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Post by jasimons on Jan 28, 2019 2:03:10 GMT
This round began January 10 - February 20. It’s not too late. If you ‘d like to join us, respond on today’s thread with your board name/first name and your goal for this round. The hostess will add you to the challengers list the following day. Everyone is welcome to join us.
Challengers:
bmazzo/Beverly - to actually accomplish some of the projects I’ve been putting off
cathygeha/Cathy - journal every day/veganuary
cherryt38/Cherry - be more active
jalibmu/Jan - focus on good health guidelines
jasimons/Judy - snack planned for after work and prepped ahead if possible
pamthomas46/Pam - continue to collect blue dot days and enter a new decade
Hostess Schedule:
January 10 - 16 Pam
January 17 - 23 Cathy
January 24 - 30 Judy
January 31 - February 6 Jan
February 7 - 13 Cherry
February 14 - 20 Beverly
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Post by jasimons on Jan 28, 2019 2:11:53 GMT
From an on-line article - www.sparkpeople.com/resource/motivation_articles.asp?id=1499 Ways to get the most out of every day (1-3) 1. If you can't do a lot, do a little. Set reasonable goals, don't aim for unreasonable ones. Don't give up totally if you feel you've slipped a little. 2. Eat the frog first. This saying suggests getting the tough things out of the way first thing in the day. And early success can carry you through the day. 3. Schedule "you time." Treat "you time" like an important appointment. But, do be reasonable about the amount of time you can set aside. Any thoughts or examples of how you might be able to apply these, or situations you've used ideas like this in the past? |
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Post by cathygeha on Jan 28, 2019 8:54:11 GMT
1. If you can't do a lot, do a little. Set reasonable goals, don't aim for unreasonable ones. Don't give up totally if you feel you've slipped a little. Sounds wise...and more than that...do a little bit and then do a bit more. Also...in regard to dieting...don't let a slip become a slide
2. Eat the frog first. This saying suggests getting the tough things out of the way first thing in the day. And early success can carry you through the day. Saw this the other day...whether to put off something you don't want to do or not. I think the frog for me is exercise...should eat the nasty thing first thing in the morning
3. Schedule "you time." Treat "you time" like an important appointment. But, do be reasonable about the amount of time you can set aside. This one is trickier when you have a family. I usually have plenty of time for myself now that I don't have children at home...my time is my own
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Post by jasimons on Jan 28, 2019 12:23:46 GMT
1. If you can't do a lot, do a little.
I should take this advice for exercise. Just do something, anything, and let it (hopefully) lead to more.
2. Eat the frog first.
My early morning work schedule can put a crimp in this idea, but I think this does apply anyway. I try to apply this by dealing with things as soon as possible when I get off work.
3. Schedule "you time."
Outside of work hours, there are not a lot of demands on my time. But, it's an area where I'm trying to be a bit more mindful, making time/taking time to focus on hobbies I enjoy or such, rather than just "doing nothing" because I don't have anything or anyone else needing my time.
And, I'll have a chance for more "me time" today, since school is closed because of the weather (snow, blowing snow, cold).
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Post by cherryt38 on Jan 28, 2019 14:20:38 GMT
1. If you can't do a lot, do a little. Set reasonable goals, don't aim for unreasonable ones. Don't give up totally if you feel you've slipped a little. ** This applies to exercise for me. I try to do something each day, sometimes more at once, sometimes several times during the day. 2. Eat the frog first. This saying suggests getting the tough things out of the way first thing in the day. And early success can carry you through the day. ** When I was working and doing shift work, I had to do my exercise as soon as I got off work at 3:00. If I sat down first, it didn't happen. When I worked the 3-11 shift I did my exercise as soon as I got up in the morning. Occasionally I worked a night shift. Then I did exercise as soon as I woke up. Any stalling and it often wouldn't happen. Now I try to do it several shorter times during the day. 3. Schedule "you time." Treat "you time" like an important appointment. But, do be reasonable about the amount of time you can set aside. ** Since I am retired and live alone, my time is pretty much my own. What I need to schedule now is times to do my housework or other chores.  |
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Post by bmazzo on Jan 28, 2019 15:05:54 GMT
1. If you can't do a lot, do a little.
This reminds me so much of my Dad. One of his favorite sayings was "If you can't get a lot, take a little". He could barely read & write, but he was one of the smartest people that I ever knew. He did more with less than anybody on earth. I should take this advice & start moving as much as I can every day.
2 & 3 really no longer apply to me, as I am retired, my children are long, long since grown & my precious GS (that I helped raise) is now a teen-ager & doesn't need me much any longer, my time is pretty much my own just to do with as I like.
Good ideas.
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Post by Holly Gail on Jan 28, 2019 18:28:33 GMT
1. Doing a little when you can’t do a lot seems perfectly reasonable. I find that I’ll make a decision to clean up my desk, for instance, and I’ll start; I may not finish, but I don’t berate myself because I can see how much I really have accomplished.
2. I remember this advice from my full-time working days. I don’t remember the saying about the frog itself, but I do remember tackling the toughest task first, or at least early in the day.
3. “Me time” is getting less and less easy to plan. When I first lost my last full-time permanent job, I went into a funk. I slept late, stayed in my pj’s, watched TV (hadn’t followed Las Vegas with James Caan when it was on originally, but got hooked watching the reruns), didn’t get much accomplished… I did join WW, but other than going to my weekly meeting, didn’t have a schedule. I gave myself permission to veg for a certain amount of time, and then got my act together. I scheduled something twice a week, and then added more things later. Now, I tutor kids during the week (after school Sept through June, during the day when they’re on summer break) and teach more classes than I used to. I’m tutoring and teaching subjects I LOVE to study myself, so I’m a happy camper. I would love to go for a pedicure (not the spa kind; the old fashioned “put your feet into a plastic basin with warm-to-hot water” kind), but haven’t scheduled one… That’s something I REALLY consider “me time"
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Post by jan on Jan 28, 2019 18:58:31 GMT
1. If you can't do a lot, do a little.
For the past few weeks I have been nursing an injured knee. I wasn't able to go for my usual hour walk. However, I found that I could go for 15-20 minutes at 3-4 times during the day without it hurting too badly. Now it is feeling better, so I am easing it back into longer stretches.
2. Eat the frog first. Usually by breakfast time, I have gotten over 5000 steps. Takes the pressure off of doing all my exercise after work each day.
3. Schedule "you time." Single, so unless I schedule something, I have me time. However, being single, people also think that you have plenty of time to do things for other people.
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Post by pamthomas46 on Jan 28, 2019 21:04:37 GMT
Love the reminder that if you can’t do a lot, do a little. I keep my baby steps in front of me as a reminder. Love my baby steps.
I never heard of eating the frog first. It made me laugh! On thinking about it, it does make sense.
Have a good day everyone.
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