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Self-esteem and physical activity go hand in hand. Our physiology and state of mind affect each other on an on-going basis. Physical activity is a very important part of developing higher self-esteem. It gives you a sense of control in your life and generates good hormones that help you develop your mental immune system as well.

One of the most intense experiences in my life was doing an actual fire walk. This is a good example of self-esteem and physical activity working together. So here I would like to share that with you though an excerpt from my book “Firewalker.”

The Fire Walk: “Think all things possible, and they become so. Only in the barren earth of disbelief, does our life lay fallow…” “Red sparks circled their way up towards the night sky, dancing an odd tempo to the music. Then the clapping began, at first slowly, in rhythm, then faster and faster. The air, fraught with emotion, felt oddly alive. Wheelbarrows of glowing coals were pushed from the fire pits. Crewmembers in black t-shirts carefully moved through the crowd, shoveling the hot embers onto the ground in long rows. The heat pressed upwards and the smell of wood smoke filled the air. I found myself quickly at the front of the line. Nothing but an overwhelming sense of strength flooded through my mind. The red coals spread out in front of me, vibrant in the darkness; I could feel their heat on my face. I stood, feet firmly planted on the ground, and brought my fist down to meet my open palm. I had practiced this move, imagining walls falling before me, oceans parting, and all the power of existence drawing into me in that one moment. A lightness of being filled me, as if I could float over the very earth itself. “Cool moss…” I chanted the mantra aloud as I stepped forward with long, purposeful strides, eyes skyward. My feet hit the coals and I felt as if I were walking on a pathway of crushed velvet. It pressed softly up under my feet, barely warm to the touch. By the time I reached the end it had happened all too quickly. At that moment I became all that existed. Enveloped by the light of the fire-walk, the night sky bore silent witness to the stirring of my spirit. “Firewalker” the word lingered in my mind, mine and not mine. Every door lay unhinged and every path lay open. All that had ever held me back now seemed a dim shadow in a distant land.”

This was a very physical experience that helped me rediscover that powerful part of my creativity that can perceive the limitless possibilities around us at all times.

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In life, a healthy body is a good place starts a healthy mind. We always strive to make ourselves better and we try to find ways to improve our minds, bodies and dispositions. In most cases, people start improvement in their bodies. They try out different sports and activities to see which one they like better.

Sports can help us be better people. When we are in to sports, we open ourselves to physical activity, which can be strenuous at times. Just playing the sport is not enough to make us physically fit because we sometimes stop playing when we have a hard time adjusting to the sport? We also need to supplement our sports activity with other exercises, which may help improve our game. Foremost in the guide to positive self-development for sport, and life is the need for strength training. Strength training helps build our strength and reinforce our bones and joints for more efficient playing. When we integrate strength training with the sport we like most, we get a better body, which performs better and can last longer.

Strength training should be done under the supervision of a trained professional who can guide the individual during training. The importance of a trainer is also because trainers can pinpoint which muscles need to be developed for the particular sport, which you are interested in. Strength training also entails weight or resistance training. This kind of training can help build the strength in our bodies. The only problem with these is that we need to strain our bodies to move the weights or resistance, which may involve a certain amount of danger when it comes to injury. Be careful in the gym especially around weights and other equipment.

Another exercise, which may help you become better at your sport of choice, is aerobics exercise. This kind of exercise lengthens endurance and stamina of the athlete. Our heart is exposed to hectic activity which is also the case in sports and this can make the heart get used to the frenetic activity. Aerobics exercise also tones our muscles and makes our body more flexible. Actually, when we use aerobics for strength training, it is not to build muscles but to get the muscles used to the constant movement and flexing. It is not necessary to make our bodies bigger to perform better in sports. We just need to build strength and endurance.

Another exercise, which may benefit us, is Pilates. This exercise is similar to yoga and tai chi in the sense that slow movements and concentration figure more in the exercise. Pilate’s focus is mainly in the posture of the individual and reinforcing the back area. The creator of Pilates believed that a strong back and strong stomach muscles could help change the way people live. He believed that the back and stomach muscles are the central figures in the over all posture of a person and that these muscles carry the entire body and need to be stronger and more resilient.

One more aspect to a guide to positive self-development for sport, and life is proper nutrition. We need to analyze out food intake and take out the foods that may harm us or are not good for our bodies. No matter how hard we exercise or get involved in sports, if we continually put foods that may potentially make us unhealthy then the exercise is all in vain.

People basically know which foods are bad for them and which foods should be kept at a minimum. Being too thin is not a good thing because our physical strength may not be strong because we lack the right nutrition. A body needs to have the right amount of exercise and the right amount of proper food to be able for it to function well. When we learn to respect our body, then other people will also see that we are taking care of ourselves.