How to Insert Exercising into Your Daily Blogging Lives
Posted by Mariella
To continue with our blogger’s health series, after listing the foods a blogger should consume, this time, let’s talk about trying to insert routine exercising into our daily blogger’s lives. We all know how hectic our everyday schedule can be. Part-time bloggers have work and school to take care of, full-time. Full-time bloggers work longer hours than those with day jobs do. The job of a blogger doesn’t end after writing posts. There’s networking, bookmarking, search engine optimizing, backend tweaking, troubleshooting, etc. And then of course, there’s coming with the post itself which comprises or planning an editorial calendar, brainstorming, coming up with the topics, and finally, writing the posts out.
And then, of course, there’s us trying to squeeze a bit of personal and social aspects of our lives into our schedules. For many of us, exercising is non-existent. Unfortunately, eating healthy doesn’t suffice. For those who’ve added a few pounds, perhaps a few inches round our bellies, we need to sweat it off. There are very simple ways to incorporate exercising into our daily lives. We just need to stand up from our computer chairs every once in a while.
1. Don’t bring snacks in front of the computer.
No matter how much you’re tempted to do so, don’t stack snacks in front of your computer! Doing so, you’ll be tempted not to get off of your butt and walk around a little. Also, not having snacks around when you’re hungry means you’re forced to walk to your kitchen, which is hopefully more than a few steps from where your computer is.
2. Try not to set up your computer in the kitchen.
I’ve heard stories about work at home professionals, setting their laptop up the kitchen table and working there. Having ready, much-too-accessible reach for food is not ideal. Unless you’re lord of your cravings, you won’t be able to resist chewing on your favorite snack every five minutes, fix a sandwich for yourself every ten, or even whip up full-course meals more than you should.
3. When doing errands, abstain from using your car.
In spite of being a work at home professional, you still need to do your errands every once in a while. When doing so and you know where you’re going is just a few blocks away, walk. Sure, it takes more time to do so, but just spend less time shopping and more walking.
4. Stretch every hour.
Set a timer. After every hour of work in front of the computer, stand up and do some stretches. A few minutes of stretches after every hour would keep your blood circulating.
5. Consider buying an exercise DVD
Don’t have time to go to the gym? Try to fit a spare 20 minutes into your schedule, pop-in an exercise DVD and work out. Of course, if you haven’t been exercising regularly, it’s natural to feel tired afterwards. If possible, don’t schedule the workout during the mornings or anytime before work, because you might not be able to think straight while blogging or you might not even be able to cope with your everyday schedule. Do so only when you’re physically fit again and can handle the work out as well as your workload perfectly.
6. Actually buy exercise equipments.
A treadmill perhaps, or a stationary bike. If you have the resources as well as the space to put them in, then why not? Same as with buying an exercise DVD, try to schedule 20 or so minutes first, and then gradually increase the time for workout.
7. Take a walk every day.
If you have a big yard, why not go around a few times once every day. Even that would help out.
8. Play with your kids, siblings, parents, or pets.
Ever heard the old adage, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy?” You can use playing a medium to get some exercise too.
9. Do some housework.
No, really. If you have a few minutes’ break, mop the floor, wipe some windows, clean your room, change your sheets — these simple things contribute to something bigger which is the betterment of your health.
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