Thinking about work and woodland walks
Last year I focused on work a lot – for good reasons – and in doing this I became tardy in looking after myself i.e. I didn’t do much exercise, or make an effort with healthy eating. Today, after much deliberation I got on the scales and was aghast to see that for the first time in my life I’ve topped 11 stone! As I am 5 foot nothing, if I don’t do something about this it’s going to start causing me serious health issues.
My focus on work was for a number of reasons. I wanted to learn and grow in the role, gain experience and prove myself, and I do believe it was time well invested as I gained a qualification and was promoted!
I realise now, in hindsight, that sometimes I used work as an excuse not to make the effort to go for walks or even be social sometimes. It was all too easy after a long day in the office to put my feet up and relax a.k.a. be lazy in front of the TV eating crisps, or lay in bed at the weekend daydreaming.
I decided I would aim to resume my lunchtime walks this week, and then promptly made excuses on Monday and Tuesday (too wet, left it too late)! Today the weather was fair, and my inbox fairly quiet, so my highlight of the day was making it out at lunchtime; I felt so much better for the fresh air. Instead of beating myself up about not making it out for the previous two days, I decided to give myself a pat on the back for making the effort today – after all, we need to be kind and encouraging to ourselves.
My next step is to venture to the gym, which incidentally I’ve been paying £25 a month to for the last year and a half (and not set foot in the place), and find a PT to make me a programme as I need to get fit for my next adventure in March! Still not to be revealed as I’ve not yet booked the flights 😆 Wish me luck!
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Elizabeth Mooney 