The Importance of a Strong Core
While on the plane, the airlines broadcast the following safety announcement before each flight: “Make sure that your own oxygen mask is on first, before helping others.” The same principle can be applied to life. I believe that you can’t help others in the most effective manner if you aren’t helping yourself first. One of the ways I help myself is to practice yoga.
Yoga is a very personal practice which makes me stretch myself past my limits, physically and mentally. It encourages me to persevere and ignore negative thoughts; it empowers me to become the best version of myself.