Chasing the Perfect Me with Jessica McHugh

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Chasing the Perfect Me with Jessica McHugh

A place where doing your best is being your best.
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”

I am a wife, mother and fitness studio owner from Morgantown, WV. I started my fitness journey by watching Blogilates on Youtube and became certified to instruct POP Pilates in 2017. After falling in love with instructing, my husband and I decided to take a leap of faith and open up our own fitness studio in April of 2018, Soar Fitness Studio. I hold my Certified Personal Training certificate through NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine), Certified Female Metabolism and Hormone specialist certificate under Dr. Jade Teta and am a certified Antigravity Instructor. In 2019 I was nominated and named the first ever POP Pilates Instructor of the Year. In February of 2020 I was nominated and named Best Personal Trainer in Morgantown. I believes that my calling is to motivate and inspire others with one simple philosophy; self love through movement. One on One coaching available upon request.

11/26/2022

It’s true: being grateful can help you get fit! It may not be a very effective “fast weight loss” plan, but it has been shown that study participants who practiced gratitude regularly for 11 weeks were more likely to exercise than those in the control group (Emmons & McCullough, 2003).

Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

What are you grateful for today?

11/25/2022

We always thank God for all of you and pray for you constantly. 1 Thessalonians 1:2

Hope you had a very blessed day!

11/23/2022

Those who find meaning and purpose in their work are often more effective and more fulfilled throughout their career. Gratitude is one factor that can help people find meaning in their job, along with applying their strengths, positive emotions and flow, hope, and finding a “calling” (Dik, Duffy, Allan, O’Donnell, Shim, & Steger, 2015).

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you. Colossians 1:3-6

What are you grateful for today?

11/22/2022

They have shown gratitude in the workplace to impart many benefits as well, for both employers and employees. Of course, many of the social, emotional, and personality benefits of regularly practicing gratitude can carry over to affect work life as well, but some effects are seen primarily over the course of daily work.

In the workplace, gratitude can…
Reduce impatience and improve decision-making

Those that are more grateful than others are also less likely to be impatient during economic decision-making, leading to better decisions and less pressure from the desire for short-term gratification (DeSteno, Li, Dickens, & Lerner, 2014). As anyone who has ever worked a stressful job already knows, decisions made to satisfy short-term urges rarely provide positive work results or a boost to your career!

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. Colossians 3:15

What are you grateful for today?

11/21/2022

Unsurprisingly, those who are more grateful have access to more social support. The same study that confirmed this finding reported that higher gratitude also leads to lower levels of stress and depression, suggesting that gratitude not only helps you get the social support you need to get through difficult times, but it lessens the need for social support in the first place (Wood, Maltby, Gillett, Linley, & Joseph, 2008)!

Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:18-20

What are you grateful for today?

11/20/2022

"Stop feeling sorry for yourself," we are often told. And while it can be hard to avoid self-pity entirely, mentally strong people choose to exchange self-pity for gratitude. Whether you choose to write a few sentences in a gratitude journal or simply take a moment to silently acknowledge all that you have, giving thanks can transform your life.

Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift. 2 Corinthians 9:15

What are you grateful for today?

11/19/2022

Gratitude increases mental strength. For years, research has shown gratitude not only reduces stress, but it may also play a major role in overcoming trauma. A 2006 study published in Behavior Research and Therapy found that Vietnam War veterans with higher levels of gratitude experienced lower rates of post-traumatic stress disorder. A 2003 study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that gratitude was a major contributor to resilience following the terrorist attacks on September 11. Recognizing all that you have to be thankful for —even during the worst times—fosters resilience.

You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. 2 Corinthians 9:11-12

What are you grateful for today?

11/18/2022

Grateful people sleep better. Writing in a gratitude journal improves sleep, according to a 2011 study published in Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. Spend just 15 minutes jotting down a few grateful sentiments before bed, and you may sleep better and longer.

All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
2 Corinthians 4:15

What are you grateful for today?

11/17/2022

Gratitude improves self-esteem. A 2014 study published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology found that gratitude increased athletes’ self-esteem, an essential component to performance. Other studies have shown that gratitude reduces social comparisons. Rather than becoming resentful toward people who have more money or better jobs—a major factor in reduced self-esteem—grateful people are able to appreciate other people’s accomplishments.

But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. 2 Corinthians 2:14

What are you grateful for today?

11/16/2022

Gratitude enhances empathy and reduces aggression. Grateful people are more likely to behave in a prosocial manner, even when others behave less kindly, according to a 2012 study by the University of Kentucky. Study participants who ranked higher on gratitude scales were less likely to retaliate against others, even when given negative feedback. They experienced more sensitivity and empathy toward other people and a decreased desire to seek revenge.

On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to prayers of many. 2 Corinthians 1:10-11

What are you grateful for today?

11/15/2022

Gratitude opens the door to more relationships. Showing appreciation can help you win new friends, according to a 2014 study published in Emotion. The study found that thanking a new acquaintance makes them more likely to seek an ongoing relationship. So whether you thank a stranger for holding the door or send a thank-you note to that colleague who helped you with a project, acknowledging other people’s contributions can lead to new opportunities.

To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and power. Daniel 2:23

What are you grateful for today?

11/13/2022

Fun fact:

Practicing gratitude can lead to a 7-percent reduction in biomarkers of inflammation in patients with congestive heart failure. Also, in a study grateful patients with Stage B asymptomatic heart failure were 16 percent less depressed, 20 percent less fatigued and 18 percent more likely to believe they could control the symptoms of their illness compared to those less grateful.

But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. That which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation is from the Lord. Jonah 2:9

What are you grateful for today?

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