Tag: music motivation
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Daylight Saving Monday Music Motivation
This is serious. We lost an hour of sleep yesterday. Can you feel it today? I sure can. Add in one of my busiest work seasons of the year, a few parties, a lot of houseguests, and those little things…like daylight saving…can add up. I understand why the time changes occurred decades ago, but I’m…
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Monday Music Motivation – PEACHES!
It’s President’s Day – so hopefully you have the day off. You may have even forgotten that you have the day off. SURPRISE! Today, you get a free day to catch up on errands that don’t involve banks and post offices. Or maybe you’re planning to binge watch curling and ice dancing on the Winter…
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Pre-Valentines/Mardi Gras/Paczki Day Music Motivation!
What is driving you today? Valentine’s day is this week…does that mean you’re hitting the gym a bit harder, hoping that one more trip to the elliptical will help you get in that outfit you are wearing for your Valentine’s Day celebration? Tomorrow is also Mardi Gras (or Shrove Tuesday, or Paczki Day, depending on…
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Monday Music Motivation – LUST FOR LIFE!
Music Motivation Monday —- LUST FOR LIFE (It’s not just for cruise-line commercials) Nothing needs a solid dose of Iggy Pop more than a Monday, right? I know, I know, I know. “Lust for Life” is a song about drug addiction. I know. But so many good songs are about vices. Iggy is one of…
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Music Motivation Monday – It’s Beautiful!
Let’s see if we can get a little music motivation happening each week. Maybe this is a good morning song to get you moving before you indulge in your coffee. Maybe it’s a new song discovery for your gym or jogging music mix. Maybe it’s your power song when it’s 2:30 in the afternoon and…
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The financial value of exercise –
OK – need another reason to get moving today? There is a significant financial benefit – about $2500 a year in medical costs. Read the article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/07/well/move/whats-the-value-of-exercise-2500.html?rref=collection%2Fspotlightcollection%2Ftimes-tips&action=click&contentCollection=topics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=119&pgtype=collection&_r=0 That’s a lot of money! And here’s another reason to get moving today — some girl power from Republica! “Standing on rooftops shout it out, baby I’m Ready…
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Time to get moving – with some Outkast!
OK — we’re in the new year. Are you ready to get moving? It’s day 4. Traffic is back to normal. Emails are coming in and the phone hasn’t stopped. What’s your motivation today? My day has started, well, frustrating. Things don’t seem any different. A week away from work just means a week farther…
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First day back to the gym…needing a little JT to make it through
Today was my first day back to the gym after Christmas, and man, was it hard. But so good, and so needed! I may not be able to walk tomorrow, but getting those endorphins kicking so I could sweat out weeks of cookies, cocktails and binge watching Netflix seemed to be just what my brain and body…
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Monday Music Motivation — The Black Kids!
What music keeps you going at the gym? Is it some good 70’s funk? Maybe you need a New Wave blast from the 80’s. Hip hop, dance music or punk rock…what’s your choice? Today, that elliptical machine was taunting me when I walked in the gym. I reallydidn’t want to be there! It was…
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#WednesdayWorkout
Not a lot of time to write today – gotta run off to the gym! Do you need a little music motivation workout song for your Wednesday? How about a little Phoenix! This song is a perfect beat for the elliptical and guaranteed to make you smile a bit while you’re working out! Here’s 1901!