Meet Amanda Bisk: An Exceptionally Talented and Accomplished Fitness and Yoga Expert
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Would you like to elaborate upon your
life story on how you conquered over Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome (CFS)?
Ms. Amanda Bisk: I was diagnosed with CFS in early 2011.
I was training for the London Olympics at the time and
it was something that instantly stopped me in my tracks
and flipped my world upside down. I retired from
athletics and felt like I had no purpose in life, I
couldn't even function during the day I was just so
tired and unwell all the time. It was the lowest point
in my life and I just never knew if I was going to make
it out.
In mid 2011 my doctor prescribed me anti depressants
(used to help with some of the symptoms of CFS). This
was the turning point for me. I knew that if I started
taking them it would be a downhill battle with constant
medications so I decided to throw them in the bin, and
try to heal myself on my own.
For me overcoming Chronic Fatigue was about being more
in tune with myself and understanding what my body and
mind needed. I saw a psychologist, did meditation,
acupuncture, researched about nutrition and started to
eat better, saw a chiropractor, a naturopath, removed
stressors and negative energies from my life, in short,
I made an effort to try as many things as I could that
might help. I think many of the things I tried added to
my healing and I definitely learnt things about myself
along the way..
One of the most important things I found on this journey
was yoga. As a person who holds onto a lot of stress,
pressure, and self-expectation on themselves, yoga is a
way I break that all down. It's my time to tune into my
body and mind and actually understand how I am feeling.
It was a 4-year journey coming back from my lowest
point. Chronic Fatigue doesn't have a cure; you can only
manage the symptoms so I know I will be living with it
for the rest of my life. I know that the most important
thing for me is to know when to slow down and to stay in
tune with what my body and mind needs.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: With an audience of over 562k
followers on your Instagram account @amandabisk has made
you a social media sensation and an internet leading
star. Tell us more about this internet craze phenomena
and how does it feel that you do influence healthy
lifestyle of so many individuals??
Ms. Amanda Bisk: Instagram has really transformed the
way the world connects and communicates. It has given us
the opportunity to not only share our lives with the
world but also connect with people who have the same
passions and dreams. Suddenly, we aren't limited to the
immediate environment around us; we can make friends and
find inspiration from anywhere and anyone in the world.
When I first started sharing posts on Instagram I just
wanted to create a positive space, somewhere to share my
passion for living a happy and healthy life. I feel
incredibly blessed for every single follower that has
tuned in to my feed. They are a huge inspiration to me
and I am continuously amazed by all of the positive
energy and supportive comments.
Fitness and health is my life, and I am so grateful to
be able to share what I have learnt over the years with
so many people. I think social media can be a very
powerful way to create and inspire positive change in
the world.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: What you wish to say about the
website Womenfitness.net and message for its visitors?
Ms. Amanda Bisk: It is such a great resource for women
to make informed decisions about their health and active
life.
To know more about Amanda Bisk, check out:
http://www.amandabisk.com/
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- https://www.instagram.com/amandabisk/?hl=en
- https://www.facebook.com/amandabiskfitness/
- https://twitter.com/amanda_bisk?lang=en
Women Fitness Team thanks Amanda Bisk for giving us her
valuable time for this interview and quenching the
thirst of her fans to know more about her and making
this interview happen.
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