Thursday, January 31, 2013

Fit Tip

Your excuses for being out-of-shape are getting old. An excuse takes less immediate effort than an action, but in the long run the action taker always has the advantage. Don't allow excuses to ruin your life any longer.
  • Don't skip out on your responsibilities with excuses, instead expect more from yourself.
  • Focus on the big reason why you are losing the weight. Make a list of the benefits you'll enjoy once you achieve your goal, and read them first thing each morning.
  • Remember that you can only have two things in life: excuses or results. Which do you want?

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Fit Tip

I'm counting on you being healthy, wealthy and...now wiser!  We started '13 working on happiness, health, and today I'm talking exercise.
No one hates wasting time more than me (or at least feeling as if I've done so) and I have an inkling that often workouts get missed because its "not the best use of your time."   This week try adding compound exercises to your daily routine.  Try to commit 15-20 minutes daily utilizing compound exercises to maximize your time. Basically, if an exercise involves pushing, pulling, squatting or deadlifting, it’s usually training more than one major muscle group, and that makes it a compound exercise.

Still working on past Fit Tips?  Consider this a punch-uppercut for something you don't want to do/be happy. 

You know its working if your heart is pumping as you complete a set.  Get it on this week!

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Fit Tip

I do love me some list making so today's tip is to add to your list DON'T GET SICK.  John, Kelley, PhD., deputy director of the program in placebo studies at Harvard Medical School has confirmed that writing down your intention to stay healthy (and the steps you'll take to get there) will absolutely help maintain and more positive outlook, which can help prevent illness.

Insert all my usual stuff here...sleep better, drink water, eat colorful foods, and exercise all add up to staying well.

I'm not your boss, but I'm guessing she'd rather you take a longer lunch/arrive a bit later/leave a bit earlier to get some exercise than take sick days, or yikes!, get everyone in the office ill.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Tip

Do something everyday that you don't want to do; this is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain.
Mark Twain
 
 
I'm sure you're wondering where this came from when my call last week was for happiness, but I think this falls right in with my thinking. 
All things within reason of course and since I'm a big fan of feeling good, taking care, and resting, this week stretch your happiness to a place you've not visited before.
 
Remember my sleep struggle?  I am one week in without getting up in the night!  I still turn on the television before snuggling up and I'm now shooting for one more week of sequester and then no more electronics once I'm under the covers. 
 
A few suggestions I might make for you this week is to increase the pace of your walk/run, or do a few more reps than you normally do per set, eat a vegetable you "don't like," go meatless one evening, add squats to your exercise routine, make a friendly gesture to a neighbor/colleague/stranger that is out of your character, or my all time favorite-increase your weight when lifting!


Thursday, January 3, 2013

Fit Tip o the Year!

My challenge for 2013 is HUGE! 
As you know, I'm always asking y'all to focus/think in increments/make short-term attainable goals/be specific.  I'm asking you to be all in--hard for this year.  Start off 2013 with a move you've never tried...Be Happy Everyday.

Ahhh, you got me.  That's not simple, not measurable, and maybe its not physically possible, but there are strides to make.  Here's the root of it all, now you must be specific, make short-term attainable goals, think in increments, focus.

Since I like writing my stuff down-and sharing-I'll go first and give you a couple of hints!  To begin my "happy year" I'm challenging myself to sleep more.  Last night I couldn't sleep, tossed turned, covered, uncovered, and yes, eventually got up.  I hopped out of bed and started downstairs, cursing that I left my pillow and blanket and remembered my goal; without turning on the lights or TV, I went to the refrigerator, got a drink of water, and headed back to bed.  Sure enough, whatever was nagging me washed away with a drink and I went back to sleep.
I'm going to work on this goal until February.  Next month my plan is to go to bed sans TV, remembering of course, not to get up in the middle of the night!

What can make you a happier you in 2013?