 I’m writing this during the Coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic where we are all trapped in our homes, so home workouts are the only option for many people right now. I have been working out from home for a long time now since I spend a lot of my time traveling. I usually like to skip the hotel gym whenever possible since most of the time they are cramped & I usually like to work out in privacy.
@Madfit Maddie Lymburner posts real time, at home workouts with minimal/no equipment options available. It's on Youtube, so it is completely free! She caters her videos to certain situations, home workout with no equipment that is apartment friendly (minimal jumping) and so on. @yogawithadrienne Adrienne is also on YouTube. Adrienne posts high quality yoga videos that you can do for free. I use these videos for Yoga because she creates different videos specializing in what you might be needing that day. For example, she does yoga for gut health, for stress, for cramps. You get the picture. @annavictoria / @fitbodyapp Anna Victoria is an instagram influencer who founded the Fit Body App. She offers many paid programs, but she does post free workouts on her instagram feed in short form videos. She specializes in HIIT training but also offers programs in heavy weight lifting as well. I've purchased her workout plans and a membership to her app a few times now. I am very happy with the results. @itsevyy_123 Evelyn Mazariegos is posting free home workouts via short form video on her Instagram account. She is also offering home training sessions to clients for a small fee. She is posting daily about a variety of online/remote workout programs that she is currently developing. @salinadfitness Salina is a virtual strength coach who offers virtual live classes via her website and her instagram. She has several home based workouts posted to her Instagram page that are ready to do. She offers modifications for certain movements and most workouts can be done with just a workout mat and some space.  Personal development is a huge part of my journey. I heard a life coach once call personal development content “Mind Food.” Let’s just say that trash TV, most news channels, false articles on Facebook are like McDonald’s for your brain. I try to balance it out with some nutritious, hearty, MIND FOOD. I feel better when I remind myself of positive ways to frame my thinking. Otherwise, I get lost in overthinking, ruminating, hypervigilance and other unhealthy thinking patterns. This is an incomplete list of my favorite personal development books that I have read in the last two years. I think it is worth noting that a lot of my selections feed into specific topics like womanhood, finances, and mental health. I read what I read for the purpose of expanding my knowledge on how to operate in specific areas of my life. A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle This book is the grand-daddy of all self help books for me. If some asked me to recommend ONE book that profoundly changed my life, I would send them this book. I was given this book by a trusted guardian during one of the most challenging times in my life. Learning the principles of thought and emotional intelligence in this book shaped who I am right now, almost 10 years later. I’ve read it on three separate occasions and I feel I am due for another soon! The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Tolle is a brilliant man. This book came to me second after reading A New Earth but he technically wrote this book first. This book discusses in simpler terms the same principles discussed in A New Earth. If you are looking to dip your toes lightly, I suggest starting here. A Happy Pocket Full of Money by David Gikandi This book changed the way I think about money. Growing up in a home where money was tight, I needed to relearn my approach to money. Reading Gikandi lead me to several “aha!” moments that were long overdue. You are a Badass by Jen Sincero Sincero is a firecracker of a writer and she makes hard to handle topics feel easy. I think she is great for those who aren’t totally “woo woo” but also aren’t totally pessimists. She is a great in between and she covers many thought principles that can profoundly impact your life in a positive way. You are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero When I really love a book, I usually seek out the author’s other work. Sincero is incredible at making me feel like self help is fun (and funny!) so I recommend her book on financial attitude as well. Pussy: A Reclamation by Regena Thomashauer This one is for my ladies. This book should be required reading for all women. It will no doubt scare the living daylights out of you at first, but its worth it. Thomashauer, also affectionately known as “Mama Gena,” gives insight to the feminine nature and gives effective applicable advice on how to live more fully in your truest nature. Conscious Loving by Gay Hendricks and Kathlyn Hendricks Conscious Loving: A Journey to Co-commitment; How to be fully together without giving up yourself changed the way I look at love and relationships. I remember giving this to someone and they called me and said “They should teach this sh*t in schools!” If you are in a relationship or even if you are single and hoping to one day be in a relationship, this book will teach you some really important lessons in how to be in relationships.  Let me know in the comments what your favorite self-help books are! XOXO, Katie |
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