I’m Too Busy to Take Care of Myself Challenge

“I’m too busy” is one of the most common reasons/excuses for not leading a healthy lifestyle. I totally fall into this category at the moment, but I don’t want to be in this category: I want to remain healthy. I need to remain healthy to take care of everyone else. So I’ve set up small, baby-step challenges for myself. If anyone wants to join me, feel free to do these challenges with me and blog, post, comment or tweet about them. Maybe if we are in this together it will help us stay motivated. (You will note that this challenge starts today, on the 5th of the month. Why? Because I was too damn busy to think this up on the 1st!) Here we go:

I’m Too Busy to Take Care of Myself Challenge

Here are the daily challenges for the rest of the month. They cover diet, exercise and general wellness. Good luck!

#1 – Spend quality time with a loved one.
#2 – Get to the gym
#3 – Food prep
#4 – Take 15 minutes to clean up an area of your home that annoys you
#5 – Eat fruit first thing in the morning
#6 – Take 15 minutes to meditate/breathe deeply
#7 – Write a note to someone telling them why you appreciate them
#8 – Take a multivitamin (or buy them if you need to.)
#9 – Do something nice for yourself
#10 – Try yoga
#11 – Read or watch something funny on TV
#12 – Get 20 minutes of sunshine (wear sunscreen)
#13 – Take a walk
#14 – Play a game, baseball, soccer, it doesn’t matter, but play any that gets your heart rate up
#15 – Go on a date with your mate. If you don’t have a date, hang with a friend
#16 – Catch up on some housework. Ask your family to help with this (since they probably helped to make the mess)
#17 – Do something spiritual, however you define that.
#18 – Do 25 squats and/or walking lunges. If you have the time, do a leg/butt workout. Your booty will thank you.
#19 – Take an Epsom salt bath. (Your booty may need it from soreness.)
#20 – Go to bed before 10 pm.
#21 – Drink 8 glasses of water.
#22 – Do something creative.
#23 – Get a massage
#24 – Go through your underwear drawer. Throw away anything that doesn’t make you feel fabulous.
#25 – Lift weights and get an arm workout in. If you don’t have weights, try lifting water bottles.

Bonus Challenges:

Call a friend.
Take a nap and don’t even feel remotely guilty about it.
Look back over your month. Celebrate any mini-victories. Create some new goals for yourself.

Are you ready to take up the challenge? Join me!

Lisa

I’m Too Busy to Take Care of Myself Challenge

I’m Too Busy to Take Care of Myself Challenge

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