Another look on motivation.

     Working out has motivated me to live a more healthy lifestyle. Although I still eat sweets and Doritos, I have incorporatred way more fruits and veggies into my diet. I have also been trying to drink more water especially before and after soccer practice. One act of healthiness leads to more, and they all contribute to your success.

Overcoming failure.

          It's time to come clean, about two weeks ago my motivation basically disintegrated. It wasnt until the week before soccer tryouts that I started going hard in the gym again. I would work my abs and legs everyday and occasionally do cardio. I overcame this lack of motivation in many ways. First of all, I knew spring break was about 3 weeks away and I wanted to spend my vacation not having to worry about how I look in a bathing suit. Going with friends also motivated me because you can get eachother hype about working out and eventually looking and feeling amazing. Having alittle competition to push you never hurts either.

         

Reflection

Before I started this challenge, I would walk up the stairs at Jackson High and find myself trying to hide the fact that I was getting out of breath by the third floor. Now that I have become more active, simple accomplishments like confidently walking up the stairs are what makes me happy.

Squat Challenge

Ab Game

Update

I am beginning to see many changes in my life from routine exercise. The most positive part of physical activity is that it makes me feel better about myself. Although I am sore, the pain is almost satisfying. "A sore body today is a strong body tomorrow"
                                          -Unknown

Character Strengths

VIA Survey of Character Strengths

Here are your scores on the VIA Survey of Character Strengths. For how to interpret and use your scores, see the book Authentic Happiness. The ranking of the strengths reflects your overall ratings of yourself on the 24 strengths in the survey, how much of each strength you possess. Your top five, especially those marked as Signature Strengths, are the ones to pay attention to and find ways to use more often.

Your Top Strength

Appreciation of beauty and excellence You notice and appreciate beauty, excellence, and/or skilled performance in all domains of life, from nature to art to mathematics to science to everyday experience.

Your Second Strength

Kindness and generosity You are kind and generous to others, and you are never too busy to do a favor. You enjoy doing good deeds for others, even if you do not know them well.

Your Third Strength

Fairness, equity, and justice Treating all people fairly is one of your abiding principles. You do not let your personal feelings bias your decisions about other people. You give everyone a chance.

Your Fourth Strength

Humor and playfulness You like to laugh and tease. Bringing smiles to other people is important to you. You try to see the light side of all situations.

Your Fifth Strength

Honesty, authenticity, and genuineness You are an honest person, not only by speaking the truth but by living your life in a genuine and authentic way. You are down to earth and without pretense; you are a "real" person.

My strengths will help me make good friends and have an appreciation for life. I treat others kindly, fairly, and with genuineness. This will make me a trustworthy and reliable person. My strengths in humor and playfulness will help me enjoy life and have a positive outlook. Being down to earth and real will help me handle situations