Physical fitness isn’t wellness... but a component of it. Sure, you may nail your macros but... ... when was the last time you took a walk outside? Laughed with your friends? Went to therapy and processed some buried shit? Did something for *gasp* fun? We wonder why we’re riddled with disease when we’re quite literally programmed into a state of dis-ease. It quite literally “lack of ease.” And that doesn’t mean we only do things that are “easy.” It DOES mean that there’s a lot more ease and flow to our lives when we’re honoring the multifaceted nature of them. One of the BIGGEST mistakes fitness coaches make (and what makes us different at @edfcoaching 😉). We ask our clients about their lives. We talk about where their stress comes from. We encourage you to do shit “just for fun,” especially since we’re dealing mostly with high-achieving, perfectionistic, “type a” folks who have to literally be ordered to take a day off 😂 (this sounds oddly familiar because I’m in this photo and I don’t like it lmao). It’s integrative because it has to be. I wouldn’t say it’s holistic, but rather “whole”-istic. Because we look at the WHOLE picture. If you’re trying to create a path forward for your wellness but are leaving things out (like your social or cultural wellness) for sake of “making progress faster,” you may MAKE the progress faster, but you’ll also lose it faster. Because the things that matter will always matter, and you can only ignore them for so long until your soul starts screaming at you. And SOMMMMETIMES that means re-evaluating your expectations. You probably won’t be peak shredded while also having a BUMPIN social life... ... but you can still achieve something great while also living a life you love. So, when you’re pondering your wellness, ask yourself, “Am I honoring myself whole-istic needs? Or am I leaving parts of me out? How can I bring them back in?” My challenge for you: create YOUR definition of what WHOLE-istic wellness looks and feels like to you, and leave a comment below 🫶🏼 Fcking love you. Mean it <3