Getting Back in Shape Mentally, Physically, & Spiritually

I’ve been talking a lot about getting back in shape physically, but I’ve also been working on getting regaining my ground mentally and spiritually after nearly two years of wandering in the oppressive labyrinthian wilderness of healthcare administration. I’ve been making a conscious effort to start reading my way through the piles of book that have been mounting up and to start being more mindful of how I spend my time. Additionally, I’ve been learning about meditation, researching Tai Chi classes, and reinvigorating my sense of wonder by watching a series of TED Talks (if you haven’t seen them, check them out at TED.com). Whatever next year brings, I want to feel like my old self again when it arrives. More on that later.

For the moment, here are my most recent vlog entries:

Get Fit Vlog 4

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Getting Fit on the Road to Recovery

Today has been a good day for eating, exercise, and enlightenment. Essentially, we went on a hike through the woods (Mom, Dad, Heather, Mark, and I), ate healthily, went to BAM! together, and took another sunset walk around “The Loop” (Mark, Heather, and I). The enlightenment came in when I started reading through Food Addiction:

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Maximum Reps

Phew! P90X is a real ass kicker (yes, I know there should be a hyphen, but my MacBook’s keyboard is in woeful shape)! I’m pretty sure if I don’t die by the end of this weight loss kick, I will actually be in the best shape I’ve been in for the past two years, but

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Get Fit Vlog

Since I startes working at CHCB after grad school in the summer of 2010, my stress has greatly increased along with my waistline. 30 pounds have been added to my thighs, love handles, stomach, and face, and that has to change. I’ve tried working out and dieting, but it doesn’t seem to be enough as

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Engrained to Self Destruct?

It occurred to me today that the solution to my weight problem might be staring me in the face. The stress at work is what makes me want to eat and the inactivity makes those calories stick to me like honey in hair (with equally unattractive results). What if getting back in shape was as

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