Disney Employee Engagement Speaker
Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
When you look in the mirror, do you see what others see?
And I’m not talking about looks. I’m talking about effort.
And attitude.
Let’s throw in beliefs, values, and habits too.
Yeah, that’s the one, habits.
Do you think when people look at your health habits, they see you as an example or as a warning?
Three simple exercise tips we can all do to make exercise a more important part of our lives:
Simple. But simple doesn’t mean easy. Most likely, whatever you want to accomplish with your health and exercise goals, is well, impossible. Which is perfect. Carpe diem.
Skipping a day of exercise is an easy thing to do. In fact, it’s actually one of the easiest things to do. How do I know? Because I did it yesterday.
It was easy.
Just don’t go to the gym. How hard is that? It’s not.
However, the intent was to pick up our son at school and head to Gold’s Gym like we commonly do. The reason I really wanted to go is because I hadn’t been in four days.
Too much time in between workouts does several things:
Skipping a day of exercise is an easy thing to do. When it comes to taking care of yourself, are you an example or a warning?
Confused? Yes.
In pain? Yes.
Why?
That’s what is confusing. Why is the left foot pain returning?
It’s always something isn’t it? There’s always something that is in front of us that tempts us to want to stop doing what we know we can’t stop doing.
Always has been. Always will be. Getting so impatient with this that a cortisone shot is looking very tempting – cortisone is something I swore I wouldn’t do.
Yet my podiatrist and I agreed, in March, that we should try one shot.
Now I’m seriously thinking about a second. Remember, I swore I’d never do a single shot. Now I’m thinking about a second. Good luck with your temptations today.
Everyday Health is a daily email I subscribe to. Why? Because when I find something that is excellent, it’s helpful to have a way to find it easily. Click here to see a great one from yesterday.
Yes, we all bookmark certain websites, adding them to our Favorites. But an RSS feed or an email subscription can be a great strategy for daily reminders about what matters most – Health.
The health of our Mind, Body, Spirit and Finances.
Staying active is important at any age, yet it’s especially important at Mid Life. Be the change you wish to see in others. Be the role model for healthy living. Have the courage to do the hard work. Or not.