Fitness Music: Top 10 Exercise Music and Ultimate Workout Playlist

By Marina Aagaard, MFE At home, at the gym or on the move: Music moves you. Music increases motivation. Music increases performance. On that note: Spotify, a digital music service, has investigated the top workout sounds globally and for Denmark, Scandinavia, and presents the Spotify Top 10 DK list, check it out for inspiration, and their Ultimate Workout Playlist with …

Goodbye New Year’s Resolutions! Hello New Year and New Habits.

Marina Aagaard, MFE It is that time of year again, New Year's Resolution Time or rather: A brand new year with ample opportunity for new beginnings, new smart moves ... in your mind, body, habitat and on the move. Don't say goodbye to old habits, instead say hello to new and better ones – that is …

Have A Happy and Prosperous New Year 2014

Dear fitness, wellness and World interested blog follower and reader, To You and your loved ones from Me and the blog: A big warm Greeting with all my best wishes for a wonderful New Year. Have a festive evening and morning – and new year – filled with happiness and excitement about 2014. New Year's resolutions? Ease up …

Habit Change: Fitness And Wellness: Start Now With These 3 Steps.

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Habit change is not all that easy, because your habits of the last 10-20 years do not just disappear in 1-2 weeks. With the right strategy, however, it is possible to: Build healthy habits that last Maximize wellness and life quality Perform and feel better Get fit (in and out of …

Happy New Year: The Best Year Ever!

By Marina Aagaard, MFE On the last days of the year it is time to take stock and set new goals. Time and time again it has been proven, that by reflecting, taking the time to think things over, evaluating, learning from experience, and setting specific goals and writing them down, the chances of reaching …

Running for You? 10 Tips: Run This Way!

Does running have to be very hard to be any good? No! Do you really have to be completely out of breath? No! Do your legs and back have to take a pounding? No! By Marina Aagaard, MFE Whether you are about to embark on your first run, or are a recreational runner, or you …

Habit change? Willpower is a muscle …

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Willpower is a muscle. Give it a good workout. One of my favorite quotes: ”Willpower is like a muscle”, prof. Dr. Roy Baumeister, Psychology Dept. of Florida State University, author of the book ‘Willpower’. Top Tip Work on willpower (almost) non-stop. Do not - this time around - give up. Remove any obstacle; crop, …

Small Steps Big Changes

"Even the longest journey (a journey of a thousand miles) begins with a single step" (Lao Tzu) By Marina Aagaard, MFE Tip Changing habits, it's easier said than done! Start with that first step, the very important one. Compliment yourself a lot for having now begun! With every step it gets easier; soon you're having fun …

Hey You Enjoy What You Do!

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Just back from a morning run. Seeing other joggers ... no happy faces? Seeing frustration, desperation ... pain? Why? Tip ENJOY every second of life - and physical exercise. Live life - work, work out, eat, party and rest - right now, right here with enjoyment. Choose workouts you enjoy or …