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Shay Mitchellput in the work and is proudly showing off the results.
“2020 was the year of searching for something to make us feel good. Not even good…to feel fine. Feel ‘normal…’ " wrote thePretty Little Liarsactress. “For me that came in the form of comfort food, comfort clothes and throwing my fitness routine out the window.”
“And that was okay…for awhile,” she added. “They’re called unprecedented times for a reason.”
However, as Mitchell “learned about physical and mental self-care,” she decided she wanted to “focus on myself again.““I’m the best version of myself for [my daughter] Atlas- and everyone else - when I take care of myself first,” she said.
And within just four weeks of using Openfit and working with trainersKelsey HeenanandStephanie Shepherd Suganami, theYouactress noted that she’s “felt more fit than I have in a long time, and already have the results to show.”
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“#4WeeksOfFocus is exactly what I needed. A doable time frame 30 minutes a day for 5 days a week for 4 weeks,” she continued. “A clear start, a clear finish and a something that I could totally commit to.”
“I have loved getting up these last four weeks and having a routine and a challenge to start the day,” Mitchell added. “I feel more healthy, energetic and engaged…which makes a better me.”
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Earlier this year, Mitchell spoke withForbesabout fitness and her go-to wellness rule, which she detailed is, “if it doesn’t feel good don’t do it.”
“It’s okay to take a day off, it’s okay to cheat. We’re all people and while it’s essential that we challenge ourselves, some days you just have to give yourself a break,” she said. “But on the days you don’t need a break, hit it hard.”
And for individuals who struggle to stick to a set fitness routine, Mitchell also offered up some words of advice that getting started is only the hardest part of the journey.
“Once you rip off the band-aid you will start reaping the benefits of your hard work and will be more motivated as a result,” she noted.
source: people.com
