A Stick-figure's Guide to Healthy Living

As a newly certified Personal Trainer back in 2012, it was my responsibility at the fitness club to introduce new members to our club and at times, introduce the new members to the basics of wellness by providing New Member Assessments. During these hour(ish)-long sessions, I was expected to cover some information regarding health and wellness but there was the higher expectation to make the sale. That "just give them a quick intro and make the sale" mentality never really resonated with me. I was more concerned with providing as much of an education as I could. I was not aware of it at the time but these New Member Assessments gave me the opportunity to hone in on a template of introductory wellness education information, or the training-wheels of wellness, if you will. I had just wrapped up one of these New Member Assessments back in 2013 when I told myself "one of these days, I need to compile the training wheels of wellness information I cover during these assessments into one place" and then the new member I just worked with turned around and said "you know you should really put all of that information we covered into a book or something." Well, here it is. A four-part guide for your new journey towards a healthier lifestyle. Get ready to learn, reflect, and sketch!