How are the steps coming?\u00a0 Do you need suggestions for working more steps naturally into your day?\u00a0 Here\u2019s one that changed my numbers dramatically.<\/p>\n
I used to be frustrated at the amount of time I had to spend on the phone.\u00a0 I wanted to be moving, but felt tethered to my chair while I handled calls for my home-based business, church matters, friends that needed an ear, and elderly relatives who were lonely and wanted to tell me their life stories.\u00a0 I wanted to be a blessing to all these folks, but talking and listening just don\u2019t burn up many calories.<\/p>\n
Then it occurred to me that I wasn\u2019t really tied to my chair.\u00a0 My phone doesn\u2019t have a cord.\u00a0 I started getting up and walking around the house during phone calls. Soon it became a habit and now I automatically start walking when someone calls me.<\/p>\n
Instead of making me sedentary, those calls set me in motion. The sometimes tiresome calls \u2014 the ones that required me to be on hold or that involved listening to a beloved family member tell me a well-worn story yet again \u2014 became my gentle workout time.\u00a0 They were transformed from an irritation to a boon. I would think, \u201cOh, good. It\u2019s So-and-so. She\u2019s good for a couple thousand steps at least!\u201d<\/p>\n
If you are having trouble getting in the steps you need, start walking when the phone rings. And if you don\u2019t have a lonely relative or friend who calls you frequently to give your numbers a boost \u2014 I recommend you find one or two and start giving them calls.\u00a0 It\u2019s an easy way to be a blessing \u2014 and to get one.<\/p>\n
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\nSusan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n