psychology - Keyboard Athletes

My Wish for You in 2010

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To be Better!

I think that New Year’s is my favorite holiday. Not because of the holiday revelry, but because it seems to be the one day of year where the world unites together in happiness and optimism about the future. As I’ve talked to friends today, checked out Facebook and Twitter, and been online, the consistent message has been of thanks, hope, and optimism for the future.

I’m looking forward to 2010, and I hope you are, too. I leave Sunday for a 6-day testing event to become a Z-Health Master Practitioner (becoming one of the few in the world, should I pass), I have a milestone birthday coming up later this month, and will be assisting at the RKC in Denmark later this spring. Next fall I will finally be trekking up Kilimanjaro, something that I’ve been wanting to do for 5 years and is now becoming a reality.

“Most people greatly over-estimate what they can do in 1 year. And they greatly UNDER-estimate what they can do in 5 years.”

In 2010, my wish for you is to find just a few things to become better at. A better parent, spouse, global citizen, employee manager, athlete — I don’t care. Only you can know what better looks like to you.

Perseverance is king, so work at it — hard. And think of where you’ll be in 5 years!

Happy New Year and thank you for being you.

Jen

Move It Monday – Be a Kid Again

“Man is only fully human when he plays.” – Frederik Schiller

I just spent the weekend with my brother and two and a half year old niece, and there is nothing like 4 days with a toddler to remind you how much FUN moving and playing once were.

We played for 4 days straight, horsey, and airplane, and catch, and jumping, and crawling. She was completely fearless, learning about her body and what she is capable of. Her Dad and I always made sure she was safe (although she is a pretty smart cookie).

That is what training should be. Fun!

This week I want you to take a childlike approach to your training. I’m not saying to run like Phoebe in Friends, but find something completely unstructured to do that you absolutely love and turn that in to a training session. It might be putting on some music and dancing in your living room, climbing a tree, making a snow angel, or sledding down the hill.

Age should be just a number, not a state of mind.