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Inactivity is an addiction

stop smoking — yes, we need to try, until the ultimatum is to stop trying, and just do it

A friend keeps saying he’s going to try to quit smoking. I said “You are or you aren’t. There is no try.” Tough love? The truth? Hell yeah. Been there, done that.

Same with becoming and staying physically active. We must break our addictions. Inactivity is an addiction. There, I’ve said it.

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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

It’s too dang hard, that’s why I hate it

It’s too dang hard, that’s why I hate it.

living healthy is hard
exercising is hard
losing weight is hard
getting enough rest is hard
being overweight is hard
being sick is hard

Life is two kinds of hard. Pick one.

Wish it didn’t look so easy

America’s work life balance expert makes it look easy, kinda magical, effortless

I’m constantly fighting the battle with health, particularly my weight and cholesterol.

Some months are easier to maintain wellness. While other times (of every year) require everything I can muster – to not quit.

Just wish what I do didn’t look so easy and natural to the folks observing from afar.

Bottom line with our health – it’s us against us

First Lady Michelle Obama spoke honestly, openly, candidly about obesity

Dr Oz Guests — Dr Oz invited First Lady Michelle Obama to talk about America’s obesity epidemic

President Obama's road diet — nobody is perfect

Bottom line with our health – it’s us against us.

We know this.

The whole of Life’s Five Big Choices is greater than the sum of it’s parts

The whole of Life’s Five Big Choices is greater than the sum of it’s parts. We find it incredibly motivating how determination, humility, and simplicity work together to make everything more amazing than we’ve ever seen.

For example, the past two weeks, core strength metrics have spiked to record levels. Attributed only to one thing – not quitting.

The point? Just when we think, “It’s not worth it anymore”, progress.

And even without a “breakthrough”, everyday we don’t quit is, well, also progress.