Be Your Personal Best: Fitness

The ultimate leverage for life? Invest $4, get back $96! How good does that sound to you? Do the math; it is a 24000% return!! Imagine going to Las Vegas with those odds in your favor. I don’t think they would have the money left to build anymore big resorts. What about investing money in the stock market? You invest $4 and you get back $96, again a 24000% return! Won’t be to long before you are purchasing a second home and an island to put it on. When we think in terms of examples like these, it is clear to see the power of the investment. But when you talk about investing 4% of our day (1 hour) to give yourself the other 96% (23 hours) of being more productive, less stressed and able to enjoy a deeper more restful sleep, some will still turn away sighting everything from, “I don’t have enough time” to “It’s just not for me.” How can it be that on one hand someone understands the math but fails to make the connection? Well, I’m not sure I have the answer to that question but I do hope I see the shine of light bulb above your head because maybe for the first time you see how it can benefit you.

Christopher Rappold is a master teacher, trainer and blogger who has been working with children and families for more than 25 years. He has presented bullying programs to more than 30 school districts and is a widely recognized expert at presenting safety strategies and bullying prevention in layman's terms while also filling gaps left by educating and involving teachers, parents and school administrators. Rappold is the founder of Personal Best Karate, martial arts schools presently located in New England, and serves as both an owner and president of the franchise. His form of teaching honors the potential of each student's individual capabilities and works to ensure just the right level of challenge is presented so that the student can maintain sustained and lasting growth and improvement. Rappold has been a member of Team Paul Mitchell (the top-rated sport karate team in the world) dating back to 1988 and currently serves as the team's Executive Director. Rappold has also won the W.A.K.O. World Championship in three different weight divisions.