It's that time of year again! And no, I'm not talking about starting a New Year's Resolution. I'm talking about STOPPING your New Year's Resolution!
You didn't already quit on yourself, did you?
I really hope that you're still going strong on following through with your commitments to yourself!
So, if you're new here or don't know me all that well just yet, I'll let you know that I LOVE this time of year. I get FULLY rejuvenated over the holidays and get ready to start the year off strong. This year, I got lots of time off over the last couple weeks of the year, and I was really able to focus on my plans for the new year.
I really feel like this year is going to be one of the best ones yet, and I'm very excited to see where it takes me. I've got some big plans, and hopefully those plans include lots of you joining me in a new life of longevity, vitality, and positivity!
So a couple weeks ago I made SEVERAL commitments to myself, and I'm going to share a couple of them here with you in an attempt to maybe get you to stay strong on your New Year's Resolutions or maybe decide to make a change that you weren't planning on making...
So, what did I resolve to do this year? Let me share with you 3 of those things:
1) I decided that to take care of my health, one of the things I MUST do is start a stretching routine and stick to it. My neck and back have been through a lot over the years, and while I do a good job of exercising on a regular basis, I just feel that I don't have the time to stretch after I work out or do my activities because I'm always rushing off.
So I've decided that I'm ABSOLUTELY going to stretch every day.
2) I am going to do more relaxing activities that calm my mind and help me deal with all the stress that comes with running a business, a career, a family with my wife and 4 kids.
It seems like the list goes on and on!
Perhaps you can relate...
And 3) And perhaps the one I'm most excited about- I've decided that at least once a month, I want to try something new with Deanne (my wife). It doesn't have to be anything super extravagant, not overwhelmingly fancy or time consuming. It just needs to be something new.
I've realized that new activities and spicing things up really is a fantastic recipe for feeling gratitude and accomplished. And it's a great way to get you to experience all the juice that life has to offer. It gets you out of the regular routine and helps you realize why life's worth living!
So, in an effort to actually kill THREE birds with one stone, I came up with an idea for what Deanne and I are going to do together this month...
We're going to take our very first hot yoga class together! I'm really excited. Not even sure what to expect with how hot the room will be, but I love the idea of stretching, relaxing, focused breathing, and spending quality time with Deanne!
And I'm pretty sure this is what I'll look like afterwards:
So, I encourage YOU to step outside your comfort zone, try something new, continue with your new year's resolutions, and if you haven't even made any new changes to improve yourself- it's not too late!
And if you haven't followed through with your commitments, my goodness- get back on track. You owe it to yourself!
Pick up a new hobby, start an exercise routine, be disciplined and come up with an exercise routine, or maybe join in a stretching routine with me!
If you're looking to get started stretching, check out my past blog post "The 6 DONT'S of Stretching" here, and I'll catch up with you soon.
Stay healthy,
-Dr. V
