Time to start ramping up the motivation

March 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
motivation

between the snowflake pillow and the fireplace lies a highly motivated Pet

 

Time to start ramping up the motivation. We are not motivated to build a fire when it’s warm outside. Cold motivates us to action.

Nor are we likely to exercise regularly when life is crazy busy. But we must find our motivation to do it anyway. And motivation is like a fire. Unless we add fuel to it, it will go out.

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This month jeff noel is encouraging Mid Life Celebration readers to follow all five daily blogs about work life balance. It’s a breeze to go from this physical health blog to the spiritual health blog, just click -> go to Next Blog

 

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Twas the night before December (yes December, not Christmas)

November 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

What if Santa’s sleigh had a message like this on the back? Some folks feel the same way about touching their wellness.

no trespassing

Twas the night before December (yes December, not Christmas). And all I’m wondering, is how well your wellness habits are doing.

Insight: When we make health a daily habit, it doesn’t matter what time of year you ask. Our answer is always this, “It’s going well”.

Christmas is just 25 days away… or is everyday Christmas? That’s the point. Your wellness is not determined by your annual checkup. It’s determined by the way you approach each day. All 365 of them.

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The Harder We Fight, The More Battles We Win

February 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The pillars to great health are not a secret. Obeying them for a lifetime is the real secret.

This morning I weighed in the heaviest I have in a decade and hate that I’ve taken my focus and discipline for granted – a gentle reminder to the permanance of our health and wellness battle.

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Just Keep Moving, Just Keep Moving, Just Keep Moving, Moving, Moving

November 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Disney Pixar's Finding Nemo

The Disney Pixar animated feature, Finding Nemo, reference is intentional. A blinding flash of the obvious. Do not compare yourself to others unless it motivates you. If it doesn’t motivate, stop. Set your bar low (but impossible) at the beginning.

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We Never Said

April 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Somewhere about 25-30 weeks into it, the epiphany.

We never said the push-ups had to be in a row. This allowed jeff noel to keep going at a make it or break it point.

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Figure It Out, Right?

October 20, 2010 by 6 Comments
Exercise or Donut?

Exercise or Donut?

Time marches on. There’s no denying it. This can be exciting, or it can be debilitating. How we choose to accept it really is the key.

Very few people get to exercise and eat the way they know is optimal. Why? Because time marches on. So, the questions then narrow down to two:

  1. Give up, because it’s too difficult
  2. Keep going, because we are setting the example

Sometimes, not being able to exercise, even though you want to, is a gift. You just have to know the difference.

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Wake Up In One City, Sleep In Another

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Did You?

January 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Be Well. Are You? Will You?

Be Well. Are You? Will You?

Did you exercise yesterday?

Did you eat mostly healthy food?

Do you plan on doing it again today?

Excellent.

If you answered no to the questions, today’s another day.

If not you, who?  If not today, when?

Are you getting this?  Or is it getting old?

If it’s getting old, so are you.

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Daily Wellness Tips

December 1, 2009 by Leave a Comment

For daily wellness tips from Everyday Health, click here. Once on the Calendar page, if you click on any date, a short, daily wellness tip will pop up for you.

Meanwhile, here are my favorite daily wellness tips:

  1. Think Big Picture – long term
  2. Be flexible with your schedule/routine
  3. Be creative with your schedule/routine
  4. Work through the mental tough spots
  5. Find a million ways to stay motivated

There are others, but these are the critical success factors that work for me. My way is not the only way. And this list is intended to share the common sense building blocks for a wide variety of approaches.

The best way, is the way that works for you.  And, generally speaking, the best way for you is the one that you never abandon.  Good luck and here’s to your health!

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Lane 8, Halloween Scared

October 7, 2009 by Leave a Comment

Lane 8 is about taking care of our physical gifts, namely our physical health.  I am reminded  daily just how challenging it is.

As responsible adults, if we don’t make conscious choices, and fight the hard battle to get and stay healthy, what are we left with?

The opposite.

The opposite stinks.  Not making hard choices leads down a path that scares me.

Halloween is just around the corner.  That’s about as scared as I care to get.

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Nine Questions

September 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment

Did you go for a walk (or exercise) yesterday?

Did you eat sensibly?

Did you read anything that inspired or motivated you?

Did you think about anything that inspired or motivated you?

Did you take some sort of action, different from your usual?

Did you get adequate rest (way under-rated) yesterday?

Did you consider how you’ll stay committed until you die?

Did you have fun yesterday?

Did you do at least one thing that scared you?

Nine yes answers means you lived in the moment.  Less than that is, well, less than that.

I only got eight.  Adequate rest has been elusive.  Which reminds me, nap time.

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