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E-Scentual news from Scentual NRG! Issue no. 24 Scentual NRG - Get Fit for Summer! This Months Topics: 1. Exercise Is Good For Us-So Why Are So Many People Reluctant To Do It? 2. This Months Recipe 3. September Super Specials Exercise Is Good For Us - So Why Are So Many People Reluctant To Do It? There's lots of evidence that exercise is good for you. Regular exercise will help you feel better about yourself, so it will even make it easier to smile. Keeping fit means you reduce your risk of heart disease and some cancers. If you have mild hypertension, it can help to control your blood pressure. If you have non-insulin dependent diabetes, regular exercise can be very beneficial. If you are a woman worried about osteoporosis, incorporate exercise into your daily routine. Trying to lose weight? Exercise is an important part of what you need to do. As Paul McKenna says in his book I Can Make You Thin, "You don't need to start a formal exercise programme (unless you want to clear up your skin, be less moody and have better sex), but you do need to move your body." Some of you are saying "Yes, yes, I know that," but you are still not taking exercise. So this month I want to look at some of the 'reasons' people give for not doing what they know they should. I don't have enough time We look at this one in detail in another article. Taking exercise can also save you time: as you get fitter, you will find you accomplish a lot of ordinary tasks faster as you naturally walk faster, run up stairs and carry shopping more easily.   I'm too fat - I'd be embarrassed This is a really common reason people have for not exercising. I remember reading about a woman who started running wearing a coat over her running clothes, and carrying a shopping bag, as she didn't want people to think she was trying to run. She hoped they would just think she was hurrying to the shops. It seemed to work for her, although I'm not sure I'd advocate this as a good strategy. If you're worried about how you look, you can start by working out at home, or find a buddy who's equally fat/unfit to brave the gym or running group with you.   I'll look silly   Most people are far too worried wondering what people think of them to take notice of others. They don't spend time thinking you're silly, because they're too busy thinking that you think they're silly. If you're not convinced by this, try the alternative argument: you're doing insecure people a service by looking silly and allowing them to feel superior.   I can't afford to go to a gym or pay a personal trainer   This may be true, but before you say that have a think about all the non-essentials you do manage to find money for. Buy a good exercise book and have a look at the article on pedometers.   I wouldn't know where to start   Start with something you know - start by just increasing the amount of walking you are doing. Using a pedometer is a great way of getting feedback on the progress you are making. Try riding your bike to work or to the shops. There are some excellent books now available on exercise, and if you ask around you are likely to find beginner's walking/running groups, novice swimming lessons, or  you can find someone to teach you to ride a bike. The important thing is to start by doing more than you're doing now.   I wouldn't be any good at it John Bingham in his excellent book No Need For Speed says: "It's ... important to understand that where you start isn't nearly as important as the direction you're heading." The other great thing is that when you first start taking exercise improvement comes much more easily than when you have been taking exercise for a while.   I sweat too much Contrary to popular belief cotton is not a good fabric for exercise clothing, because it gets wet and stays wet. Invest in some of the modern "wicking fabrics" that move the sweat away from the skin and allow it to evaporate easily. You're likely to be around other people who are red in the face and sweating to.    In case you haven't got the message, the important thing is to do more than you're doing now, and keep doing it. Make a date with a happier, healthier you.   SPECIAL OFFER for Melbourne & Gold Coast Residents only!   Full Circle Fitness prides itself on providing the best quality mobile health and fitness service to both personal and corporate client’s through-out Australia.   By providing qualified and experienced trainers that come to your home or office, Full Circle Fitness offers a convenient and hassle-free way to achieve your health and fitness goals.   We have 20 passes for a Personal Training session with Full Circle Fitness to give away to the first 20 people who email me at info@scentualnrg.com.au to tell me in 30 words or less why they need a Personal Trainer.  These passes are worth more than $60 each so get those fingers working and make the commitment to better health today!   Check out the Full Circle Fitness website at www.fullcirclefitness.com.au for further details relating to their services.     This Months Recipe Athletic Bath Salt Soak Ingredients:   20 drops of Purify Energy Oil (children under 12, only use 10 drops of energy oil)   100gm Epsom (Magnesium) Salts  Add drops of Purify Energy Oil to salts and seal in a zip lock sandwich bag.  Give salts a good shake and allow to sit overnight.    Add bag of salts to water as you fill a nice warm bath.  Soak and relax for a good 20 minutes.  This is a fantastic way to soak away those aches and pains and enjoy some time out with yourself.      Sprain Massage Oil   A sprain is caused by over stretching or tearing of the ligaments around a joint.  It will usually result in pain, nerve tissue damage, swelling and bruising.   Ingredients:     30 ml Sweet Almond Oil 10 ml Arnica Oil 10 ml Hypericum Oil 6   drops of Rosemary essential oil 9   drops of Peppermint essential oil 10 drops of Lavender essential oil   Mix all ingredients together and give a good shake.   Apply direct to area affected by the sprain.       September Super Specials!   FREE FREIGHT ANYWHERE IN AUSTRALIA!   Special A Personal Training Pack $59.00 Active Massage and Body Oil A warming blend of Rosemary, Black Pepper, Clove, Cajeput, Ginger, Lavender, Eucalyptus, Sweet Marjoram and Pine essential oils. To be used before and after exercise to help relieve muscular and joint aches and pains.   Shower Gel Formulated to cleanse your skin as it refreshes and moisturises leaving it feeling soft, smooth and supple.   Complete Body Lotion This rich and creamy lotion will leave your hands and body feeling soft and smooth. Hydrating and nourishing the skin making it feel rejuvenated, soft and supple without the greasy residue. Gentle enough to use on the face.   Stimulate Energy Oil An invigorating blend of Grapefruit, May Chang, Black Pepper, Ginger and Palmarosa which will energise and refresh your mind. This blend is also ideal for those procrastinating about starting exercise.    OR Special B Book a Remedial 1 Hour Massage with our new therapist, Yumi, during October and Novemberand pay only $50.00 (normal value $60)   Limited appointment times available!   Click here to purchase Personal Training Pack $59.00