Weeks Two & Three - Happiness Project

Working on Gretchen Rubin’s 2010 The Happiness Project. Each month, she proposes an area of life to tackle for your project.

January: Energy
Week Two: Exercise

I have a problem with over doing my exercise and ending up exhausted for the rest of the day. Exercise makes me happy - so, more must be better. Result – a Cellular Tiredness.
For me, I am going to strive for a balance by listening to my body.

“Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.” – St Francis De Sales

Week Three: Toss and Organize

I’m a tidy, place for everything, kind of person so I totally agree with Gretchen’s words, “Outer order = Inner calm...”
But there is always room for improvement.
I’m going to give something to the thrift everyday this week. I have a lot of shirts that have never been worn.

Some great ideas here - > Unclutterer

Entire HP
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Week One – Happiness Project

January: Energy
Week One: Get more sleep:

I had to laugh when I saw Gretchen’s first prompt: “Get More Sleep.” It’s been at least 15 years since I had a really great sleep.(Unaided) I have no problem with getting to sleep. I’m so tired most nights I can hardly brush my teeth… But I wake up after just a few hours and the cycle repeats
I was seriously thinking of getting this latest gadget - a Zeo Personal Sleep Coach! It tells you what sleep phases you go through during the night. Not sure how helpful this would be as I already know how crappy my sleep is...
I've had to simply adjust to less sleep. I can even race with no sleep.

"O Sleep, rest of all things, mildest of the gods, balm of the soul..."
(Iris to Hypnos. Ovid, Metamorphoses)

Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep
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New Ideas for 2010

Along with my new blog design (which is still in flux) I’ve been working on some new ideas (goals) for the New Year.

* To include a weekly video clips from one of my runs. Santa gave me an Apple iPod nano 8 GB(5th Generation) which has built-in video camera. I would love to capture and share some of the scenery I pass by. I still have to practice shooting and running but the few clips I’ve done already are amazing.

* Work on Gretchen Rubin’s 2010 Happiness project. Each month, she proposes an area of life to tackle for your project.
January—Energy!
I will try and incorporate my running and fitness goals. (Check out the sidebar (soon) for upcoming projects.)

* To follow the training plan for Masters Runners by Brad Hudson – Run Faster
I like his philosophy, “Modify workouts as your go based on your body’s response to the last workout…” In the past, I was taking on training plans that were meant for younger bodies.
I start training for a half marathon this week. His plan includes 4 miles + 1x8 sec. hill sprints – now all I have to do is find a hill!

The Happiness Project:

What plans do you have for 2010?
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