BREATHE.
Odds are, you spend very little time thinking about your breathing habits.
I mean, really… it’s not a difficult thing to do. You’re body’s natural need to live, makes sure that you’re acquiring enough oxygen to survive. But, we need to be doing more breathing than is necessary to simply survive.
Poor breathing habits can negatively affect both your mental and physical abilities. Conversely, proper breathing habits can attribute to lower stress levels, reduced tension, and even increase productivity in your fitness routine. If you suspect that you do have poor breathing habits (and most of us do!), the best thing about this is it is quite easily fixed!
A quick, simple breathing exercise is a totally easy way to start feeling a little more rejuvenated, RIGHT NOW! And, done regularly, it trains your body to breathe more deeply even when you’re not doing the exercise. This means more oxygen intake on a daily basis, increased mental and physical abilities, and a more relaxed feeling.
Here is my quick, 5-step breathing exercise:
- Sit in a comfortable position with your shoulders relaxed. (Close your eyes for better effect.)
- Using your abdominal muscles, inhale deeply through your nose for 5 seconds.
- Hold for 2 seconds.
- Exhale.
- Repeat 5 – 10 times.
You can do this anywhere! At home, at your desk work, or evens sitting at the coffee shop. (This also ties perfectly in to Total Wellness Principle #1.)
Try this breathing exercise for a minute or two, each day. You’ll be on your way to feeling more energized and more relaxed every day!
THINK.
Or, in other words: Get your mind right!
When it comes to being healthy and happy, your mind is the strongest muscle you have to help you to achieve it. If you can get your mind in a wellness mindset, the rest of you will follow suit.
How many times have you started a nutrition or fitness regime, made a vow to de-clutter your life, or promised yourself that you wouldn’t sweat the small stuff, only to find yourself making excuses and/or talking yourself out of it all together? We are constantly setting ourselves up to fail because we don’t include our mind in plan.
So, what does that mean? Positive thoughts and affirmations are good ways of keeping yourself motivated. Just the act of putting the positivity in your mind can make a huge difference. You may not fully believe what you’re thinking, but you have to train your mind just like any other muscle.
Sometimes it’s as simple as quieting your mind and focusing on what it is that you truly want. And you need to make a habit of this everyday. Meditation and yoga are great ways to clear the mind of negative energy, reduce stress, and focus on yourself, while letting all the distractions of the world fall away. A little “ME” time is good for everyone.
As simple as this all sounds, I know it’s easier said than done. The hardest part for most of us, is finding a quiet time for yourself; and even when you do find that quiet time, you may not know how to turn off the to-do list and life analysis your brain is constantly processing.
For those of you that need help doing this, I suggest you go to your local Planet Beach, and check out our guided meditation. After a few sessions, you will be equipped to meditate on your own.
And you will be well on your way to achieving total wellness of the mind.
You don’t have to wait for another New Year’s Eve to start thinking about a new you!
It’s July, which means that six months have come and gone since you made your New Year’s Resolution to take better care of yourself. We all start off great in the beginning. Then, life happens. We start making concessions and excuses, only to find that we’ve completely lost sight of our goals. Don’t stress. It happens to the best of us.
The great thing about it is: It’s never too late to start taking care of yourself! Your health and wellness are important! So, let’s start our plan for total wellness, TODAY! Together!
Summer is the perfect time to renew your commitment to both mental and physical health. And you don’t have to do it alone!
Planet Beach is committed to providing you with all the tools that you may need to achieve your total skincare, beauty, wellness, and stress relief goals.
The seven basic principles of Total Wellness are:
- Think
- Breathe
- Hydrate
- Eat
- Sleep
- Exercise
- Detox
Over the next few weeks, our blog will provide a series of posts dedicated to guiding you through our seven basic principles to achieve total wellness.
Here, at Planet beach, we want you to aspire to be your very best.
It’s time to start being a happier, healthier YOU!
The summer is just getting started, and Planet Beach is about to make it even hotter!
We’re turning up the heat with our 5th Annual WET event to be held at The Metropolitan in New Orleans, LA. WET, Planet Beach’s International Model Search, will be the city’s hottest summer party! This is the only night of the year that you can wear your best bikinis and beachwear to The Metro, and show off those Planet Beach bodies!
It all goes down at The Metropolitan, Saturday, July 20th.
Here’s your opportunity to meet the current 2013 Planet Beach models, enjoy beats by The Metro’s hottest DJs, and screen the new Planet Beach Cover Model television show! Discounts, drink specials, & prizes will be given throughout the night for all kinds of Planet Beach goodies!
In addition, you will be able to watch beautiful model contestants compete on the runway for a chance at prizes and advancement to the finals in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
We can barely contain our excitement! This is going to be one of the hottest events of the year!
Get more information on the event at https://www.facebook.com/events/194215230744359/.
For FREE tickets, visit your local Planet Beach, or visit http://www.themetropolitannightclub.com for $15 general admission tickets.
Want to get your Planet Beach model fix sooner than that?
There will be a 2014 Cover Model Competition happening this Sunday, July 14th at 2pm! This local competition will be held at Orangutang’s Prop Stop in Biloxi, MS. Models will showcase their talents for the judges, including guest judge, Al Jones from WLOX 13.
If you or someone you know is interested in participating in our Cover Model competition, contact caroline.berner@planetbeach.com.
More info on the Cover Model program is available at http://planetbeach.complanet-beach-story/cover-model/
On June 21st, Planet Beach celebrated the grand opening of our newest location in Plantation, FL.
Surrounded by friends, family, and Planet Beach members, new owner, Christine Benjamin, cut the red ribbon and officially announced the Plantation location of Planet Beach as open for business.
After the ribbon cutting ceremony, everyone was invited inside to tour the new facility, learn more about Christine and the Planet Beach services, and enjoy the provided refreshments.
You could sense the excitement in the air. Old friends reconnected and new friendships were made. The even became less of an opening, and more of a community event while attendees mixed, mingled, and talked about how this Planet Beach location was definitely a benefit to the Plantation community.
After such a huge and successful grand opening, I spoke to Christine, and she could not have been happier with the results:
It was a huge success and everyone had a blast. Members are still talking about it today. We were fortunate to capture a few member testimonials about the services and staff, and so far, Planet Beach Plantation has gotten some awesome feedback!
We’re very proud to become the neighborhood Planet Beach… and as a few members have referred to us, we’re kinda like Cheers, the place you go where everybody knows your name.
And we couldn’t be happier to welcome Planet Beach Plantation to the family!