Spring is springing, the days are getting longer and lighter and even a little warmer which is pretty good motivation to get outside and get moving. I follow the Action for Happiness calendars and this month it is Active April. Day 1:
I am going to define my ‘being active’ as something where I’m moving about for 20 minutes or more, and where the moving about is the focus of the activity. E.g. walking around the supermarket while shopping wouldn’t count, but walking to the supermarket would.
I was doing really well for a while last year with the 30 day challenges thread and need to get back into some good habits. Hoping that posting here will help keep me on track. Would love some company if anyone else wants to get involved
Edit: Kicked the month off with a 35 minute walk after work, 1.7 miles.
What an awesome idea! Sobrietree One of my friends got me a plant to mark the day I quit a commitment that was causing me lots of stress and every time I look at it it makes me feel good about what I’ve let go.
Started the day with yoga, I haven’t done any for a month or so and feel like I’m basically back to the drawing board with it. But I know with daily practice I will get more out of it, just gotta stick with it.
I walked 1.5 miles today to an appointment instead of driving. Once the weather breaks and I get my bike fixed (again…) I will be riding as many days as possible.
@SassyRocks what plank challenge did you do i.e. what does day 28 look like? Amazing whatever it is!
@Bootz tending chickens sounds like a fabulous way of being active! And the other bits too course. I know a few people that have rescue ones, I didn’t realise how much personality they have.
@Eke and @Englishd I am trying to walk more in my daily routine. It’s actually really nice to take a bit more time to do things. Not everything has to be a rush. And impressive to walk instead of drive when you’ve still got snow-shovelling weather.
I’ve taken the dog for a walk after work and going to walk to my belly dance class. It’s only about half a mile each way so definitely don’t need to take the car.
Missed yesterday’s extra walk. Today rebooted the lunch “workshop” with a couple colleagues (a quick, two mile hike in the hills). Super muddy out there, but at least the rain let up!
Just seeing this and Day 4 is breaking but I walk five miles a day (I have dogs, I have to!) so I’m hoping I can still join in . Do we have a new card for each day of Active April @siand?
Today I only had one option to take the stairs instead of the lift, and I did. Have not had a very active day overall. Worked from home this afternoon and took a nap after. Having this thread going gave me the motivation to go for a short walk though and @Bootz seeing your healthy choices I swapped a takeaway burger for shop bought/home assembled version with lots of veg with it, still getting chip shop chips so doesn’t really make it healthy… But healthier maybe?!
Action for Happiness wakes up later than we do 6:30am here and they’ve not posted the card yet! But I’ve found the calendar for the month so I will try and post when I get up.
One of my friends got me a plant to mark the day I quit a commitment that was causing me lots of stress and every time I look at it it makes me feel good about what I’ve let go.
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Super muddy out there, but at least the rain let up!
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6:30am here and they’ve not posted the card yet! But I’ve found the calendar for the month so I will try and post when I get up.
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