most doctors face, and given the traditional view most patients have of their doctors.

However, some chiropractors, naturopaths and holistic medical practitioners have built successful practices in the third-kind direction. They provide education for their patients on movement (yoga, exercise, breath work), nutrition (supplements, dietary choices, cooking styles), and even family and career matters (stress clinics, relationship workshops, company wellness retreats).

Key Learning Point

Many professionals are moving from first-kind encounters to second kind interactions to truly third-kind conversations and commitments with their customers. Those who engage customers in such proactive conversations will invent a successful future more assuredly than those who only satisfy immediate customer demands.

Action Steps

Gather a group of colleagues and customers to explore the question, 'What do you want to become?' Imagine and create new possibilities for customers, for colleagues, for your company. Don't get caught with all your attention on the requirements of today. The future of your business is already forming in the possibilities you can imagine for tomorrow.

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Choosing the Right Workout: How to Know Which Workout Is Right for You

Exercising isn't something that everybody likes doing. But if you are going to do it, then you want to get the best benefits possible from your efforts. So, choosing the right workout routine is important.

To pick an exercise program, first consider whether it incorporates all the necessary elements of fitness. Any good program should have at least cardio and weight training of some sort, and many include things like yoga and pilates, designed to stretch and strengthen the core of your body. Doing at least some kind of stretching is important, so that you don't injure yourself.

The cardio portion of the program should include some sort of exercise that requires enough effort to get your heart pumping more strongly than usual. Biking, walking, jogging, hiking, skiing, swimming, and playing all sorts of sports are all types of cardio to consider. Any time you are moving and sweating, you can count it as cardio.

Cardio should be done at least three days a week in order to sustain fitness, and at least four to see improvements. Weight training should be done at least two days a week, but not on consecutive days. Stretching can be incorporated into your workouts, or you can devote an exercise session entirely to stretching. Make sure to still stretch as necessary in order not to injure yourself on other days.

Choosing one type of exercise that you do most of the time isn't a bad thing. But your routine should be varied at least occasionally-- ideally, once or twice a week-- so that you are sure to exercise as many muscles as possible. A lot of people make one exercise session per week their 'cross-training day' and do something other than their usual exercise that day.

If you dislike exercising, consider purchasing a stationary bicycle or treadmill and setting it up in front of your television. Or install a book holder on the machine, if you like to read. Music and books on tape are popular, but be cautious when using them outdoors, because your attention will be diverted and your hearing obstructed, which can be dangerous.

Choosing the right workout routine is mostly about making it something that you can look forward to, instead of dreading. To do this, your exercise program needs to feature activities that you enjoy, and show positive results. Be creative when making your exercise plans-- there's no reason that a salsa dancing lesson can't be substituted for a run, and you might find it a lot more fun.

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Pilates Equipment Basics

So you want to get started on a Pilates program but don't know what Pilates equipment you will need to get started. That's great news and a decision you will not regret!

Pilates is growing in popularity because it produces results and has been doing so for decades. Now you can even set up a home workout studio that uses Pilates equipment similar to the original Joseph Pilates designed models. And we know what kind of results he described!

Joseph and his classic Pilates Method have such a legion of followers and part of that reason is because his Pilates equipment produced results. The good news is that the huge variety in sizes of Pilates equipment has made that equipment more affordable and more size appropriate to fit into our homes instead of just a gym somewhere.

Think back about when Joseph Pilates got started with his Pilates method. During World War I, Joseph was at an English internment camp and started to test his exercises on injured soldiers. Pilates started with those patients who were immobilized and bed-bound. To get them exercising, Joseph rigged up their hospital beds with springs, creating resistance to help them regain their strength. Brilliant! It was from this experience and experiment that Joseph went on to develop the Pilates Reformer.

Fascinated with spring-based pieces of equipment, Joseph headed to New York in the 1920s. He'd spent additional time creating more spring-based pieces of equipment as well as pieces that had lots of movable bars and adjustable straps.

When he landed in New York, Joseph set out to be successful and there was no stopping him. He'd seen the success with the immobilized in England and he believed in his product and his method. Early during his time in New York, he began to work with dancers to help them gain flexibility and lengthen their muscles as well as to repair their bodies. He was fortunate enough to work with some very famous dancers who not only hungrily embraced the Pilates method but they told others about it too.

One of the hallmarks of the Pilates program is the Pilates Reformer. Like other pieces of Pilates equipment, the Reformer uses the resistance of springs in order to create effort. The Reformer is made of a sliding platform anchored at one end of its frame with springs. The user can move the platform by either pulling on ropes or pushing off from a stationary bar. So you gain the benefit of the reformed by tackling the challenge of moving the platform while keeping your balance on a moving surface. You can work the Reformer sitting or standing.

The Pilates Cadillac is another classic. This machine consists of a padded platform with a cage-like frame above it. Sounds a little medieval...I digress...The Pilates Cadillac has a variety of bars or straps connected to the frame by springs. See the theme... Joseph Pilates loved springs and believed in them for creating resistance!

Another piece of Pilates equipment is known as the Pilates Barrel. This barrel is typically made with a sturdy wood frame with a well-cushioned foam and vinyl curved form. The Barrel is a simpler piece of equipment than the Reformer or the Cadillac and is meant to be used with mat work in exercises that open the upper back to enhance flexibility and correct posture.

So just because you know what type of Pilates equipment is out there and you know that you can buy it for your home, but stop before purchasing it and think about it!

Pilates equipment should only be used in a home setting after you've received proper training from a certified Pilates instructor. With Pilates it is not just learning how to use the equipment but you must also learn how to breathe in accordance with Joseph Pilates methods.

There are many great Pilates videos and Pilates DVDs that you can use in between sessions in which you are learning how to use your Pilates equipment from a certified Pilates trainer.

Pilates equipment for the home is an exciting proposition. Just take the time to research the equipment and learn what you are doing before getting started. Keep working with a trainer and then enjoy the results of your workout. Celebrate the new flexibility and mobility that you will enjoy with Pilates.

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The Importance of Stretching

Among the methods applied in sport training, one that has been used more and more lately is stretching. The word, English in origin, is used as such in many other languages and it comes from the verb to stretch (meaning, in this sense, 'to make your arms, legs and body as straight as possible so that your muscles become long and tight'). More exactly, we talk about stretching the muscles, the joints, the tendons, the ligaments, etc.

Even before the term itself and the specific methods gained individuality, stretching was used a lot, especially in sports or activities which require a very good mobility of the joints and special muscle suppleness (gymnastics, martial arts, ballet, etc.). The positions specific to hatha yoga were a source of inspiration for the different movements practiced in stretching, but these positions underwent many transformations, adaptations and simplifications.

The most important effect of stretching is suppleness of muscles and joints, which enables increased effectiveness during the training. There are different opinions about the exact time when stretching should be introduced in the training program.

Thus, there are authors who support the idea that stretching is indicated for both warming up and relaxation, and even for the main part of the training. On the other hand, there is the opinion that stretching must be done only in the relaxation faze, because the movements that are specific to it induce a state of relaxation that you do not want at the beginning of the training. This state comes as a result of maintaining the passive faze of the positions.

Anyway, everybody agrees that stretching needs to be anticipated by general warming up, this way the practitioner will avoid tightening of the muscles.

General warming up takes about 5 minutes and it contains aerobic exercises. Stretching muscles that have not been warmed up might be dangerous for the integrity of the muscle fibers, which could rupture easily.

Both weight and resistance training should include stretching; the effectiveness will only increase once this type of movement is done during training.

Another reason for higher effectiveness is the fact that a bigger number of motive units are involved in the movement and they are mobilized faster once the volitional order is transmitted, through the motive impulse, to the muscles. Given the fact that the range of the movements is larger, the sportsman can cover bigger distances, larger scopes, saving, at the same time, energy, which is important especially in very demanding sports (athletics, canoeing, etc.).

You can have a whole training only with stretching exercises. However, this is not advisable: the muscles will quickly get used to only relax, without contracting, which can produce a certain misbalance.

Another possible negative effect of exaggerated stretching movements (over the physiological limit of a joint) is laxity of the joints or even accidents like sprains, dislocations, tightening of ligaments or tendons, etc.). The main joints (knee, shoulder, elbow, etc.) are protected not only by their own mobility, but also by the elasticity of the muscles which surround them (periarticular).

In conclusion, stretching must be accompanied by other forms of training so that the sportsman will have a complete and secure fitness program.

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