One-On-One with Jason Greene
Own it!
Look in the mirror and take ownership of what you see. I have spent the last three
decades speaking to audiences about the dangers of tobacco, drugs and alcohol. I
also talk about the joy that comes from taking care of your body through exercise and
eating healthier. After several years of talks using everything from humor to breaking
flaming concrete with my arm in order to get my point across, it dawned on me that the
only point I really need to make is this "Take responsibility for your own actions!" In
other words, own it.
So now I would like to tell you the same thing. Stand up and look in the mirror and
own it. That is your body and it is what you have made it. No more excuses, it is time
for you to get honest with yourself. Blaming others for your short comings has
become the American way of life and it is time to end it now. Let's start with you.
Do you tell people that you do not have time to exercise? In 2010 the average adult
spent about four and a half hours per day watching television. That's 30 hours per
week! On top of that they also spent an average of two and a half hours per day
online surfing the internet, or about 18 hours per week. That my friend is a lot of
wasted exercise time! If you cannot bear to give up your favorite sitcom's, get an
elliptical or treadmill and put it in front of the TV and burn some calories while
watching the tube.
What are you eating? A better question, why are you eating it? A lot of people love to
blame fast food restaurants for being overweight, but I have never been in a
restaurant where I was forced to eat anything that I did not choose to eat. Do you
realize it is always your choice? No matter where you are you can make the right
choice. For instance the biggest, baddest fast food chain in the world, McDonald's, is
constantly adding low fat, low calorie choices and all the other chains are following
suit. So, once again what goes in your mouth is up to you and no one else, own it!
Let's get back to the mirror and you. Now that you have owned your own reflection
what are you going to do about it? If you don't like what you see, I can tell you what
not to do. Don't put yourself on some kind of guilt trip or beat yourself up over past
mistakes. That usually sends folks right to the freezer and the couch and trust me a
pint of Häagen-Dazs and a rerun of Sex And The City is not the answer. Instead
decide what you want your reflection to look like in a year and start making the
choices and changes in order to achieve that reflection. It's your reflection. It belongs
to you and no one else, but you. So, own it!
For more advice from Jason Greene in writing and video format go to
Disclaimer: One on One with Jason aims to provide general fitness and exercise
information. Advice offered may not be applicable to all individuals and does not
constitute medical advice. People have different needs, abilities and levels of health.
It is recommended that all readers consult a medical professional before beginning
any form of exercise, participate in any physical fitness or sports training program or
undertake any form of health plan, nutrition program or weight loss diet, especially if
you have been inactive most of your life, suffer from obesity or have any health
problems.
decades speaking to audiences about the dangers of tobacco, drugs and alcohol. I
also talk about the joy that comes from taking care of your body through exercise and
eating healthier. After several years of talks using everything from humor to breaking
flaming concrete with my arm in order to get my point across, it dawned on me that the
only point I really need to make is this "Take responsibility for your own actions!" In
other words, own it.
So now I would like to tell you the same thing. Stand up and look in the mirror and
own it. That is your body and it is what you have made it. No more excuses, it is time
for you to get honest with yourself. Blaming others for your short comings has
become the American way of life and it is time to end it now. Let's start with you.
Do you tell people that you do not have time to exercise? In 2010 the average adult
spent about four and a half hours per day watching television. That's 30 hours per
week! On top of that they also spent an average of two and a half hours per day
online surfing the internet, or about 18 hours per week. That my friend is a lot of
wasted exercise time! If you cannot bear to give up your favorite sitcom's, get an
elliptical or treadmill and put it in front of the TV and burn some calories while
watching the tube.
What are you eating? A better question, why are you eating it? A lot of people love to
blame fast food restaurants for being overweight, but I have never been in a
restaurant where I was forced to eat anything that I did not choose to eat. Do you
realize it is always your choice? No matter where you are you can make the right
choice. For instance the biggest, baddest fast food chain in the world, McDonald's, is
constantly adding low fat, low calorie choices and all the other chains are following
suit. So, once again what goes in your mouth is up to you and no one else, own it!
Let's get back to the mirror and you. Now that you have owned your own reflection
what are you going to do about it? If you don't like what you see, I can tell you what
not to do. Don't put yourself on some kind of guilt trip or beat yourself up over past
mistakes. That usually sends folks right to the freezer and the couch and trust me a
pint of Häagen-Dazs and a rerun of Sex And The City is not the answer. Instead
decide what you want your reflection to look like in a year and start making the
choices and changes in order to achieve that reflection. It's your reflection. It belongs
to you and no one else, but you. So, own it!
For more advice from Jason Greene in writing and video format go to
Disclaimer: One on One with Jason aims to provide general fitness and exercise
information. Advice offered may not be applicable to all individuals and does not
constitute medical advice. People have different needs, abilities and levels of health.
It is recommended that all readers consult a medical professional before beginning
any form of exercise, participate in any physical fitness or sports training program or
undertake any form of health plan, nutrition program or weight loss diet, especially if
you have been inactive most of your life, suffer from obesity or have any health
problems.
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