Tag: stress

Where would i be without the outlet of physical exercise and rest?

Where would i be without the therapeutic outlet of physical exercise three times a week and pretty close to eight hours of rest each night?

Lost?

For sure.

 

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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.

 

Best advice for what to do when you don’t want to do it

Universal Studios thrill ride
Yesterday afternoon running past Universal Studios.

 

Best advice for what to do when you don’t want to do it?

Get creative.

You need a reason to trick yourself into just getting started.

Why?

Because once you start, you will quickly begin to feel better.

It’s overcoming the initial inertia that seems daunting.

So i rationalized…

i’ll run to my dentist because i owed them a phone call. Afterwards, i experimented with running through Universal Studios.

From not running to 7.5 miles.

Magic?

Yes.

PS. Was at Gold’s Gym Orlando when i began the run, just a mile down the road from Universal Studios.

 

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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.

 

Didn’t feel it yesterday

Disney traffic during Thanksgiving week
Yesterday from Pop Century to home.

 

Driving on Disney World property
Yesterday driving home.

 

Didn’t feel it yesterday.

Went out for an eight-mile run, which generally begins with a half-mile walk. Kept walking, for an hour. Just couldn’t get the juice to shift to running mode.

Hours later at the gym, backed off the normal routine and just did core.

The toll of tremendous creative effort – that has deadline and monetary pressure – can physically wear on a person.

 

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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.

Day to day time pressures reveal two things about our wellness

Comfort zone quote
From Facebook and it appears the author is unknown.

 

Day to day time pressures reveal two things about our wellness:

  1. What we believe
  2. How much we believe it

This can be a painful realization that the voices inside our head are feeding lies to our soul (which impacts our physical health). At least it was like that for me when i started spending more time in self-reflection (1999).

Here’s to hoping you’re feeling great about your first thoughts and if you’re not, please forgive yourself. You deserve forgiveness. We all do. And it starts with us forgiving ourselves.

Repeatedly.

And maybe forever.

The long way is the shortcut.

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Just like that

Glacier Red Bus tours
Yesterday the annual Summer Glacier trip was booked – a great stress reducer.

 

Just like that, the pain has disappeared.

We’ll see if it stays away during this morning’s run.

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