Jason Womack

Make it easy, even though it's not simple

Why don't more people work out, when they're on the road working? I mean, it's easy right? But, is it simple?

Simple.

Easy.

In the bit of "web-search" I did, I found the following very helpful:

Simple: Having few parts, not complex, elementary.

Easy: Having little impact, requiring little effort, posing no difficulty.

Through definition, then, it should be apparant that the reason people don't work out while they're out working is not because it's not easy (make sense?); it's because the structures are not in place to support such activity. Take a look and see if you are organized to get a workout in...while you're out working.

Self-Coaching questions

I was journaling recently, and started writing down the "good questions I should ask myself." After a few minutes of brainstorming, here are a few I came up with related to my own health and wellness:

Which specific health and wellness goal are you avoiding creating, envisioning and working toward a specific target?

What one time, in your past, have you made progress on a specific goal?

Can you compare that process to a specific health and wellness goal?

What is something, specific, you can focus on in the next 24 hours to get closer to your health and wellness goal?

And, here were my answers, that morning at 9:15:

What if...

What if what is could be better?

Are things going well for you? If so, keep on reading. Sometimes the way things are going are going because that's the way they are going...make sense?

If you've ever followed that philospophy, it got you to where you were. However, if improvement is part of the game, we might have to review the rules. Setting a goal doesn't have to wait; you don't need an excuse to identify what you want. In fact, here are three of "Jason's Rules" to getting what you want:

1) Decide what it is.

2) Write it down as if it's already true.

3) Review it regularly.

My last race

Last Saturday was AWE-some. I raced in a local "Ojai 5K."

I'll share what went really well, and then what I'd do different next time.

I rode my bike downtown. During the ride, I stretched my calves, breathed deeply, and practiced staying present. I arrived at the site, registered, and asked someone to explain the course to me. As soon as they did, I took off on my bike, and I rode the entire course. This put a real-life, and current, picture in my head.

How are you eating?

Consider eating smaller meals, more frequently through the day. Oft-called "snacking," it is easier on the system if you eat 5 or so meals a day, each one a little smaller than if you were eating "three squares a day."

If you are knowledgeable about caloric consumption, try dividing your daily intake by 5 or 6, and eating according to that schedule. Give it a good week or so, and see how you feel...

How do you do it (traveling so much)?

I put this short audio presentation together for anyone looking for two ideas on how to get a workout in while away from home, away from the gym, away from routines. It's about 90 seconds long.

Please listen in, and let me know if there is something I can add!

Get out there...for a little bit!

When it's a hectic day and you feel like you just do not have the time for a workout...

What are you eating?

I was looking at the coolest book on Friday night and I know that you would think it is just fascinating. I heard a piece on NPR about it so I had been waiting for the chance to look through it. It is called Hungry Planet: What the World Eats. I have attached a link to the interview with the authors [NPR link above]. A couple traveled all around the world and had dinner with families and recorded what they ate for the week. Take a look at it the next time you are at the book store.

I received this note from a friend in Dayton, Ohio on Monday...thought it was cool enough to share!  Has anyone else seen this book yet?

Work out? How?

Last week I was in another hotel "gym" dressed to work out, lacking the drive or motivation to actually do anything.

I looked around, and I saw a treadmill with a trashed electric-panel cover, a weight rack with rusted iron stacked up, and a poster of "stretches" I can do.

Goals...

Well, I have been working with these goals for the first quarter. As I'm just about halfway there, I figured I'd step up and share them with the community. Here is what I'm working toward...I have made some great progress in some areas, and will have to recalibrate in some other areas.

How are your goals coming along?