Fitness Beyond Forty (FB40 ) Program
Many people seem to regard health as being the absence of sickness, but the aims of the Fitness Beyond Forty (FB40 ) Program go far beyond creating this condition. The FB40 Program aims to create a state where we feel vital and full of energy. Mentally, we are alert, positive and optimistic. Physically, our bodies have stamina, good muscle tone, suppleness and flexibility. Both mentally and physically, we feel balanced and co- ordinated.
Aiming for Health, Energy, Vitality and Well Being.
This approach can have real consequence. Focusing on positive aspects of life has much more beneficial effect than focusing on negative aspects. Getting up every morning and saying ‘I am not sick!’ is not as beneficial as getting up and saying ‘I am healthy!’ The reason for this is that your subconscious mind works with images rather than words. Summoning up the image of sickness rather than health simply programs the subconscious with continual images of sickness.
For instance, if you have a health issue, such as arthritis, the focus should be on controlling the arthritic condition and reducing pain but on becoming supple and flexible with free and easy joint movement. The focus needs to be shifted from being a focus on disease to a focus on health. We are not aiming to avoid arthritis or reduce the pain of arthritis, we are aiming to feel full of energy and vitality.
