Muay Thai or Kick Boxing For Fun, Fitness, and Self-Esteem

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If your kid is troubled, or has problems with self confidence, getting him a boxing lesson or two might help. I know, you think it is a paradox and it is; getting some kid who’s scared of his own shadow in to a boxing lesson will just end up traumatizing him, while getting some kid who’s already a bit of a bully into his boxing lesson will just make him worse. That’s what you’re probably thinking, but your wrong. Getting your kid into any kind of martial arts lesson, be it boxing lessons, Muay Thai (better known as kick boxing), or one of the less combative fighting arts, will do wonders for his discipline and self esteem. However, unlike most Karate or Kung-Fu classes, taking Muay Thai lessons will have the added advantage of letting your child get out his aggression in actual physical combat, while at the same time improving his self-defense skills.

Many people hesitate before letting their kid take a Muay Thai kick boxing lesson. No one wants little Johnny to get pummeled in the ring, and everyone knows about the well-publicized risks of kick boxing. There is brain damage, broken bones, and all other types of trouble to contend with if you are being pummeled. But Muay Thai teachers take all these safety factors into account with adequate safeguards. Instead of boxing like you see it on HBO with their head totally exposed, teenagers taking a kick boxing lesson have the full Olympic headgear which prevents concussions and other serious blunt force trauma. Although it is true that they will get knocked around a bit, and even have the occasional black eye, the risks of kick boxing are no greater than those of, say, football. And unlike football, kick boxing doesn’t wear out and destroy your knees and hips in the long run, or carry a serious risk of spinal injury.

But before I could convince my son to take lessons, I had to try it out for myself. Luckily, they had Muay Thai classes at my sports club. When I took my first Muay Thai kick boxing lesson, I was so scared that my knees were almost shaking, but I soon came to see how valuable and fun it was. Kick boxing lessons gave me a constructive way to channel all of my restless energy, and so I was able to have fun while learning the self defense that would give me strength and confidence. Not a month after my very first Muay Thai lesson, the gals at my club started to notice my improved confidence and physique. There has never been a more valuable activity for me than kick boxing lessons.

And oh, did I mention? — I also lost 7 pounds since I started my Muay Thai lessons. How’s that for fun, fitness, and self-esteem?

Your Diet Plan While On A Business Trip

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Business travel can be a productive, enjoyable and even exciting experience. The time you spend doing business in other locations expands your business reach and scope and broadens you as a person as well. Getting skilled at business travel is a solid business goal because there are skills related to business travel and being productive on the road that are impossible to learn if you don’t get out there and travel. Having a diet plan and sticking to your diet while traveling is also an important skill.

Many of the skills associated with business travel have to do with how to live productively on the road. This is especially important if you find yourself on a lengthy business trip. The life of moving in and out of hotels, traveling by car or airplane and the stres of work can wear down even the most robust and experienced business traveler.

Maintaining a healthy diet while traveling for business is a serious challenge and one that really can only be accomplished with some serious planning. You will inevitably find yourself eating in a lot of restaurants on the road and that kind of food does not lend itself to a diet that is designed for weight loss or for a diet you must maintain for health reasons.

The first but biggest step forward to achieving diet goals while traveling is to communicate your desires to your traveling companions. In a business setting, there is often a lot of encouragement to eat and drink well. Everybody is on the expense account so it is easy to overdo it. But if you let your coworkers and clients know you have compelling reasons to maintain a disciplined diet, most of the time they will respect that and find ways to help you be successful.

Another trick of business travel is not to depend on restaurants for your meals entirely. If you can get out to a market early in the trip and purchase some fresh fruit and vegetables, you can prepare some healthy food in your room to fill you up and keep you on track. Then if you find that you must eat in a restaurant to discuss business with coworkers or build relationships with the client, your appetite will be low so you can get by on much less.

You can also be a voice for moderation in the selection of eating establishments for your meals. Obviously, fast food is not going to be a good choice for you. So if there is discussion about where to stop, you can vote for a place that serves a good variety of meal choices including some healthy choice menu options. In that way if you must eat in a restaurant, you can find items to order that can be prepared in accord with your diet needs.

You will be surprised how many allies you will find both in your travel associates and with those you are doing business with at your destination who have diet goals but have not been successful because of the temptations of the life on the road. Your open statement of intent to stick to your diet in spite of the rigors of business travel can be a tremendous inspiration to them. Moreover, by building partnerships in your intent to live healthy, it is entirely possible to take your business to a healthy restaurant or deli and allow the rest of the party to go to a place of their liking. As long as this is done without animosity, everybody wins.

Avoiding alcohol and snacks can be a huge challenge on the road as well. Very often in a seminar setting or during a long day of discussions, the host company or office will provide cookies or other snacks to help the meeting go well by keeping everybody’s blood sugar up. These snacks are going to be hard to resist. One way to help yourself in that situation is to be prepared with your own snacks in your brief case to bring out to substitute for the unhealthy food being provided.

By thinking ahead about your diet needs and how you will provide for yourself while traveling, it is possible to sustain a healthy lifestyle even during business trips. By supplementing theses steps with exercise and rest, you may find that your weather the trip much better than those who abuse their bodies and find yourself more productive as a business person as well because you made the effort to eat well on the road.

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