Take a Walk

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Nov 222011
 

Walking aloneSome days, I just don’t want to do any more.

Work has been especially busy, as we kicking off a huge, multi-year project. All the meetings, planning and uncertainty that goes with it leaves me pretty drained at the end of the day. Of course, all the usual problems of the day don’t just go into cold storage during this time. It is enough to make me want to stop off for a double chocolate malted.

As a consequence of work, not much is getting done at home. Tonight I found a way to do more, even when I’m exhausted from work. I made myself get up and take a walk. Thirty minutes and I feel a lot better. That little bit of exercise helps me get the energy to jump into other tasks for the rest of the evening.

When the lack of desire is overcoming the need to perform, try a walk. Fifteen to thirty minutes may make the next couple of hours so much more productive!

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Day One: Mind, Body Spirit

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Jun 212010
 

It is much later than I had hoped, but I am here to report back the results of my first day on the Mind, Body, Spirit challenge.

Success!!

I started the day by not listening to talk radio on the way to work. I got in the car, turned on the radio and was depressed by the talk before I drove the first block. I turned on my iPod instead. I listened to a devotional given Steven D. Bennion at Brigham Young University – Idaho back on February 23, 2010. It was titled, “Fulfilling your Divine Nature”. It was a good talk and a nice way to start the day. There is my Spirit challenge fulfilled.

After work, I mowed the lawn for my wife’s aunt and uncle. They have been so giving to let me stay with them until we move the family down to Utah. The very least I can do is mow the lawn. It is a bit of a workout. They have a small yard (compared to my current acre in Boise), but the elevation change makes it interesting. By the time I am done, I am winded. Body Challenge… check!

I had a lot of things I was supposed to get done tonight, but didn’t get to them. Instead, I read a book I received at work. The book is “Fish!” and is about the Pike’s Place Fish Market guys. They have a lot of fun at work. It has been a long time since I have done anything fun at work . I think I forgot how to do it. It was a quick read. It only took me a couple hours to read. Mind Challenge done.

Not bad for the first day. I have some things I am going to improve upon. I have much to do, but I have started. First thing to improve? Not writing blog posts at 11:50 at night. I already learned that it isn’t a good time to be writing. I write poorly when I can’t see my own eyelids.

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Mind, Body, Spirit

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Jun 202010
 

I have been remiss in my blogging lately. I have been under significant stress with work and home life lately and have not been dealing with it well. To that end, I had stopped several activities that are important to me. One was this blog. I use it as a therapy of sorts. I don’t believe for a moment that many, if any, people read these posts. However, I need this outlet to help me put thoughts in order.

Anyway, with everything not making progress on “the move”, “the sale” or “the buy”, I am at the end of my rope. My mother always said when I get to this point, I’m supposed to tie a knot in it and hang on. This week I think I got to the end, but forgot to tie the knot. I nearly slid of the bottom. I am thankful for a wife that grabbed my hand as I slid off and helped me get back on the rope.

I was thinking, as I am looking forward to the upcoming Mind Like Monkey posts, one thing I have not done this year is develop any goals. Sure, I have a few long term, fuzzy goals. I don’t have anything that I am working on, day to day. I think this is one of the reasons I am sliding. I could fill this space with quotes about not having goals or direction. I’ll pass for now.

As I was sitting in church today, listening and, I’ll admit, dozing, I began thinking about what kind of goals I need. I tend to make too many goals. I remember a year ago I think I had sixteen or something crazy like that. Needless to say, they didn’t get accomplished.

Today, I am committing to three. Mind, Body, Spirit. Each day I want to do three things and three things only. I will do one thing to improve my mind, one thing to improve my body and one thing to do my spirit. My goal is to record, if nothing else, those activities here each day and analyze the progress.

Today, I went for a 30 minute walk with Denise for the Body. For the spirit, I read one chapter of scripture. It wasn’t much, but it is a start. I will improve tomorrow. For my mind, I am cheating. I am using this post as my mind activity for today. Tomorrow, I will start reading a new book.

Mind. Body. Spirit. I anticipate good results from this simple, three prong attack on the old me.What will the new me look like? Tune into Mind Like Monkey next week to find out.

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