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Today's Quote



That they may have a little peace, even the best dogs are compelled to snarl occasionally.



-William Feather







 








Sleep is a generous thief; he gives to vigor what he takes from time.



- Elizabeth, Queen of Romania











Is lack of sleep robbing you of your goals?



If you surveyed the millions of us who don't get much sleep, chances are they'll say that the #1 reason they don't is "lack of time." In other words, people have too much to do to sleep. Late hours and frantic mornings are the rule. Who has time for more sleep? What this tired group doesn't realize is that a sleep debt is probably keeping them from acting and thinking at full strength, making even the easiest tasks harder to do. And take longer. Believe it or not, you can probably get more done in your day by getting more sleep. The mental and physical pick-up more than make up for that extra hour or two in bed.





Another Fitness Myth Debunked



Somewhere along your journey to fitness, whether in the gym, reading the latest books, or talking with your friends, you'll hear a lot of advice about exercise--not all of which is true.



Fitness Myth

If you can't exercise hard and often, there's really no point.



Truth

Even moderate activity is shown to reduce your risk for heart disease and stroke. If you don't have 30 minutes in your day to exercise, try splitting it up into 10-minute segments instead. Everyone can find 10 minutes to spare sometime during the day! There are simple things you can do to increase your activity without having to go to the gym: take the stairs instead of the elevator, jump rope or do body weight exercises (push ups, crunches) at commercial breaks, take a short walk after lunch. Remember that any exercise is better than none!



Exercise Extra: Clip on a pedometer and aim for 10,000 steps daily, which equals about 5 miles. My mood: pretty tired
My health: moderately well