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How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitnessby Michelle Segar, Ph.D. |
“There’s only one basic instruction: Take any and every opportunity to move, in any way possible, at whatever speed you like, for any amount of time. Do what makes you feel good; stop doing what makes you feel bad.”MICHELLE SEGAR, PH.D. |
BIG IDEA
Finding Opportunities To Move
FROM THE BOOK“Finding opportunities to move (my clients abbreviate this as OTMs, so I will too) throughout the day is surprisingly fun.
You’ll be amazed at how soon you begin to become aware of the free spaces in the day that present themselves and the surprising places that are conducive to movement. You may think that your day is crammed so full that you can’t fit in one more thing, but believe me: It’s not true. If you’ve got one minute, you’ve got time.”
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Brian's Notes
OTMs.
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= Opportunities to Move!
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Segar shares this great Idea in a chapter entitled “Count Everything and Choose to Move!”
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Too often we think that anything short of a full-on, super sweaty 30-45-60 minute workout “doesn’t count.” Science says that, quite simply, is not true.
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EVERYTHING COUNTS!
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When we realize that everything counts, we can look for little ways to move throughout the day. Segar shares a couple dozen ideas on how we can find those OTMs and make it one big treasure hunt game.
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A few fun examples: Take a “Long Cut” rather than a short cut by deliberately parking further away, taking a long walk to the grocery store, etc. Walk around while you’re on the phone. Take a “Boogie Break” and just have fun dancing to a song (this is one of Alexandra’s favorites!). Walk at the airport rather than just sitting there waiting for your flight. Turn your meetings into walking meetings.
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Remember: Everything counts.
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Fun Opportunities to Move are EVERYWHERE. Let’s find them! :)β
Big Ideas
01: MEANING MATTERS
02: CHORE VS. GIFT
03: OTMS
04: THE SUCCESSFUL CYCLE
05: YOUR SELF-CARE HIERARCHY
“Bottom line: If you don’t mindfully give yourself Permission to prioritize time for your own selfcare, no one else will.”MICHELLE SEGAR, PH.D. |
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