Fit Tip

"Debating whether or not to workout takes a lot of mental energy," says Charles Duhigg, the author of The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business. "But when it happens routinely, like taking a Spinning class every Tuesday and Thursday, and you don't have to think about it, it's not so taxing."
To start a new exercise habit, pick a time when you'll be able to workout consistently, like first thing in the morning. "Studies show that people who exercise regularly do it at the same hour every time," Duhigg says.
Also, build get-moving prompts into your day. If you go for a run right after waking up, "put your workout clothes near your bed, where you'll see them first thing," Duhigg suggests. Finally, give yourself a little reward every time you finish a workout. "  Make sure it's something you genuinely enjoy," Duhigg says. That will trick your brain into associating the rush of pleasure that comes from a treat, like a coffee after your morning run, with exercise.

Borrowed from Fitness, originally posted January 2013

New year, new Fit Year

Be SMART about planning your year.    Write down a plan of attack and as always, put it somewhere that will be visible regularly.  Plan your goals to be:

• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Relevant (or realistic!)
• Time bound

Fit Tip

With 20 days remaining until Christmas Day its definitely crunch time for maintaining (mental) and physical health this busy season.  If you think about it, doesn't the airline industry have it right?  In an emergency, "place your air mask on and then, help those who might need assistance put on theirs?"  I'm challenging you this week to take care of yourself first. Consider when saying "yes" and when saying "no" benefits you.  Think with a clear mind and leave emotion out of the equation. 

The road uphill and the road downhill are one and the same. - Heraclitus Ephesus.