Category: How Much Is Enough?

Ever hope no one you know will see you here?

A classroom full of people ready and willing to talk
A classroom full of people ready and willing to talk

 

Ever hope no one you know will see you here? On the way home from work Disney last night, needed a quick stop at Publix and then head off to Gold’s Gym.

Secretly hoping I wouldn’t run into anyone I know. Why? In a great hurry actually.

And what if I do bump into a neighbor or colleague. “Sorry, can’t talk, gotta get to the gym”.

Really?

But what if it was, “Sorry, can’t talk, gotta go to…

  • the doctor appointment
  • pick up our Son at school
  • get to a Church meeting

Why are those acceptable, but the gym seems indulgent and not an urgency?

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When exercise consists of doing nothing

University of Iowa Memorial Union
1t one to arrive, last one to leave = long days

 

Being decently organized (but far from perfect) can help us anticipate challenging days in which exercise will become much more difficult to do.

Exercised through the weekend and Monday morning knowing today and yesterday would be long work days living in a hotel.

The benefit? No guilt.

And even joy in not exercising.

We’ve covered mental and physical, now scoot over to emotional (spiritual), click go.

 

Four wellness observations from Super Bowl Sunday

End zone seat at Super Dome January 2013
End zone seat at Super Dome January 2013

 

Four wellness observations from Super Bowl Sunday

1. Traditions are steeped in over-eating and over-drinking

2. The athletes are warriors of health, strength, determination

3. The potential of winning sells

4. Sex sells

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We’ve covered mental and physical, now scoot over to emotional (spiritual), click go.

 

What’s the greatest weapon against stress?

New Orleans Relax Spot foot massage business sign
finding time to relax is a daily challenge, and is never as easy as this sign states

 

New Orleans foot massage business
not everything is as it first seems… good thing we can control our thinking

 

Each day it’s the same. Focus on diet and exercise, or not. This can be incredibly stressful.

The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. – William James

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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