Category: How Much Is Enough?

(time and priority management)

traffic in the darkness
Reusing yesterday’s photo. Why? Because it’s a metaphor for routine, mundane, repetitive days.

 

The last 48 hours have been extra busy, and…

It has cut into exercise and sleep.

And it’s been a perfect reminder why carving out decent wellness habits prevent unexpected (which are to be expected) events from derailing our long-term health.

Great wellness habits have one major, strategic goal: to buffer us from having our health spin out of control.

Life’s setbacks either become manageable events each time they happen, or they become another in a long list of excuses reasons why we can never get an exercise, eating, and sleeping routine to stick.

 

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Boredom, excuses, fatigue, procrastination, time

self doubt
From Facebook yesterday. It took my breath away for a moment.

 

Eight-milers and gym visits on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays can get old.

Boredom, excuses, fatigue, procrastination, time  – yeah, they add up.

Over manage the things you used to under manage or ignore.

Be intentional about being fit for life.

PS. Be rebellious enough to fight for your wellness.

 

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Remaining flexible in the midst of routine

Pennsylvania Ariel landscape
Pennsylvania landscape.

 

Lancaster
Pennsylvania landscape near Harrisburg and Three Mile Island.

 

Missed yesterday’s run and gym visit. Up at 4am to catch an early flight to Allentown.

Will i run this morning, a Saturday, in 30-degree weather or opt for the comfort of the warm and cozy 92-year old’s apartment?

 

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If there was a vision for the future it was yesterday

Apple Pay example
Yesterday’s second snack stop was a 25-cent investment in a banana.

 

If there was a vision for the future it was yesterday. Biked 13 miles to Gold’s, completed an 80-minute workout, then biked home 13 miles. This four-hour commitment included two stops to get refueling snacks, using Apple pay since i only took my phone.

It will be cool to bike to Church in the future. And the grocery store. And the Doctor.

 

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Think small when it comes to your health

Epcot Food and Wine Festival 20th
Eating, drinking, working, family, socializing, tv, chores – a long list of distractions.

 

She did the Couch to 5k and it worked for her. She had never been a runner.

As our conversation progressed (we had just met five minutes prior) she shared what a struggle it is to juggle her schedule.

The bottomline, she is no longer running.

So in essence, the Couch to 5k failed.

Think about it.

She had a short term goal – a big goal relative to her past history – to do something she never did before.

Her long term goal should have could have been to never again be inactive.

Never. Again.

That happens one small day at a time.

 

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