Fitness and Work Life Balance may be the best marriage possible. Work life balance implies taking breaks in between work sessions so that one doesn’t feel a slave to their work or burned out. Fitness provides all the right chemicals to rejuvenate a tired or stressed brain.
At the end of a very stressful day, I used to drive a few miles from the office to a long grass strip in the middle of the road way and change into my running clothes. On most days a 4 mile run was enough to feel normal again. On very bad days, I might run 10 miles. The endorphins that kick in from exercise, called the runner’s high, are as powerful as morphine, but a healthy kind.
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A friend of mine encouraged me to join the Santa Monica Track Club in West Los Angeles. Soon I was running 60 miles a week. I lost weight and I was feeling great. It was the best break after a day to run off the stress. The next day I was fresh and ready for the challenges. My life took on new meaning as well. I identified with being a runner and with being fit. My diet started to support my exercise.
Getting fit connects you to your body. While running you are measuring how tired and how much energy you have. You notice the difference on different days. To optimize your experience, you are starting to become more diet conscious and health conscious. You are looking better and fitting into clothes better. You have a fit look, which could help you make better first impressions.
You might become an example for others. I had lots of friends who came out with me and tried to run. After a quarter mile, they were dying. I told them after the first week, it isn’t so bad. When you are getting fit and respecting your body, it starts to reflect in your attitude toward others and toward your own life. You become more grateful. People will listen to you with more respect. You will become kinder because you are becoming mellower.
Make the step. Up your exercise.
Read a good book to get ready.
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