There are a lot of changes going on in the world now-a-days, much of which we have little or no control or influence over. It is important for people to realize that our ability to change ourselves for the better is perhaps the absolute best way to help create changes in the world around us. Most people believe that things like having more success and money will bring more happiness to their lives. A lot of us desire to be happier than we are right now and we think that something like winning the lottery will bring us more joy and happiness. There is a lot of research that has shown that unless you were happy before you attained things like new success & riches that these sudden feelings of happiness are short lived, only lasting for a few days before reverting back to the way you felt before having them.
The best way to have or create more happiness in your life is by building yourself up. By building, we mean both emotionally and physically. When you integrate things like daily exercise and attitude adjustors into your life, you create total health. When you develop total health, you will begin to create your life from a place of power & strength. This is much more than just physical power & strength. It’s more like emotional power & strength. It’s the kind which will allow for you to have and create things like better relationships, more confidence, more opportunities, etc.
Physical power & strength are absolutely essential pieces in helping to create this total or whole health equation, but they’re merely additional pieces of the whole you.
From this new place of power & strength naturally flow better relationships, better decisions & more opportunities and ultimately more happiness. This is what real happiness is. It’s the kind of happiness that is derived from the creation of the balance in your life. A more physically and emotionally balanced man, is naturally a happier man. What’s more is that by becoming a balanced person, you become more empowered to help those around you. This will make you even happier. The more joy we can bring into other peoples lives the more you’ll have for yourself. This is how great change occurs; it’s taking responsibility of yourself first and then from that place of power & strength, building others up.
Learn more about how exercise actually makes you smarter. Visit the "View News Archive" and read the article written by By Louise Atkinson, entitled,
"Forget fish oil and sudoku - it's exercise that makes you brainier"
James Villepigue CSCS
James Villepigue, CSCS is an International Best Selling Author of over 22 books. Over the last 8 years, he has built one of the most successful fitness book franchises in history.
He has been involved in the health and fitness industries for over 17 years. With over one million copies of James’ books sold, he has helped many hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world—of all ages and from all walks of life—achieve extraordinary results to their body’s & their lives.
James is most passionate about sharing his mastery of getting people in their absolute best shape.
James has appeared on and is the Featured Fitness Trainer of “The Regis & Kelly Show" , The Maury Show and many other TV and radio shows. In addition to his books, he has written for national magazines like Fitness, Women's World, Muscle-Mag, Oxygen, Cosmopolitan, Self and Marie Claire.
James earned degrees from the New York College of Health Professions and Hofstra University, and is a graduate of the highly acclaimed Institute for Professional Empowerment Life/Business Coaching. He is Nationally Certified as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS©), under The NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association), a certified personal trainer with ACE (American Council on Exercise), ISSA (The International Sports Science Association) and the NBFE (National Board of Fitness Examiners).