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Your Exercise Attitude – Positive Or Negative?
Sep 21st
We are always trying to pack more into our day and most times proper exercise gets left out because it takes up too much time. As a result our strength levels decline along with out fitness level, our waistlines increase and we set ourselves up for a variety of health problems down the road somewhere.
Our modern day lives are indeed busy as demands and expectations have increased as technology has sped up our world. With these extra loads we need to be aware that our own self care is vital to our survival in such a fast paced environment.
Just like any piece of equipment that needs to be reliable and not break down we need some down time too. We need to recalibrate our brain and give it time to do the filing otherwise it ends up like a desk piled up with unattended paperwork.
Our body and soul needs nature’s chemicals that are only released during vigorous movement or activity. They wash through us like medicine, calming, soothing and cleansing us both in body and mind of all the ‘junk’ that comes our way in the course of living a busy life.
If this ‘junk’ is not cleared away stress levels climb and affect every part of our being. Not only our physical being but our mental and emotional wellness as well. Stress is responsible for a large percentage of disease everywhere around us and if you think you can get away with managing it without exercise you are in for a rocky road.
Using the ‘not enough time’ excuse is pretty flimsy, there is no excuse unless you happen to be paralyzed from the neck down. So the next time you think about getting started on your proper exercise program do not ask “Who has time”, instead ask yourself the questions “Who does not want to look and feel better?” Or “If I don’t take care of myself who else is going too?” After all plenty of people way busier than you make the time to exercise a couple of times each week.
There is little difference in people all over the world, but that little difference does make a really big difference when it comes to self help care. Because that little difference is all about attitude and the really big difference is whether it is negative or positive.
But if your attitude towards exercise is bad, are you willing to change it?
If your attitude is positive you will enjoy your time out for your exercise program and its priority gets pushed up to very near the top of the totem pole of priorities – right up there alongside family, work and friends. After all what use can you be to these other priorities if you do not have your health?
We each have the same amount of time in each day. If you have packed yours full of stuff and have left no time for something as important as exercise you will need to let go of projects or people that do not serve you well.
Every minute we have to devote to exercise time should be strength training exercise as it will give you the most ‘bang for your buck’. It is a multi-purpose solution because it has benefits to all areas of your health muscle and bone strength, weight loss, flexibility, heart health and just 2-3 sessions each week will guard against the number one bio-marker of the aging process – loss of muscle tissue.
Energy is the source of all life and proper exercise will supply you with plenty of energy to make the most out of your life. We each have the opportunity to create this life energy that is available, and all it takes to grab our share is a positive attitude and an action plan.
Organize Your Purse, Wallet, and Briefcase
Aug 17th
It’s hard to believe, but we’re half way through the year – how are your New Year’s resolutions coming along? Was one of them to lose weight? It may not quite be what you had in mind, but if you’re trying to shed a few pounds, one quick and easy way to do that is to clean out the purse, wallet, briefcase and/or bag you’ve been lugging around. Besides lightening your load, it will make the things you carry with you every day more organized and easy to find.
Empty it out. Dump the contents of your purse, wallet, bag or briefcase into a shoebox or other container so nothing gets lost.
Toss the trash. You may discover you’ve been carrying around a portable trashcan. Toss the obvious items: used or tattered tissues, old or empty makeup containers, mysterious scraps of paper, gum or mints that are coated with lint, ATM receipts that are so old you can no longer read them, etc.
Sort the rest. Divide items between those you need to carry all the time (keys, sunglasses, cell phone, pen, notepad, etc.) and those that are questionable – although any one item may not take up much space or add much weight, collectively these items can have a big impact:
Makeup: Maybe you can just carry your lipstick, and keep the rest of your touch-up items at work so you don’t have to schlep them back and forth from home each day.
Loose change: Unless you’re saving it for a serendipitous encounter with a slot machine, put that loose change at the bottom of your purse or bag into your wallet or pants pocket where you can use it, or into a jar at home if you want to save it.
Checkbook: If you only write checks occasionally, maybe you can carry just a check or two in your wallet. Use carbon checks to serve as a reminder to note the check in your check register.
Paperwork: Take the appropriate action to stop carrying these items around:
Bills: If you carry unpaid bills more than a day or two, maybe you should block out 15 minutes or so on your calendar and just get them paid. Once you pay them, file or toss them as you see fit – don’t continue to carry them around.
Coupons: Clean out expired coupons, and consider whether you need to carry the others with you – maybe you can keep store coupons in your car’s glove compartment and grocery coupons at home with your shopping list. If you don’t have a shopping list, we need to talk.
Receipts: Clean out receipts once a week at a minimum. Unless you’re about to return something and need the receipt, you don’t need to have them with you. Establish a place where you can collect them and find them when you need them.
Phone numbers: Transfer the phone numbers you’ve jotted onto scraps of paper into your address book, whether it’s paper or electronic. If you don’t have an address book, now is the time to start one.
Lottery tickets: There are three possibilities: the drawing hasn’t been held yet, your ticket is a winner, or it’s not. Act appropriately and move those tickets along on their journey.
Organize the contents. Rather than just tossing everything back in your purse or bag, try to compartmentalize or containerize it. This will make it easier to find things, and also make it easier to move items from one purse to another. Take advantage of the zippered pockets or dividers your purse or bag may have to stash smaller items. Otherwise, use zippered pouches or even plastic bags for those smaller items.
Clean it out regularly. Empty out loose change, receipts and random bits of paper every day, if possible, or once a week at a minimum.
