Life is a Game… Enjoy It!
Very often the articles I write are inspired by a conversation, a TV show or commercial, a tweet or a website I happen stumble upon while traversing the dark and scary depths of the Internet.
So this past weekend, while I was surfing the vast ocean known as the World Wide Web, I found myself reading an interesting site that reminded me of how important it is to enjoy life.
And when are people usually enjoying themselves the most?
When playing a game!
Now, I have talked in the past about the importance of finding a physical hobby that you enjoy but I think it is good to occasionally remind ourselves to simply embrace life itself with childlike exuberance.
Personally, I like to view my whole life as a giant game. Let’s think about it:
- You get to be any character you want. (Well, maybe you can’t really be a Orc Necromancer… but you get the idea)
- It’s a giant sandbox; you can go explore and do whatever you want, whenever you want.
- It has limitless multi-player possibilities.
- It has all the requisite, built-in, social networking features that seem to be all the rage these days.
- It might be hard, but it is never impossible.
- It’s meant to be enjoyed!
The reality is, as we get older we forget what it is like to be a child. We get caught up in daily obligations, immersed in inter-personal drama and burdened with having to be “an adult“! I am not justifying shirking your responsibilities, rather I am saying remember to take the time and at least play. If you can turn your life into a game, even better!
In the last two articles in this series (catch up on 
The entire point of a vacation is to interrupt the daily grind of life and hit a “reset” button. Things like eating healthy and exercise are just two of them, but it’s so easy to let them slide. It is, after all, a vacation. Time to cast aside all the worries of daily life. Eventually, all good things (including vacations) must come to an end, and it will be a rude awakening if certain habits like exercise and healthy eating have not been kept up.
Like I said in the last installment, this is an extremely common question; don’t feel bad if you don’t know how to figure the answer out. That’s why I’m here for you!
If there is one question health and fitness coaches hear more than any other it is – “How many calories should I eat?” (Followed closely by “Do I really have to watch what I eat and workout? Can’t I just take this supplement instead?” But that’s an entirely different article!)
Dunder-Mifflin fitness tips? What sort of crazy talk is this!?!
Anyone who has been reading this site for any length of time understands the basics of weight loss.
Or as we like to call it, exercising on vacation!
Since I have been dealing with a few back-end site hiccups the past two weeks I thought I would use it as a round about way to discuss the importance of an oft-times overlooked, but vital, component of a fitness regimen. Recovery time!