How was your Memorial Day weekend? Did you do anything fun? Any outdoor bbq’s?
This weekend I did something I hadn’t done in ages – EXERCISED!!! I’ve been so bad lately about exercising – making excuse after excuse and spending more hours just sitting in front of my computer.
Even though my jeans are getting tighter, my girls are telling me my butt is getting bigger, I’m tired all the time and I know exercise is good for me, I just couldn’t talk myself into it.
A few things made me flip that switch.
1 – I saw a picture of myself from a day trip we took this weekend up to the country – Sugar Loaf Mountain. Wow! That was a real eye opener but sometimes you really need a mirror thrown up in front of your face to see the reality.
2 – If I was going to exercise it had to be enjoyable so somehow I had to mix in other things that I love to do. Right now walking is my exercise of choice. I can listen to some great podcasts so I can tie in personal development work. It’s visually really pretty where I walk so I also have opportunities to take some photos along the way. Photography has a way of sneaking in to most things I do!
3 – When I exercise, it makes me more intentional about eating healthier that day and that in turn makes me less tired so I have more awake hours to do the things I want to do.
4 – It has to be convenient (and not too hot) so I walk in the morning when I get up or right after I do school drop off. Then I get it out of the way for the day.
It was almost instantaneous as soon as I made that decision and started to look at it in a different light. This morning I also went so I feel like I’m on a roll! I also recently discovered fitness guru Tracy Anderson from the business show Follow The Leader and was really inspired by her drive and her brand. Her exercises actually look fun!
Flipping the Switch can really apply to anything in your life whether it’s personal or business related.
Is there something you’ve been dreading that you can possibly look at in a different light to flip that switch?
A few images from my walk – soon to be making an appearance on my Instagram feed!
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