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Take action and lose the excuses

By Angela Kerrisk from Activate Fitness
In life, we can have results or reasons - if you are not getting the results, you want your reasons - which are the lies that you keep telling yourself.
When it comes to losing weight, one of the first things people always ask is how do I get started?
Well first, you must decide to make a change, but that’s only part of the answer.
The other part is…kind of obvious really! You must MAKE that change. And the most powerful time to act on your goals?
It is not tomorrow, not next week or next month. It is not after things die down a little, when you are not as stressed or when the big job interview or holiday goes by, when the kids grow up or graduate or move out…do you see the pattern?
The time to act on your goals is NOW. If something is moving, that is a start. One moment will stack on top of another and before you know it, you will have arrived at your destination.
For those who get it, you will be one of those people who achieve big life goals. But most people continually delay taking action with excuses.
Why?
Excuses are lies that you tell yourself to make yourself feel better for not taking action and guess what there will be no shortage of excuses as they are so easy to come up with because it’s easy to lie to yourself. But if your desire to succeed is greater than your desire to do nothing then you will not have any excuses…just results.
Everyone has days and times when they do not want to do anything. They want to come home from work early and do nothing or they don't want to get up early to exercise. They don't want to put in the effort required for success. From the most successful to the least successful people on earth, we all have these moments. But the difference is that successful people have a stronger desire to succeed than they do to fail.
So, they stop making excuses, focus on the tasks at hand rather than the simple and cosy stories they tell themselves, and take the necessary action to achieve their goal. They may not want to do it but sometimes you must do things you don't want to or don’t feel like doing.
If you are waiting until next week because this is a “busy week” for you, then you are going to be waiting another week, then a month, then a year and then you look back and see that you will always be busy! Why? Every week is busy!
Even if it’s imperfect, give yourself permission to make yourself and your fitness and health goals a priority, and make your desire to succeed GREATER than your excuse.
Now truly is the most powerful time to start your goals. The reality is that the future is now. This is all we have. Take action and lose the excuses.
It can be helpful to have some structure when beginning something new. Being held accountable for your actions can also lead to better results.
If you would like some extra support and accountability with your nutrition and fitness, please contact us at nutrition@activate.ie.
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New local date for Hozier this summer
With over 22 billion global streams Hozier, whose other shows are completly sold out, has announced a new date in Killarney this summer. Not only will the Grammy-nominated, award-winning multi-platinum […]

With over 22 billion global streams Hozier, whose other shows are completly sold out, has announced a new date in Killarney this summer.
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Driven by the thought-provoking quintuple-platinum anthem, ‘Take Me To Church’, ranked the 30th most listened to song on Spotify, the track is the 103rd song to ever achieve the rare milestone of Diamond certification and the highest certified solo Alternative single in RIAA history.
‘Take Me To Church’ has surpassed 2 billion streams, the only Irish artist to achieve this feat.
Hozier’s success hasn’t been confined to the UK and US with the album also achieving Multi-Platinum status in Belgium, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, Ireland, Russia, Sweden, Poland, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands.
Major TV appearances have helped spread the gospel including stand-out appearances on Later with Jools, Jimmy Fallon , David Letterman, Saturday Night Live, Ellen, Jimmy Kimmel, and Graham Norton. Following a year of sold out shows and festival appearances across the US, Canada, Europe and Australia, VH1 crowned Hozier ‘Artist of the Year’ and he received the honours ‘Top Rock Artist’ and ‘Top Rock Songs’ at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards.
In addition, he scored nominations for ‘Song of the Year’ at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at which he performed alongside Annie Lennox and ‘Favourite Artist – Alternative Rock’ at the American Music Awards.
He won BBC ‘Song of the Year’ and the coveted Ivor Novello award for ‘Song of The Year’.
As Hozier prepares to release his third album ‘Unreal Unearth’ in 2023, his 3-track EP ‘Eat Your Young’ was released on March 17 in honour of his birthday and St. Patrick’s Day.
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First born Kerry Calf of the year is a girl!
The first born Kerry Calf of 2023 was born at Muckross National Park this week. Both mother and calf are doing very well. The rare and native bred is distinguished […]

The first born Kerry Calf of 2023 was born at Muckross National Park this week.
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Kerry cattle are a rare breed of dairy cattle – native to Kerry, descended from the Celtic Shorthorn, brought to Ireland as early as 2000BC. They are considered one of the oldest breeds in Europe, known for their milk quality and gentle nature.
Killarney National Park recognises the importance of conserving the historic Muckross herd. Former owners of Muckross Estate, Arthur Rose Vincent, were passionate about the Kerry Calf. Today, the rare bred are cared and managed by Chief Herdsman, Mike Fleming, particularity for preservation and agricultural heritage.
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