Tag: intentional

First skipped workout in a long time

First skipped workout in a long time. And it’s intentional.

Had an all day full-body gardening workout yesterday.

Not sore with stiffness, but sore as in tired muscle groups, all of them. Rest is a good choice today.

 

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This website is about our physical health. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s spiritual health website, click here.

 

On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

#Intentionality

#Intentionality

The biggest “behind-the-scenes” take-away from my 30 years at Disney is this:

Our success comes from over-focusing on the same things others under-focus on or ignore.

Over-focus on your physical health.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

This website is about our physical health. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s spiritual health website, click here.

 

Planned on not running or going to the gym today

Disney Customer Service Keynote Speaker
Back in the day, maybe 2005. i often didn’t run because of grueling travel.

 

Planned on not running or going to the gym today.

Planned on it.

This softened the blow, because missing it today is seen as a deliberate-extra-bonus rest day, versus, feeling like i’m falling behind.

 

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This website is about our physical health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my spiritual health website, click here.

Active rest means it’s planned in advance

Disney wellness speaker jeff noel
Last week’s run on International Drive

 

Who’s watching your progress?

Active rest four days a week. Tuesday and Thursdays during the week. Plus the weekends.

Running and strength/core training just three days a week.

Have been doing this since retiring from Disney on Halloween 2014.

Quality versus quantity.

Looks good on paper.

Rest is way under rated.

It’s a strategic advantage.

It’s also more difficult than we think.

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Why milestones help us

Florida Black Widow spider
Some prescriptions help prevent death – like diet and exercise

 

Why do milestones help us?

Why be intentional enough to pick a special day versus any day?

Because what we are embarking on is something that will be with us for the rest on our lives.

Right?

The other thing begun in April was running.

But that goes back to 2000.

April 15, tax day, to be exact.

And in 2000 there was not as powerful a connection to storytelling as there was in 2009.

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