Harness the power of ephemeral days

By katiebird | Published: November 15, 2006

It sneaks up on us every year — yes: Thanksgiving is next week!

And it’s my experience that Christmas and New Years are just a blink of an eye after that. Because this time of year, time flies just that fast.

46 days till New Years

Please join me in renewing a commitment to take one day at a time (a fraction of a blink of an eye) and:

When we struggle to get through the afternoon (or morning) without eating just a little extra we will remember: [Yep, there's More]

6 things you can do to avoid snacking for the rest of the day:

  1. Get up right now and walk around your building — either inside or outside — it doesn’t matter. But spend the time you’d spend getting change, picking out a treat and eating it just walking around.
  2. Drink a large glass of water or two
  3. Do a cubicle exercise (click link to view)
  4. Make a list of what you’ve already eaten today and what you plan to eat later. Estimate the calories that you’ll be eating today.
  5. Remember that you’re the boss of your destiny and you can do anything you want to do.
  6. And finally, tell yourself that you can do it tomorrow if you really, really want it.

Friends, it’s just a month and a half. If we don’t take advantage of this mystical period, we’ll look back on today and kick ourselves. And it’s so simple. We only have to be strong today.

What do you think? Have you got something you want to get done by New Years? What can you do today to make it happen?

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2 Comments

  1. Kerri
    Posted November 16, 2006 at 10:37 pm | Permalink

    Great ideas! I may have to try that “walk around the building” tip.

  2. katiebird
    Posted November 17, 2006 at 8:05 am | Permalink

    Kerry — thank you so much for you visit (and BlogJolt!!) That “walk around the building idea works best if you set a time in your mind (at quarter ’till every hour) and faithfull get up and walk if only for 5 minutes.

    In fact, I’ve added a mile to my days walk by pacing the halls of my house for 5 minutes an hour during commercials in the evening! Think about it — 5 minutes an hour for 4 hours is a 20 minute walk. And it’s very easy to walk a mile in 20 minutes.

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