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rather than a search for perfection. It is an approach that can be used when we are talking about our own health and fitness.<\/p>\n
It is very easy to look at a magazine cover or see someone on TV and be discouraged that you will never look like that or be that healthy. That vision of perfection can stifle an attempt to get in shape or to make lasting changes.<\/p>\n
You may ask yourself why even bother, or you may question if it\u2019s even possible to achieve those types of bodies.<\/p>\n
The overriding principles of kaizen are daily, continuous, steady improvement, and to take a long-term view. Like anything worthwhile in life, achieving kaizen requires commitment and a strong willingness to change.<\/p>\n
So don\u2019t get discouraged by images and perceptions of \u201cperfection.\u201d Focus on the small things each day that you can improve, building momentum toward the changes you want to achieve. There is always room for improvement; that is the spirit of kaizen.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not about how much weight you have lost or how much weight you have to go, it is only about this moment \u2013 right now \u2013 and the willingness to learn and improve.<\/p>\n
Here are five ways to make your personal health about kaizen.<\/p>\n
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1. Ready, shoot, aim.<\/p>\n
Do not aim for perfection because you\u2019ll never achieve it. This is about doing it daily. Take action on that gym membership even if you only have time for a 30-minute workout. Don\u2019t wait until next Monday to start eating breakfast, begin today by eating an apple. Remember, it is about achieving big goals one little step at a time.<\/p>\n
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2. Correct things right away if you slip up.<\/p>\n
Stuff happens. Accept it, and adjust accordingly. If you adhere to not aiming for perfection, then you are accepting that there will be mistakes to correct. I love the analogy of an airplane in flight to describe this. The plane is rarely \u201con target\u201d in flight; it is usually a little off. But the pilot is constantly adjusting, and the plane ends up at its destination.<\/p>\n
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3. Sacrifice in the short term for long-term gain.<\/p>\n
Much of why we are not in the shape we would like has to do with giving up long-term gains because we are not willing to sacrifice in the short term. In fact, if you can understand this concept in the context of all the decisions you make within one day, there is no limit to what you can achieve.<\/p>\n
Kaizen is about continuous improvement. It is not about taking one step forward and two steps back. So if your idea of a healthy lifestyle is being really good during the week and letting \u201call hell break loose\u201d on the weekend, I suggest asking yourself where can you sacrifice in the short term to achieve Kaizen.<\/p>\n
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4. Break your goal down into small steps.<\/p>\n
Take your larger goal and make it manageable with small, actionable steps. You do have your goal written somewhere, right? Start with the big picture and break it down. It doesn\u2019t have to be a complete master plan \u2013\u00a0once again, perfection is not an achievable goal \u2013 but build momentum with small steps, and you can achieve it.<\/p>\n
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5. Visualize.<\/p>\n
Visualize what it looks like when you achieve your goal. Visualize how you achieve each actionable step. The more you see the picture in your mind, the greater chance you\u2019ll succeed. Your body can\u2019t go where you mind has never been.<\/p>\n
As a personal trainer, I am constantly working with people in regards to their daily habits. Whatever your situation is, it is mostly a collection of habits. Kaizen focuses on constant improvement, so it is excellent at building good daily habits and removing negative ones.<\/p>\n
Habits must be developed, and the steady, gradual approach of Kaizen lends itself nicely to creating success.<\/p>\n
Kaizen is an incredible tool for effective long-term change, and it maybe the fresh alternative approach you need to finally achieve your goals. Pick one portion of your health and fitness routine and apply this approach for a few months.<\/p>\n
And as always, let me know how it goes!<\/p>\n
\u2014Brian White es propietario de BWF, el Servicio de Capacitaci\u00f3n Premier de San Diego ubicado en Hillcrest. Dirige campamentos de entrenamiento en Balboa Park y entrena a clientes en Diverge Gym. Vaya a youshouldbedoingit.com para leer su blog, o acepte su desaf\u00edo de video de siete d\u00edas para volver a tener h\u00e1bitos saludables. P\u00f3ngase en contacto con Brian en brianpwhite@gmail.com o en su sitio web.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Brian White | Fitness Kaizen is basically defined as \u201ccontinuous improvement.\u201d It is a Japanese business philosophy and a key to steady innovation found at successful companies like Toyota. The philosophy of kaizen is about continual improvement each day,<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1362,"featured_media":245719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"11555","_seopress_titles_title":"Kaizen: a new way to look at health","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11547,11551,11555],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-245905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-news","category-uptown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1362"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245905"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245905\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}