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Making Space: Day 9
I have a busy day today and it doesn’t feel like I will have much time to work with but I’m in the habit of making space for my daily practices. Now and I don’t want to break it! Here are two short...
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Making Space: Day 17
When I committed to writing this posts for December, I thought I understood the value of making space for yourself during a busy time. And I would have sworn that I knew the rewards of small exercise...
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Making Space: Day 20
I’m a bit under the weather today so I need to make as much space as I can for rest. I’ve pared my to-do list down to the absolute necessities and I have selected these very short but still useful...
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Making Space: Day 23
For those of us who celebrate Christmas, it’s going to be tricky to find a little space during these next three days. And for those of us who don’t, you will still be facing similar challenges as you...
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Christine is aiming for better than average
I have picked a word for the year – spaciousness – but I hadn’t really settled on a fitness goal until this weekend when I found a new category of information in my Fitbit. In my average week, I’m...
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Christine Goes Medieval On Her Sleep
When my kids were babies, they never quite got the knack of sleeping. For 5 years of my life, I was awake every 90 minutes (or less) until they both were finally (mostly) sleeping through the night.*...
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Small Victory for Christine H
Remember a few weeks ago when I was aiming to be better than average? I was expecting it to take two months to see any improvement but I am delighted to say that despite a hectic January, with weird,...
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What if Exercise Were Free?
“Running Shoes Photo” by JESHOOTS.com is licensed under CC0 1.0 Fitness has many visible and invisible costs, whether it’s for equipment, space, or training. Of course walking and running are free,...
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At a desk? On the floor? Where is Christine working?
In an effort to spend less time sitting in a chair, I have been experimenting with standing, sitting on the floor, and lying down while I work, read, or watch TV and as I was going through all of...
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Hiking with a Book
I almost always go on 2 to 3-hour hikes with friends. I enjoy the great conversation topics, the companionship, and the treats we often enjoy together afterwards. But one recent morning, and for the...
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The effect of music on Christine’s brain: A (very) small sample experiment
As someone with ADHD, I am always looking for ways to improve my ability to focus. My medication, my planning, and environmental cues all help but it can still take a lot of energy to keep myself on...
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Go Team! May 31: Your future self will thank you.
Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be one of those posts about how your hard work now will pay off later. In fact, this is a post about trying to schedule LESS work for yourself. I just got back from my...
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Christine Goes Medieval On Her Sleep
When my kids were babies, they never quite got the knack of sleeping. For 5 years of my life, I was awake every 90 minutes (or less) until they both were finally (mostly) sleeping through the night.*...
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What if Exercise Were Free?
“Running Shoes Photo” by JESHOOTS.com is licensed under CC0 1.0 Fitness has many visible and invisible costs, whether it’s for equipment, space, or training. Of course walking and running are free,...
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At a desk? On the floor? Where is Christine working?
In an effort to spend less time sitting in a chair, I have been experimenting with standing, sitting on the floor, and lying down while I work, read, or watch TV and as I was going through all of...
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Hiking with a Book
I almost always go on 2 to 3-hour hikes with friends. I enjoy the great conversation topics, the companionship, and the treats we often enjoy together afterwards. But one recent morning, and for the...
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The effect of music on Christine’s brain: A (very) small sample experiment
As someone with ADHD, I am always looking for ways to improve my ability to focus. My medication, my planning, and environmental cues all help but it can still take a lot of energy to keep myself on...
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Go Team! May 31: Your future self will thank you.
Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be one of those posts about how your hard work now will pay off later. In fact, this is a post about trying to schedule LESS work for yourself. I just got back from my...
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Sweaticating. Yes, I made that word up.
Just to be clear, I’m not complaining about the heat. We don’t get enough good weather here as it is. I don’t want to complain and risk a weather deity’s vengeance. So, this is not a complaint. It’s...
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Heat cramps and aging? Really?
In this morning’s blog post on training for the bike rally during a heat advisory I mentioned that I “might have learned a lesson about electrolytes, cramping, and barfing.” What happened after our...
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