1. A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
What’s in it for me?

2. OUR VISION
IS TO BECOME THE HEALTHIEST CAMPUS IN CANADA IN 5-
10 YEARS
OUR MISSION
IS TO FIND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR A HEALTHIER
CAMPUS
OUR VALUES
INCLUSIVE, VARIETY, TEAM WORK, SAFETY, FUN
ABOUT
CAMPUS
RECREATION

3. WELLNESS
WHAT IS A
HEALTHY
LIFESTYLE?
Emotional Spiritual SocialPhysicalIntellectual Career
Being able to
understand and
cope with ones
feelings
Growth of one’s
sense of meaning in
life
Expanding ones
knowledge, skills,
and creativity
Proper eating
habits, exercise, and
medical health
Creating positive
relationships with
others
Creating purpose
and satisfaction in
ones work

4. KEY HEALTH
INDICATORS TO
MEASURE SUCCESS
AEROBIC CAPACITY Oxygen uptake (cardiovascular health)
ANAEROBIC CAPACITY Muscular endurance and strength
GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST The body's ability to use insulin properly to
regulate blood sugar levels
FUNCTIONAL HEALTH OF MUSCLES AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL

5. OUR BODIES ARE
DESIGNED TO MOVE
HOW DO YOU
MEASURE
YOUR SUCCESS?

6. BENEFITS OF
REGULAR
ACTIVITY

7. ü Blood circulation, delivers oxygen and
nutrients towards cardiovascular
system to make the cardiovascular
system work more efficiently
ü Energy, more enthusiasm
ü Boost good cholesterol and decreases
bad which keeps blood flowing
ü Combats chronic health conditions,
type 2 diabetes, stroke, etc.
ü Longevity and vitality
ü Effects of fitness on the brain
ü Increase productivity
ü Physical activity stimulates various
neurotransmitters (that are called
endorphins) that lead you to feeling
happier
ü Increased oxygen rich blood to your
brain (mental stimulation), memory,
learning, and focused attention
ü Improve mood and sense of well-being
leading to decreased anxiety
WHAT DOES
EXERCISE
DO FOR YOU

8. EXERCISE: IF IT MAKES
YOU FEEL SO GOOD, WHY IS
IT SO HARD TO DO?
ITS SIMPLE
BUT NOT EASY

9. Excuses you will make or questions you will ask
ü How little can I get away with?
ü It's too cold
ü No time, it takes too long
ü My kids
ü My grand kids
ü Ben Avery is too far
ü I hate sports
MOST
COMMON EXCUSES

10. HEALTH CARE
IMPACT

11. WORKPLACE
IMPACT

12. FACT:
YOU WILL NEVER
FEEL LIKE IT!
WHY IT
SO HARD?

13. Autopilot vs. Emergency Break
ü 20+ years of societal conditioning creates your brain auto pilot
ü Auto pilot is your expected daily routine
ü Research shows it is very hard to break routine and try something new
ü The force required to change your routine is activation energy
ü Activation energy is the marriage of your thought impulses with an action
ü This marriage must be made in a 5 second window to be successful
ü Research shows that humans experience impact bias which is a over
glorification in the impact of reaching your goals
WHY IS IT
SOHARD?

14. The real way to make fitness a lasting part of your
life is to TRANSFORM YOUR VIEW on it
MASLOW HIERARCHY OF NEEDS
HOW TO PROGRAM
YOUR MIND
FOR SUCCESS?

15. Step 1: Clearly define your health goal and List all of things you
would have to do to achieve ideal healthy status
Step 2: Clearly acknowledge the following: What you want to
achieve is simple...not easy. You must create your own
conditions to increase your odds of you being
successful
Step 3: Reframe by inserting the words "I choose to" in front of
each task itemlisted, and define the intention behind
your choices. By completing every statement with
"I CHOOSE TOO... because I WANT TOO...".
THREE STEPS TO
HELP REFRAME
YOUR MIND

16. HOW LONG
&
HOW OFTEN?
IDEALLY 30-60 MINUTES A DAY
REALISTICALLY FOR SOME 30-60 MINUTES 3X A WEEK
REALISTICALLY FOR MOST
1 MINUTE OF EXTRANEOUS
EXERCISE 3X A WEEK*
(*Twelve weeks of sprint interval training improves indices of cardiometobolic health similar to
traditional endurance training despite a five-fold lower exercise volume and time commitment)

17. WHO IS THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL AT
LIVING HEALTHY?

18. WHY ARE THEY THE
MOST SUCCESSFUL AT
LIVING HEALTHY?

19. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ADVISING:
ü Physical health coach consultation
ü Example of day (Schedule advising)
ü Identify short and long term opportunities
ü Matching physical activity interests
ü (Running, Walking, Biking, etc…)
ü Email: vmichelutti@laurentian.ca to book an
appointment
LAURENTIAN
PHYSICAL HEALTH
OPPORTUNITIES

20. “A healthy lifestyle is a
commitment to yourself”
You have 24 hours every day, all you need is 30 minutes to make a
difference
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