Challenge Yourself

As I write about the impact of physical activity on happiness and mood, I want to share a personal experience with you. Most days I wear a pedometer tucked discretely into my waistband. One day last week, I noticed at the end of the day, I had walked over 15,000 steps. The next day, I made sure to do at least 10,000 steps.  The following day, I walked more than 10,000 steps again.

Hmmm...what’s happening here? I inadvertently created a challenge for myself.  This week, if you are up for it, try creating a physical activity challenge for yourself. For example:

• If you usually jog for 20 minutes, try increasing the time to 25 minutes.
  
  
• If you usually walk a block, try walking a block and a half.
  
  
• If you generally garden or rake leaves for 15 minutes, try for 20 minutes.
  
  
• If you have no physical activity in your life, try anything for five minutes.

Make some notes about how this feels. Share what you noticed below.

Take good care!

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