Now don’t get me wrong: I’m no body-builder – I don’t like to go to the gym, lift tons of super-human weights and get all sweaty, because it’s not really my style – but here’s a slight insight that helped me get back into my own routine, which is more lightweight and, again, more conducive to RAISING ENERGY than anything else.

Here’s a helpful guest post from fellow blogger (and good friend) Nikkeve Toi, who has a great YouTube channel (and website) that gives beauty advice from a holistic perspective.

WE ALL KNOW that success requires confidence…that in order to succeed at anything, you need a confidence-level adequate enough for it (approaching a woman, closing a sale, etc. etc.), but most of us fail to draw that parallel when it comes to our own physical wellbeing. Simply put, just like you need SELF-confidence in order to succeed professionally or socially, you also need what I call “HEALTH-confidence” in order to sustain long-term physical shape and constitution…

“Look at what you do when you turn the lights off: you play the day’s events over and over in your mind…you mull over mistakes and disagreements… you think about a deadline racing up…you worry about your kids’ grades…you dwell on PROBLEMS.”

“Self-development keeps you young by nullifying (or inhibiting) the key factors that attribute to early aging (and aging itself),

Remember that there’s a difference between pushing yourself and BATTLING yourself, so as you grow into a stronger, wiser and more productive person, cultivate the inner-voice of understanding and encouragement, not discipline and despair.

The idea that we have free will and control over what we’re doing on a day-to-day basis is, for the most part, just that…AN IDEA. It’s something we tell ourselves to maintain a sense of pride and deceive ourselves into the belief that we’re in control, when we’re really not.

Take care of yourself…make it a priority to keep your inner world and personal needs (your health, your mind, your emotions, etc.) at an optimal level

“So first up is the root Chakra, which is located at the base of the spine…the Sanskrit word for it is “Muladhara”. It’s main color here is red, and it’s primary emotion is fear or paranoia…psychological it relates to primal instincts, different manifestation of the mammalian brain, etc. It deals with self-preservation or a sort of “jungle mentality” if you will…

“Studies show that when we go to the kitchen for a quick snack, we subconscious reach for the most easily accessible item, SO…get leverage on yourself by…”