E143 Focus on Facets - Physical Wellness
Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 143
Date: October 22, 2024
Participants: John Webster, Isabelle Sinclair and Sheila Webster
Guest: Hillary Fitzgerald
Start Times and Segments:
[0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind: Isabelle plays basketball at high levels. John asks her whether things transitioned during different eras, e.g. in youth when building skills, then in the times she was trying out for high-level teams and playing games at that level. More recently it’s been more about fun and love of the game.
[0:10:59] Focus on Facets: John introduces the category of Physical Wellness during our 8-week Focus on Facets program.
[0:14:01] Expanding Minds Interview: [Physical Wellness] We’re in week 5 of our 8-week focus on facets. Hillary Fitzgerald talks with us about how setting goals motivates us with Physical Wellness and other things. She likes to set mini goals that work towards a larger goal. Goals don’t need to be grandiose. Often, it’s good to set small goals, achieve those, prove to yourself that you can achieve them, get that feeling of success, then set your next goal and succeed there. New success builds off earlier ones. You start to really believe in yourself. Goals keep us disciplined and on track. Achieving harder goals has additional benefits. If she’s in a tough situation, she can tell herself, “look what you can do. You’ve done tough exercise. You can push
[0:32:33] Move That Body: We ask Sheila how things are going with her 5-5-5-30 program. She’s been doing it for a while immediately after she gets out of bed- 5 push-ups, 5 squats, 5 lunges per leg and 30-second plank.
Quotes and Take-Aways:
Hillary – Most people come to me with a goal in mind. They want to start working out for various reasons. It could be feeling better about themselves overall. It could be a weight loss goal. Perhaps they want to run a 5K and get stronger for that. There are many goals. No matter what your goal is, I believe there is a benefit to setting a goal. It is motivating when you set a goal. It keeps you on track.
Hillary – I like to set mini-goals to later hit my larger goals. That’s a great way to get to the end goal.
Hillary – Setting a goal helps you be discipline and motivates you to help you see the end picture.
Hillary – It’s great to have something to work towards, to motivate you and to be disciplined. Saying it out loud really helps.
Hillary – Being confident to me isn’t thinking “look what I can do” in a bragging way. If I’m in a tough situation, I say to myself, “look what you can do. You’ve done tough exercise. You can push through anything. You can also do this”, no matter the circumstances.
Hillary – Exercise is a natural mood booster. It’s an anti-depressant. There are so many benefits to movement. It doesn’t need to be an intense workout. I could be that, but it could be going for a walk.
Guest Information: Hillary is as a lover of life, promoter of positivity and motivator of movement. She started her fitness journey in high school, gained knowledge as she went along, and eventually enrolled in CANFITPRO. She became a personal trainer & fitness coach. Hillary initially worked at a gym and then went on to start her own business and train out of her home gym . It's been 6 years now working out of her home and she loves it.
Hillary’s website: https://www.hillyfitz.com
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