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Gym Membership Pays for Itself and Dinner Too!

September 17, 2018
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rina Marchenkova, Victoria, Ajax, Toronto, Fit at Forty, Personal Trainer, personal training, gym membership

Most people think that a gym membership is a luxury. It's considered and extra cost that we just don't need, even if we want it. However, this might not be true. Getting higher pay by working out sounds crazy, doesn't it. But it's not crazy.  There are many studies that link higher pay to working out. The most recent one is from 2012 in the June issue of the Journal of Labor Research, The results of the study found that employees who regularly exercise earn 9% more than their counterparts. Previous studies have only been able to show a correlation and not a

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Self Motivation – Reward Yourself

September 17, 2018
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Irina Marchenkova, Victoria, Ajax, Toronto, Fit at Forty, Personal Trainer, personal training, self motivation

Self Motivation - Keep up the Good Work! Yesterday, I went out an purchased a new bright red pair of shoes for myself. Almost like Dorthy's slippers. To be honest, I probably didn't really need them. So why would I spend my hard earned money on a purchase that is not insignificant and not needed. That's the trick to rewarding yourself. I have achieved some of my goals. If you saw my blog post on 10 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Exercise then you will see that I have recommended that you give yourself rewards when you follow through with your goals.

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Slipping Back: avoiding the old bad habits

August 29, 2018
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slipping back, irina marchenkova

Slipping Back, we hear about it all of the time with addictions, relationships, work, parenting school ... literally everywhere. I found myself slipping back during my trip to Russia this summer.   It's so interesting. On my trip back to Russia this summer, I felt myself reverting back to the way I was prior to moving to Canada.  I used to be a less positive person.  [caption id="attachment_591" align="alignnone" width="225"] Smolensk[/caption] Slipping Back I was trying to hold it back, but I could feel myself slipping back.I found myself slipping back to the way that I was when I was living

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Make Exercise Enjoyable | Walking

July 28, 2018
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| Categories: Exercise Anywhere, Health, Lifestyle
Irina Marchenkova, Make Exercise Enjoyable, Walking, Fit at Forty

It is important to make exercise enjoyable and entertaining. Exercise does not have to be exhaustive, it can be as simple as talking a walk on a Saturday afternoon along the waterfront. Today, I spent a couple of hours walking along the Toronto Waterfront at an easy pace. I had a wonderful time, just enjoying the lake and the park. I thought to myself, but am I really getting any exercise without working up a sweat, or was this just for fun? To get the aerobic exercise, walking should be brisk. But even walking at an easy pace works your

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Being Positive

July 25, 2018
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being positive, positive thinking, irina marchenkova, fit at forty

Being positive is more than just thinking in a positive way.  Let me give you an example. A couple of months ago a friend of mine had an accident water skiing. he pulled the muscle in his leg right off the bone. he had to have the surgery and he may never walk again the same way. When I heard about this the first thing I said to my friend is you know it could have been so much worse. As a positive person, he took the same position. We don't know what the alternative to the bad things that

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The Law of Attraction – Using a universal power to have a positive life and find true love.

July 24, 2018
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irina marchenkova, Law of Attraction, Fit at Forty Club, Fit at Forty Plus Club

Many people just don't really understand the Law of Attraction. Many think that you just imagine what you want and all of a sudden... it’s there. That is not how it works. Because people don't understand it, people think that it doesn’t work, and only because it didn’t produce the instant desired results.This law always works, since it is how the Universe works. It's like the Law of Gravity; you can’t see it and you often aren’t consciously aware of it. However, if you observe closely you can very easily see the law in action. The article below by Irina

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