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Exercises
for Living |
Ten
Ways to Help You Stay “Fit” |
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Exercise
Your Spirit |
- Read
devotions at breakfast
- Pray
together at mealtimes
- Spend
time in Bible study (personal, couple, family, church family)
- Listen
to Christian music
- Make
time everyday for peace and quiet or in quiet meditation
- Pray
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Exercise
Your Relationships |
- Spend
time with your family (designate a “family night”
to play a game, go bowling, explore a new area)
- Schedule
date nights with your spouse – go out or get together
with friends once a month
- Get
to know your neighbors
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Exercise
Your Body |
- Try
to exercise 20-30 minutes a day (at least 10 minutes a time.)
- Walk
hallways before going home
- Use
stairs instead of elevators/escalators
- Walk
up escalators at mall
- Walk
to a local restaurant to eat
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Exercise
Your Mind |
- Complete
word puzzles
- Play
games
- Participate
in area trivia nights
- Read
a variety of print:
-
newspapers
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books
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magazines
-
cereal boxes
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Exercise
Your Will Power |
- Learn
to say “No” if over-stretched
- Examine
your daily schedule and find ways to make more efficient
- Set
reachable goals and then work toward them
- Say
no to the extra helpings
- Eat
half, box the rest
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Exercise
Your Heart |
- Love
- Laugh
- Enjoy
God’s creation (hike, canoe, bike, fish)
- Help
others
- Schedule
time for play
- Find
ways throughout your day to have fun
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Exercise
Your Environment |
- Simplify
your life (Rid yourself of “high-maintenance”
items)
- Get
organized - save time
- Allow
ample time to adjust to big changes before taking on another
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Exercise
Your Sensibility |
- Don’t
eat, drink or do anything else in excess
- Wear
a seatbelt at all times
- Don’t
drive after drinking or when tired
- Wear
a helmet while biking/skating
- Don’t
take unnecessary risks
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Exercise
Your Doctor |
- Get
regular checkups (dentist, doctor)
- Get
all questions answered
- Learn
to do self-exams
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Exercise
Your Pillow |
- Try
to be consistent with sleeping/waking times – even
on weekends
- Get
enough sleep! (Too little sleep can lead to accidents, stress,
work, and family problems)
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