by Erica McClurkinin Exercise, Goals, Self-Care0 commentstags: being present, mindful action, mindfulness, self-awareness
Every other December, I schedule and attend a class on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), using an automated external defibrillator (AED), and administering first aid. Though I could have opted for an online course this year, I decided that I’d rather take the in-person class if I could.
by Erica McClurkinin Exercise, Goals, Self-Care0 commentstags: sleep, slowing down, stress management
Taking time to slow down is typically one of the built-in benefits of holidays, providing you don’t work in a profession that requires holiday coverage. I’m not always very good at slowing down. And when I don’t slow down and rest, sleep takes over whether I’m ready or not.
by Erica McClurkinin Exercise, Self-Care0 commentstags: change, clarity, gratitude, health, identity, movement, taking action, well-being
Thanksgiving week is here. 💕 Despite knowing our holiday celebration will be low-key this year, I’m excited about the upcoming four-day weekend with K and Scooter. There is the promise of cooking once and eating leftovers for days, sleeping in after watching holiday movies (with popcorn) late into the evening, and wrapping up some of the organizing projects that we’ve started.
by Erica McClurkinin Exercise, Goals0 commentstags: behavior change, change, consistency, execution, goal setting, habits, taking action
I’m fascinated by habit formation and behavior change, and I’ve just started reading Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg, PhD. Fogg makes a convincing case in the early part of the book (I’m not even 50 pages in) that behavior equals motivation plus ability plus a prompt, and that to focus on motivation alone as the reason why we have success or failure when working to create behavior change is missing part of the equation.
by Erica McClurkinin Exercise, Goals0 commentstags: adaptability, change, evaluate, movement
Have you ever had a day when you just didn’t feel like exercising? Maybe it was too cold or you were too tired, or you had a lot on your list and didn’t want to stop and switch gears to work out…
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