Hey There!
I hope you had a Merry Christmas and/or a Happy Holidays!
It's New Years Eve tomorrow and that makes it
"Resolution Time!"
As you might guess, I have some resolutions.
Before I get started though, I am thrilled to be down 2 LBS this
week! It has been weeks since I have put up a loss, and it feels great!
Christmas was great and it is not even that I made ANY big show of willpower. I
did make a decision here and there that was smarter than I may have in past
holidays, but I enjoyed myself. I was active from time to time too, but few
real "workouts." At the end of the day, I did enough to lose 2 LBS
which is much better than putting on lbs or staying the same!
Now on to the RESOLUTIONS!
I debated even making any official resolutions around
103in365, because resolutions tend to be something people, myself included, set
at the beginning of the year as they are feeling hopeful about the upcoming new
year and trying to capture some of that hope and turn it into real progress on
things they are struggling with in their lives. The hic-up in the giddy-up with
that is, the follow through is lacking so much of the time. I am speaking about
myself, and from what I have heard and read about, I am also referencing the
experience of millions of others too!
I read an article on CNN about resolutions today. I was
inspired by it, as was their intent, to look at resolutions differently this
year. The article's author, Jacque Wilson, shares this:
"Good
health happens when the physical, emotional and social or environmental parts
of our lives are in balance," said Dr. Amy Crawford-Faucher, a family
physician at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. "When people resolve to 'lose weight,'
they are actually saying, 'I want to feel and look better.' "
The article then goes on to suggest to then set resolutions
that are not just about what you will give up or do strictly to "lose
weight" but rather to feel better with the understanding that many things
that help us to feel better, translate into helping us look better too.
Based some on the article and some from my own brain, here
are my resolutions for 2014!
1) Get more fresh air.
I will do
this my spending more time doing outside activities such as walking, hiking,
biking and
and playing
with my kids. More time getting fresh air and doing outside activities like
these and
others, will
lead to more balance, less stress, more fun, good companionship and being
healthier!
2) Spend more time doing things and less time stressing
about doing things.
That might
sound funny at first, but I know you know what I am talking about. Sometimes
the
thoughts
around avoiding the things we don't want to do but may have to do or need to
do, can
be more
stressful than actually doing that thing. This year, I am vowing to make more
"To-Do"
lists and
just hammer through them instead of putting things off and then stressing
because they
are not
getting done. This will definitely help me feel less stress and be happier!
3) Sleep more.
I don't get
enough sleep and I don't get enough sleep! This affects every aspect of my
life. I
know that I
need to prioritize sleep, my doctors have told me I need to prioritize sleep
and yet,
just like
when I was a kid, I think it boils down to "I don't want to miss
anything." If I stay up, I
won't miss
as much. This is subconscious most of the time of course, but I think it is
real for me.
This year I
will prioritize sleep and remind myself that I will have more energy and be
more alert
and take
more opportunities to exercise and move and make better food choices and feel
less
of the aches
and pains and be happier! That is a lot of things that just more sleep can
bring. That
is worth
"missing" some late night things for!
Take away for this week: Maybe try taking a different angle
at your New Years Resolutions this year. Focus on what is going to bring you
more balance and help you to feel healthier! Other goals and aspirations we
have are more likely to happen if our lives are in BALANCE. This is why I have always
been drawn to the Yin-Yang symbol. Balance is just about the most important
thing in life. Maybe the most important. Figure out what is standing in your
way from obtaining more balance in your life and start knocking them down!
Have a great week and Happy New Year!!
Scuba
