Youngevity And The Championship Attitude Of Maya Moore

If you read my post about Jim Fannin's 90 second rule (http://agedefiance.blogspot.com/2011/03/youngevity-key-to-longevity-from.html), you know that he talks about youngevity this way: feeling young is directly related to and dependent on acting young.

You may want to give this thought and Jim Fannin's championship mentality as expressed in the 90 second rule another hard look.

Are you a champion? Do you live your life as a champion?

Or are you a victim, wallowing in self-pity and blaming everyone but yourself for your woes? Do you often say "it's tough to get old?"

A True Champion
Here's my concept of a true champion - the best college women's basketball player - ever. She's Maya Moore, a champion on the basketball court and in the classroom.

I mention this young woman because I watched an interview with her recently. Obviously wise well beyond her years, she basically said that she sets her (life) standards high, and meets or exceeds them every day in whatever she's doing - basketball, her studies, and her personal relationships.

Maya emphasized that this practice of meeting high standards is not always easy, but becomes a habit if you follow them every day. And that's the very reason why this woman is the best of the best in her sport and in the classroom. She has a championship attitude.

Now, it does help to be blessed with superior abilities. But even if Maya was not talented, she would still behave with as she does today - in championship form.

Well, what about you - start thinking like a champ in whatever you do - work, hobby, childcare, sport, and all other life arenas!

Act young and you will feel young!

Skip a bit every day.

Youngevity - The Key To Longevity From An Unlikely Source

On the way to work, I listen to self-help programs because it's much more informative than radio talk shows featuring hosts ranting about their hysterical political views (you know who I'm referring to) or the oldies station that plays bubblegum love songs.

The current program is called the 90 Second Rule by Jim Fannin.

Jim coaches champion corporate leaders and tennis, golf, and baseball players (Alex Rodriquez is one of his clients). The point is to use 90 second segments to direct each part of your life to achieve balance and what he calls "championship" status.

I typically listen to this programs 3, 4, and 5 times because staying present is sometimes difficult while driving - so I miss key points. On the first run at this program, I missed the segment on longevity.

But THIS morning, I heard Mr. Fannin talking about how to stay young by thinking about your life before age 4. Life before 4 years of age is carefree, devoid of worry, and full of playful exercise, trust, and honesty (Mrs Jones, why are you so fat?).

So if you can return to youthful thinking (with the adult filters), you have a shot at youngevity and will soon discover the key to longevity.

Fannin says he taught a Chicago Bears linebacker how to skip (like a child). In the middle of an important game (they're all important), this linebacker blundered through a series of downs and was subjected to a major lecture on the sidelines (with a few expletives mixed in). This 300 pound football player then skipped back into the game and made several key blocks leading to a Bears touchdown.

Acting like a child (in a good way) may just be the key to longevity/youngevity!

Carb Overload On The Vacation Weekend

Wow - a weekend in Atlantic City. How exciting! Slot machines, blackjack, luxurious room, and . . . whoops, bad carb overload!

No wonder eating plan/diet books include an "eating out" section. If you go off a low carb plan and eat high carbs for a weekend because you're stupid, then you PAY!

The weekend started with a Friday afternoon late lunch in a fabulous Italian restaurant in Elmsford, NY. Great bread soaked in oil, a shrimp and pasta with red sauce main meal and a bread-crumb filled appetizer. And of course the vodka sour! Good thing the driver was wide awake, because I slept the next 2 hours to AC.

The next day - Bananas Foster for breakfast - you really taste sweet when you go back to a high sugar meal!

After a little gambling and before the show - a trip to the casino buffet. Now I'm unconsiously returning to the low carb arena with shrimp cocktail (minus the cocktail sauce), a salad (ignore the croutons), and roast beef. BUT - gave up and had dessert - apple pie - it wasn't worth it.

After the show - back to gambling and into the vodka sours. They were yucky sweet!

On Sunday morning, no breakfast - just of lunch of lemonade and a burger with the bun and with ketchup. The lemonade was way too sweet!

After just 2 days of going back to the high carb world, I remembered why I started the low carb eating plan - to feel better and to lose a few pounds (http://agedefiance.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-your-beliefs-about-losing.html). Won't do that again - feeling good is much too important!

Wonder why so many Americans are fat? Sugar Overload! Try a lemonade with 14 teaspoons of sugar. Can't handle that anymore.