Blog 64: Overcoming Challenges: Georgia's Tips for a Healthier, Happier Life
Learn from Georgia about fitness, nutrition, and achieving wellness goals while balancing family life.
Introduction
Meet Georgia Arharidis, a bubbly, fun-loving individual with a zest for life mentally, physically, and spiritually. Georgia is a certified fitness and nutrition coach passionate about helping others find their zest for life and reach their health and wellness goals. She thrives on seeing people succeed and loves knowing she played a part in their journey. Through her holistic approach to coaching, Georgia guides parents and families to balance their lives mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Join her on a transformative wellness journey, incorporating movement, natural supplements, and self-care practices for a healthier, happier life.
Introduction: Georgia, tell me about yourself, your personality, and your passion. How do you serve yourself? Also, how do you serve the community?
My name is Georgia Arharidis, I’m a bubbly fun-loving individual. I have a zest for life, mentally, physically and spiritually. My passion is to help others find their zest for life and reach their health and wellness goals. I love seeing people succeed in life and its nice knowing I had a part in that. I’m serving the community by inviting them to join their own wellness journey through coaching (mentally, spiritually and emotionally) and through movement and natural supplements (physically). I believe in health prevention and doing what we can to lead a healthy life.
10 Questions for Georgia
- Could you kindly share your personal journey into becoming a certified coach in fitness and nutrition? What was the driving force that led you to start helping parents find balance?
My journey started in 2002. I was fresh out of high school and loved going to the gym, and I became a qualified fitness instructor at 21. I enjoyed seeing people reach their fitness goals and decided to expand my repertoire, so I became a certified nutrition and health coach when I was 32 (and pregnant with my daughter). I wanted to drop my hours in my full-time role and focus on holistically helping people.
- How do you define a life of abundance, and why must parents strive for this balance?
This is very subjective. The world is changing; we no longer live where it’s acceptable for people to work until they retire and then enjoy their lives. It’s about balance and enjoying the life we have now. This is why balance is so important. Having a life that ticks the boxes. Sometimes, it takes courage, mistakes and failures, but that’s how you learn and get closer to the life you want. Finding abundance is out there; it has the passion and determination to get there. A quote from my favourite motivational speaker, Dhar Mann, is, ‘If you believe, you can achieve’. Parents can have the life they want; it’s about breaking out of the mould and looking at how things can be done smarter (not harder).
- What are some common challenges parents face when incorporating fitness and nutrition into their busy lives, and how do you help them overcome these obstacles?
As we enter winter, it's tempting to indulge in comfort food, crank up the heater, and snuggle under a blanket. However, parents must realise that prioritising their well-being doesn't mean neglecting their family. It's the key to being a better parent, wife, or husband. By filling your own cup first, you're better equipped to care for those around you.
Changing habits is simpler than it seems. It only takes 21 days to break a habit and start a new one. This means that with a little determination, you can easily incorporate healthier choices into your daily routine.
It can be something simple like instead of having cake for dinner, have a banana or a piece of fruit. If you're used to going to the café for lunch and getting that double shot mocha latte with whole cream milk, maybe get a tea or a cappuccino. Is it the milk and chocolate you're craving, or is it to take something warm to drink? Do you have morning tea at your office every Friday? Maybe supply celery sticks, carrots, dip and fruit as an option so there will be something for you to enjoy without feeling like you can't socialise.
With fitness, incidental fitness is excellent and doesn't need to be onerous. Take the stairs instead of the lift and get off a stop earlier from the bus. It all adds up.
- Can you provide a few simple, actionable tips for parents just starting their journey toward better fitness and nutrition?
Be kind to yourself; it’s a big step and something that will get there in time. Set goals and what you would like to achieve using the SMART principle. Break down the goals into bite-sized chunks, which are manageable during the day. Firstly, try to stay away from the kid’s leftovers. It’s so tempting, and most of us have been taught not to leave food on our plates, but kids are so good at self-regulating and know when they are full. You’ll be surprised how many calories are consumed there.
I also coach my clients to use the swap method when starting. Swapping walking for driving (when applicable), swapping fruit for a chocolate bar, swapping sitting for standing (if you’re lucky to have the opportunity to stand at work), swapping watching TV for going for a walk around the block or listening to an uplifting playlist and dance around the house. Small changes go a long way when starting.
- How do you specifically adapt your coaching programs to cater to different families' unique needs and lifestyles?
As each family is different, I listen to their pain points, struggles, and circumstances to understand their origin. I will adapt my advice to them and what resources they have available to them.
- What role does mindset play in achieving fitness and nutrition goals, and how do you help parents develop a positive mindset?
This is probably the most important factor. Having a positive mindset is pivotal in making changes. Without this, nothing will change, and everything will become too hard. Making changes isn’t easy, and it takes a bit of time to rewire the brain and create new habits, but once these new habits have been formed, they will become easier. Having the determination to get there is the most important factor.
- Could you share a specific success story from one of your clients that particularly stands out to you? What were the key factors that led to their success?
I had a client who was sceptical about the process, wasn’t sure if this was right for her and wanted the easy way of returning to her old habits. She would see me and explain that it was difficult to incorporate the strategies we brainstormed and that she wanted to adopt but couldn’t understand why. We then discussed her day and what triggers led her to react a certain way. This is when the penny dropped, and she realised why she couldn’t change. Habits come from a stimulus, and finding new habits is about shifting that stimulus to something different, like when coming from work and going for the fruit bowl instead of the biscuit jar or when coming home instead of going to watch TV, spend a bit of time walking around the house to get a bit of blood flowing through the body.
- How do you integrate self-care practices into your coaching to ensure that parents are fit, healthy, mentally, and emotionally balanced?
When we discuss goals, we talk about safety and ensuring plenty of moments to get to where we want to go, but with time. For example, if someone wants to lose weight, encouraging them to make lifestyle and health changes and losing weight will be a by product, but not to focus on it as that can have a negative mindset and incorporate guilt, which is what we want to avoid. Looking at positive lifestyle changes and incorporating self-care are more important.
- What advice would you give parents who feel overwhelmed by the idea of making significant changes to their fitness and nutrition habits?
Break it down into sizeable chunks. Start making small lifestyle changes. Once this feels more comfortable, you can start incorporating other lifestyle changes. For example, I swap mayo for balsamic vinegar, oil, lemon, and salt.
- Something I Wish People Knew About Me?
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The first Monday of each month we run a detox which is aimed at helping busy parents reset their bodies, create new wellness habits and flood their bodies with whole food nutrients which will bridge the gap with what we're eating and what we should be eating. Any client that is interested is guided through this program and will experience benefits such as clearer mind, better sleep, glowing skin, reduced bloating, stronger nails and hair. Post detox we will integrate what we've learned to create long lasting habits. If you're interested in learning more about the detox, please follow the link below:
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Top Quotes
Georgia likes this quote:
Sometimes the most important thing in the whole day is the rest we take between two breathes' - Etty Hilversum
Motivation is what gets you started, Habit is what keeps you going - Jim Ryun
Below are the quotes I like on this topic:
“The mind and body are not separate. What affects one, affects the other.” Unknown
“Your body hears everything your mind says.” Naomi Judd
“Eat to live, not live to eat. Proverb
“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” Paulo Coelho
Questions and Reflections
1. What does fitness mean to you?
- Reflect: Consider how your perception of fitness has evolved. How does incorporating mental, emotional, and spiritual health into your fitness routine enhance your overall well-being?
2. How do you currently balance physical activity with nutrition in your daily life?
- Reflect: Think about your current habits. Are there areas where you could improve your balance? How might a holistic approach to fitness and nutrition bring more harmony and energy to your day?
3. In what ways do you incorporate self-care into your fitness and nutrition routine?
- Reflect: Evaluate your self-care practices. How do these practices support your physical, mental, and emotional health? What new self-care habits could you adopt to enhance your holistic wellness journey further?
Conclusion
In wrapping up, Georgia is passionate about helping families achieve a healthier and more balanced lifestyle. Her holistic approach combines fitness, nutrition, and self-care to empower parents and families to rediscover their zest for life. Through personalised coaching, Georgia offers practical and effective strategies to overcome everyday challenges and achieve wellness goals. By making small, manageable changes and fostering a positive mindset, her clients find sustainable improvements in their well-being. I hope you enjoyed learning about Georgia's transformative journey and how you, too, can experience a more fulfilling life.
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✨ How to Find Those 2-Minute Pockets for Wellness ✨
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Finding 2-Minute Gaps Throughout Your Day:
☕ While waiting for your morning coffee or tea to brew.
🚇 Commuting, waiting for public transport, or sitting in your car before leaving.
💻 While your computer boots up or before a meeting starts.
🛒 Waiting in line (at the store, bank, etc.).
🚸 While waiting to pick up your kids from school or at the bus stop.
💼 During short breaks at work or home.
🍲 While your dinner cooks.
🪥 While brushing your teeth.
🌐 Waiting for a web page to load or during a commercial break.
🌙 Before bed.
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