Tag: Rest

Today’s exercise calls for active rest

The Breakers grand entrance, Palm Beach, Florida
The Breakers grand entrance, Palm Beach, Florida

 

Today’s exercise calls for active rest. Good thing too. No time for running this morning while putting finishing touches on a transformational keynote speech.

Active rest is a reward for our body – recovery, recuperation.

Transformational in a way.

With exercise or with organizational culture, transformation happens best when it is slow and steady, relentless and unwavering, honest and true.

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On a health comeback, is it easier to make excuses?

Poor photo quality but you get the picture - track and field
Poor photo quality but you get the picture – track and field

 

When we are on a health comeback is it easier to make excuses?

Or is the notion that skipping exercise today and chalking it up to over-managing rest, considered a cop out?

Watched Jamaica’s Usain Bolt repeat as World’s Fastest Man at yesterday’s 2013 Track & Field World Championships.

And it was the first time, ever, four athletes from the same country appeared in a final.

Historic.

Inspiring.

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Maybe we’re trying to tell ourselves something

jeff noel from Lane 8 in USA Track Team shirt
Don’t let our blind ambition, erase our intuition…

 

Maybe we’re trying to tell ourselves something. When we make a promise to ourselves and then break it, frequently.

Yesterday morning was supposed to be a track workout. Really excited about it – Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Track.

But mowing the lawn and relaxing over a holiday weekend suddenly seemed more important.

Chalking it up to not overdoing it.

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What one thing will we do today to maintain our wellness?

overcoming excuses
… and I never miss a day of writing five different blog posts… ever

What one thing will we do to maintain our wellness? The past week, Been focusing on sleep, trying to get eight hours a night. It happened two out of five nights so far. Imagine it being zero for five if there was no focus.

By the way, Cheryl was away all week and work needed me six of seven days. There’s always some excuse we can make.

Once again confirming what we already know – there’s more to wellness than diet and exercise.

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Exercise, diet, and the next most overlooked wellness success factor

exercise, diet, and rest
exercise, diet, and rest

Of course all the wellness gurus offer tips and tricks for exercise and diet. But do you know the next most overlooked wellness success factor?

Sleep. Got eight hours last night. First time in a week or so. I’m not recommending eight is the right amount. Know your amount and focus on getting it. It’s your responsibility.

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