THE CHALLENGE: DAY 5

Gone is the day when we call each other on the phone or write a note to say "Happy New Year" to our family and friends.  Instead, we text or tweet or update our Facebook status.  I was joking with my friend at dinner on New Year's Eve about this new obsession with social media and asked her "How do we Check-In to 2012 on Facebook?"  We had a good laugh and said we wouldn't be surprised if such a thing existed.

But then, on my drive home the next day, I thought...how moving could it be for us to literally make a statement that we have "Checked In" to the New Year?!  We coast through life, sometimes at a thousand miles an hour, and get through the tasks day by day.  The Challenge is about us being more intentional with our mind and energy, even if just for a few minutes each day.  It is the third day of the new year and I want to ask you... Have you officially checked-in to 2012?!

THE CHALLENGE:  DAY 5

Physical

You probably gave yourself a break over the holiday weekend for a day or two from physical exercise (I know I did) -- but it's time to get back on the horse and keep working on establishing good habits.  Today, continue to run/walk/stretch and push yourself a little bit harder.  I challenge you to look at a local workout studio or gym and select a class to try later this week.  The Challenge is about being realistic and we probably can't drop everything this afternoon to go to Yoga at 4 PM, but try to set aside 1.5-2 hours later this week and be daring...spin/yoga/kickboxing/circuit training...could be calling your name.

Spiritual

The Power of Now is a fantastic book by Eckhart Tolle and has many points about the advantages to living in the present.  Check In to your day with your mind and heart and spend a moment committing to your personal development goals.  The bonus:  you are manifesting these positive activities and outcomes to actually take place!

"You may not yet be able to bring your unconscious mind activity into awareness as thoughts, but it will always be reflected in the body as an emotion, and of this you can become aware." 
-- Eckhart Tolle

Personal
Did you make a resolution or two in the last few days?  If so, write it down!  And place that post-it someplace that you will see it on a regular basis.  If you are not a fan of New Year's Resolutions then select a quote that inspires you and write it down for you to frequently read and internalize.  Personally, I have a couple of post-it notes on my computer screen and I enjoy reading them every morning.


Tips and Reminders:
New Year and New Habits.  Pick a day this week to eat Vegetarian.  C'mon, you can do it for just one day!  Your body will thank you. (add extra water and vitamins to make it an all-star day!)