Hello friends, and welcome to this month’s Joyinmovement
newsletter,
newsletter,
Thank you for all your replies to last month’s “squat
your way to health” newsletter. I appreciate your wonderful support and
humor. Even when I take it to the edge, you are there to say “you go
girl”, so here I go again. This recent photo is of me during my birthday
beach celebration practicing my squat while combing for sand dollars.
your way to health” newsletter. I appreciate your wonderful support and
humor. Even when I take it to the edge, you are there to say “you go
girl”, so here I go again. This recent photo is of me during my birthday
beach celebration practicing my squat while combing for sand dollars.
“In all things of nature there is something of the
marvelous.”—Aristotle
marvelous.”—Aristotle
I spend much of my time thinking, teaching, and writing
about health, wellness, fitness, and of course guiding people to find
solutions to their health challenges. In the midst of what are often
hectic days, I like to take time to contemplate nature. I love the beach
and being in the water. Being in the water on a sunny day really
connects me with nature. So the next time you find your life spiraling
into high-anxiety mode, remember that you owe it to yourself to take a
break and contemplate nature. Remember what Aristotle said about nature
and its marvels and you’ll likely appreciate that break even more.
about health, wellness, fitness, and of course guiding people to find
solutions to their health challenges. In the midst of what are often
hectic days, I like to take time to contemplate nature. I love the beach
and being in the water. Being in the water on a sunny day really
connects me with nature. So the next time you find your life spiraling
into high-anxiety mode, remember that you owe it to yourself to take a
break and contemplate nature. Remember what Aristotle said about nature
and its marvels and you’ll likely appreciate that break even more.
One of the other things I’ve been thinking about might be
called “health management principles” and I thought I’d share some with
you:
called “health management principles” and I thought I’d share some with
you:
1. Do you live within your means? Now you might think of
this as a money management principle, but I think it works the same way
for our day to day health. We only have so much energy we can spend each
day. We wake up each morning with a certain amount of energy and then
each and every thing we do makes a withdrawal. We can add some energy as
we go along (think coffee, sugar, or a superfood green drink) however,
the point is to recognize that this equation exists and how it affects
us. I think it would help all of us to become better aware of this
equation and work towards creating a day that leaves us living within
our means and not overdoing it. There are many ways to create a larger
energy account. The first step, however, is noticing
whether you are in deficit spending mode!
this as a money management principle, but I think it works the same way
for our day to day health. We only have so much energy we can spend each
day. We wake up each morning with a certain amount of energy and then
each and every thing we do makes a withdrawal. We can add some energy as
we go along (think coffee, sugar, or a superfood green drink) however,
the point is to recognize that this equation exists and how it affects
us. I think it would help all of us to become better aware of this
equation and work towards creating a day that leaves us living within
our means and not overdoing it. There are many ways to create a larger
energy account. The first step, however, is noticing
whether you are in deficit spending mode!
2. Are you building a health nest egg for yourself
through consistent practices and proper energy management? We covered
energy management in principle number one. Consistent practices like
exercise, proper nutrition, yoga, and meditation, to name but a few, are
the ACTION steps. You must invest each day, as these practices have a
cumulative effect. Do we know how long we’ll live? Of course not.
Choose your practices, invest wisely and watch as the benefits
accumulate.
through consistent practices and proper energy management? We covered
energy management in principle number one. Consistent practices like
exercise, proper nutrition, yoga, and meditation, to name but a few, are
the ACTION steps. You must invest each day, as these practices have a
cumulative effect. Do we know how long we’ll live? Of course not.
Choose your practices, invest wisely and watch as the benefits
accumulate.
3. Are you willing to stay open to learning new practices
and enhancing those you already enjoy? There are so many options that
have great health building potential. What choices we make at 20 might
not serve us at 45. I am a lifelong learner and I enjoy learning new
things, particularly kinesthetic movement activities. Taking up boogie
boarding again after getting my first boogie board in 1976 is both scary
and exhilarating. Deepening your experience of a practice you already
connect with, like I have been doing by studying Shadow Yoga this past
year, is an “enhancement” yet in the enhancement so many new things are
learned. If what you used to enjoy no longer suits you then do something
different. Don’t allow yourself to go stale—-“same old same old” is
not going to build that energy account and will probably drain you even
more.
and enhancing those you already enjoy? There are so many options that
have great health building potential. What choices we make at 20 might
not serve us at 45. I am a lifelong learner and I enjoy learning new
things, particularly kinesthetic movement activities. Taking up boogie
boarding again after getting my first boogie board in 1976 is both scary
and exhilarating. Deepening your experience of a practice you already
connect with, like I have been doing by studying Shadow Yoga this past
year, is an “enhancement” yet in the enhancement so many new things are
learned. If what you used to enjoy no longer suits you then do something
different. Don’t allow yourself to go stale—-“same old same old” is
not going to build that energy account and will probably drain you even
more.
Pondering health management ideas can be helpful. Embrace
becoming proactive and self aware. Start thinking affirmatively about
how you are going to create the kind of health and wellness you want for
yourself.
becoming proactive and self aware. Start thinking affirmatively about
how you are going to create the kind of health and wellness you want for
yourself.
One example of someone who is proactive in this regard is
Maria M. Klawe, the president of Harvey Mudd College. At 55 she
describes herself as a video-game enthusiast, marathon runner, juggler
and painter. She credits her talents to intense practice and her motto
is “to fail often and openly–you become a much better learner by
learning something that is hard for you.” She can regularly be seen
commuting from her residence to her office on her SKATEBOARD. Now that’s
my kind of college president!
Maria M. Klawe, the president of Harvey Mudd College. At 55 she
describes herself as a video-game enthusiast, marathon runner, juggler
and painter. She credits her talents to intense practice and her motto
is “to fail often and openly–you become a much better learner by
learning something that is hard for you.” She can regularly be seen
commuting from her residence to her office on her SKATEBOARD. Now that’s
my kind of college president!
I leave you with a quote from Thich Nhat Hanh: “The
miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green
earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.”
miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green
earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.”
Take time to explore nature and to explore your current
health management tools and have a truly ALIVE month,
health management tools and have a truly ALIVE month,
shelli
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