Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First

January 31, 2012 by
oxygen mask

When you take a flight, each airline has a safety debriefing.  The stewardess stands in the middle of the isle demonstrating the message of putting on your own oxygen mask first.  The message is understandable, if you aren't breathing, how could you possibly save someone else's life.  This message holds true in our everyday life as well.  Many times we put off our own needs and health to prioritize others first.  Kids, family, spouses, significant others, work, errands, friends, all of these can cut into the time of your own needs.  And while serving all of these things or attempting to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mental Wellness, Mindful Parents, Women's Health

Top 5 Nutrition Tips

January 6, 2012 by
Get a Fit & Healthy Body with these 5 Expert Tips

    By: Angelique Millis Fitness Expert & Motivational Speaker It's a brand new year and many have resolved to create new diet habits, however there are an inevitable series of nutritional stumbling blocks that many encounter in their attempt to “clean up their act” and embrace a healthy lifestyle. It’s all part of the trial and errors that we endure when on a mission for a fit and healthy body. Here are 5 Nutritional Mistakes that ANYONE can make. Learn what they are now so that you can be ready to tackle these obstacles full force:  1. Going on a DIET It’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: , , , ,

Living the ‘efit’ Lifestyle

January 2, 2012 by
dr visit

 Now that we are entering a new year many of us are making resolutions as to what we are hoping to achieve in the year ahead, what bad habits we need to break and what good habits we need to adopt. One of the most important things you can do for yourself is to take charge of your health but for many the lists of changes can be overwhelming and when we feel overwhelmed we rarely take action. That is why here at efitfamily.com we are going to break it down into simple steps that you can take each month to improve your health. When you do things gradually it feels more comfortable and you are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inspiration, Motivation

January 2012-Letter from the Editor

January 1, 2012 by
New Year 2012

"We will open the book.  Its pages are blank.  We are going to put words on them ourselves.  The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day."  ~Edith Lovejoy Pierce We LOVE the New Year's Holiday!  We invite you to join us in making 2012 your healthiest year yet!  As you do so, it's helpful to first review the past year.  Ask yourself these questions: 1. What am I thankful for this past year? 2. What did I learn in 2011? 3. What obstacles or who do I need to release to move forward towards my healthiest potential in 2012? 4. What was my happiest/most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inspiration, Mental Wellness, Motivation