Saturday, December 6, 2008

PLAN FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Amidst all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, we all need to take time for ourselves. You hear and read that all the time, right? It doesn't matter what religion you are. It doesn't matter if you're male or female, rich or poor, fat or thin, old or young. We all need to take time for ourselves.

I INSIST that YOU take 15-20 minutes EACH day for yourself. You NEED it! The chores will wait. Your desk won't get any messier. Your shopping list won't get any shorter. You won't get richer. BUT, you'll FEEL so much better and have more energy to take care of all that's required of you by work, home, and family.

So, start immediately to make a plan for yourself. How will you get through the holidays - these holidays - without making yourself crazy and TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF in addition to all the other things you must take care of?

You're plan will be simple. Somewhere in each 24 hours, you'll set aside 15-20 minutes to walk. Just walk. These may be abbreviated walks. You might like to walk longer or farther. These might be slower walks than you're used to - or faster if you're fightin' mad about missing that deal at the mall or if you want to sock your boss. Walk it OFF!

Start now. No New Year's Resolutions. They don't work anyway. Don't put it off. Envision yourself putting on your walking shoes (or wearing them on your regular rounds) and heading outward bound for 7 minutes then back for 7 minutes. SEVEN MINUTES. How bad can that be? That's 14 minutes. You're done til tomorrow.

Think about this. If you start now, by January 2, 2009, you'll have walked 350 minutes even if you take off Christmas Day and New Year's Day! That's more than 23 miles if you use 15 minutes as your baseline mile. TWENTY THREE MILES BEFORE JANUARY 3, 2009. It can be done! Walk On!

Don't be discouraged if you have yet to begin walking or if you only walk 3 minutes a day. Begin now! Don't be deterred. You'll make remarkable progress in endurance and healthy feelings before the New Year. If you walk only 3 minutes each day between now and January 2, you'll have walked 75 minutes or FIVE MILES. Did you ever think you'd walk 5 miles!! You can!


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Remember my 100% GUARANTEE. Should you decide to stop walking and resume your old habits, I personally guarantee that you'll get back 100% of your former life - your pain, your lifestyle, your attitude.

6 comments:

Willa said...

It's interesting to me how often you and I coincide with our life changes and enthusiasms. I just recently decided I needed to start to walk again, and to change some eating habits. I'll be talking withyou about acai berries and whole grains while we walk...
Sorry you can't come to the wedding, BTW.

Tim H said...

Thank You for your wonderful blog.I love walking. but my problem is total procrastination(couch potato) and lazyness although every time I have walked if enjoyed it.Also having know momma smurf for a while I know she is going to secretly slide in positive messages of hope and spirituality, SO, I enjoy every one,keep in touch.A walking Man Walks On...Peace,Love, and Respect....Tim

Anonymous said...

after reading your blog, I started walking again . The first 2 days i only walked for 10 minutes . Next day I walked 14 minutes. Then yesterday and today i walked a mile each day in 20 minutes . Thanks for getting me started again , carolyn

Anonymous said...

after reading your blog, I started walking again . The first 2 days i only walked for 10 minutes . Next day I walked 14 minutes. Then yesterday and today i walked a mile each day in 20 minutes . Thanks for getting me started again , carolyn

jd said...

Tim and Willa are two old friends. Don't think they have ever met each other. Willa is a kindred soul in that we educated our children in similar ways and we both have a love of all things fiber. Glad to read that she is walking.

Tim and his wife are such good friends of mine. Tim is NOT lazy. You should see him at work! Plus, he lives in the woods, so he has a great place to walk. Procrastination is the downfall of most of us. I just walked for 35 minutes in the drizzly, windy, cold outdoors. No excuses!!

jd said...

Carolyn is speaking VOLUMES! I'm thrilled to be part of the solution. Your 10 minute walks are a wonderful start! A mile in 20 minutes is quite an accomplishment for anyone who hasn't been walking lately. Keep it up!!
jd