The Ultimate Journey of Self-Care

March is both National Nutrition Month AND National Sleep Awareness Month--and these are two HUGE elements of self care.So much happens when we sleep--our body is literally like one big computer--and through sleep, all the communication channels that help facilitate metabolism, growth and repair, focus and concentration, productivity and energy (to name a few) get a REBOOT when we sleep.My conversation with Mag was fascinating--his expertise and interest in this critical area of self care is deep and wide--and to hear his take on one of the behaviors that truly sets us apart from other species on this planet is fascinating.Tune in to get your quick 101 on your Sleep Secret!Mag Secretario’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mag.secretarioMag’s NEW webinar: ‘The Secret of Sleep’ registration:Webinar 1 (March 4th) https://webinar.getresponse.com/SaraO/the-secret-of-sleep-mar-4thWebinar 2 (March 5) https://webinar.getresponse.com/SaraO/the-secret-of-sleep-mar-5thWEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community: LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Check out our retreats! www.cufitnessretreats.comInstagram: @fitstylegalTwitter: @ahkats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode wraps up our February focus on Energy and Metabolism with a closer look at how to reboot and help fix a stalled metabolism.  It’s no secret that as we age, our metabolism slows but often due to life circumstances, we find it flat out STALLS, making it near impossible to see results from our fitness and self care programs. Listen in to hear about 5 strategies that can help fix the engines of your metabolism and get it working better.  WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community:  LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Check out our retreats!  www.cufitnessretreats.comInstagram:  @fitstylegalTwitter:  @ahkats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode takes a closer look at ENERGY EATING.  All throughout February our focus has been Energy and Metabolism, all part of February being Heart Health Awareness Month.So much attention is paid to counting calories, tracking macros, following this plan and that plan--and it all helps us land back in the place we start the majority of the time.  Lost in all the discussion of how to eat properly is how to feed your body for ENERGY--energy drives how we make decisions, behave and LIVE--and it all feeds into our bodies move and how we function.Tune in today for 5 overall strategies for eating for energy, along with some of the best food choices FOR energy.WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community:  LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Check out our retreats!  www.cufitnessretreats.comInstagram:  @fitstylegalTwitter:  @ahkats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode takes another look at what happens to our metabolism as we age.February is National Heart Health Month and all month we are examining the different angles on energy and  metabolism, and how it’s all connected.Research has shown that our metabolism is affected by the aging process--that is an undeniable fact. What’s lost in that discussion is that there are MANY things we can do to help slow the aging affect down. Take a listen today to learn the 4 biggest factors on our metabolism as we age, and just how much of that is within our control.  Age is really just a number--it’s up to us to impact how we age.WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community:  LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Check out our retreats!  www.cufitnessretreats.comInstagram:  @fitstylegalTwitter:  @ahkats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode begins a month long focus on Metabolism, Energy and overall HEART health.Each week during February I will address a different aspect of metabolism and how self care is directly connected to how our metabolism works. Heart disease kills over half a million people each year, and what’s staggering is the HUGE increase in the number of young people that are affected by forms of heart disease--high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking and lack of regular consistent physical activity. There are so many behaviors that are within our control that can make GAINING energy in our days simple--and as a result we benefit from a boosted metabolism. Tune in today to hear my top 6 strategies that you can implement RIGHT AWAY and get that energy boost and in turn, doing something for YOU.  WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community:  LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Check out our retreats!  www.cufitnessretreats.comInstagram:  @fitstylegalTwitter:  @ahkats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode wraps up our January focus on the concept of RESET.Sometimes it takes a major life event to help us frame the right focus on our lives and our self care.  Life can make us question why we do things, and makes us choose daily what we focus our efforts on--it can keep us in a state where the LAST focus is on our intentions and our choices regarding our own self care.I’ve always believed that LIVING every day should be a top priority---so tune in today for 3 thoughts on ensuring your path is one that is yours. Don’t think that it’s not available for you. You can always start--you just have to DECIDE.WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community:  LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Check out our retreats!  www.cufitnessretreats.comInstagram:  @fitstylegalTwitter:  @ahkats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode continues our theme of ‘RESET’ for January--with an introduction into the 3 M’s: Mindfulness, Meditation and Mindset.With starting the year and the new decade off on a strong footing, having some practical techniques you can apply can help you connect your thoughts with actions and new behaviors that will serve you well in your plans for this year and going forward. Listen to my conversation with Kate Siano to learn not more about the 3 M’s, but how a clear distinction between the 3 can help you put some easy techniques into practice.Kate is a personal development coach and a fellow fitness enthusiast--she has been teaching Yoga for close to 25 years or more and has a passion for the mind/body connection. Take a listen to this episode! WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community: LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Instagram: @fitstylegalTwitter: @ahkatsKate’s Facebook Community: The Rise and Rejoice Community for Womenhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/490457308387225/learning_content/Kate’s personal Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/kate.siano74Kate’s upcoming April Retreat: https://mailchi.mp/ab7efc224a1a/yomk70hpec?fbclid=IwAR21G5ynyYzHtLFOcPyuBYWZoy05KpDb-rAdpprlrkPBV7QyXCpYeMY7_cA See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode kicks off a mini series for the next several weeks on what RESET looks like. It is 2020 and a new year (and a new decade) and what better way to start for YOU than giving yourself a much needed RESET on your self care plans. We hold one of the greatest powers we need to make any change we want--the power to remain PRESENT. Listen today for some strategy on how you can learn to practice being PRESENT with yourself, and master the external forces in our daily lives that can steal it from us.  Its a game changer to be present consistently--and it takes practice. Listen today and I’ll let you in some secrets.WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community:  LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Instagram:  @fitstylegalTwitter:  @ahkats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode focuses in on one of the most common topics and thoughts that are in the front of everyone’s minds this time of year---NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS!So many people think about them in January. So many people make them. And nearly 70% of all people who make them quit or lose interest by January 31st! Why is that? While there are many reasons why resolutions don’t stick, when it comes to our self care there really is a process to follow.Tune in to hear the 5 components and steps to not only approaching your resolution in the right way--but making them STICK for you. Henry Ford once said ‘When you think you can’t, you’re probably right’. The key really is in the details and how you APPROACH making the change for YOU.  If you want to make changes in your self care this year, you definitely want to tune in for this one! Plus, you can join our FIRST event of 2020--LIve Fit Love Self! It’s FREE!WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community: LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Opt in for our FREE EVENT! https://bit.ly/livefitloveselfchallengeInstagram: @fitstylegalTwitter: @ahkats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is the PERFECT cap for both 2019 and the kick off for 2020--Vision casting a plan for your health, self care and fitness.Vision casting is so much more than just making a pretty poster--it involves capturing your dreams and ideas in your vision and plotting them out so you can make them happen! Involved in what we decide to do for ourselves--we must not just be clear on what we want, but to identify what the thoughts we are having mean. This is what vision casting is all about.  According to the law of attraction--we get what we focus on--positive and negative. Focusing on our fears only guarantees that is what will show up in our lives MORE.Tune in and listen to two retreat clients--Trudy Lynne Leopard and Tammy Eckley--as we discuss the process of how you can get your vision into a workable form for your fitness and self care for 2020!  You don’t want to miss this!WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community:  LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Instagram:  @fitstylegalTwitter:  @ahkatsTrudy’s social media links:Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/trudy.tiffanyTrudy and Tiffany’s Vision Casting Facebook Community--Personal Paradise Buildershttps://www.facebook.com/groups/PersonalParadiseBuilder/Tammy’s Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/tammy.s.eckleyTammy’s email:  tammy.eckley@yahoo.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.