SCH 061 Increase Your Self-Care Quotient with Gadgets and Gizmos

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After many gym memberships I rarely used, and a string of gadgets, I’ve finally figured out what works for me. Listen in and maybe you can increase your self-care quotient, too!

Want to Increase Your Self-Care Quotient?

Warning: What works for me might not work for you. And that’s ok. For years I struggled to stay healthy by going to the gym. But it seems like I spent more time feeling guilty over the money I paid than I actually spent at the gym. Once our kids came along, it went from bad to worse. Sure, gyms had free childcare, but I stressed out so much about what they might experience in childcare that it probably wiped out the good of going to the gym.

Over the years, I’ve discovered I prefer exercising outside–some people call it green exercise. I call it bliss. We live in a place where I can exercise outside about 80% of the time. Especially if I spend my summers in Alaska instead of Arizona. During the time of year when the daylight hours don’t coincide with my exercise time slots, I ride an exercise bicycle, run on a treadmill, or work out to Beachbody on Demand videos. I feel like I’ve finally learned how to increase my self-care quotient by using a variety of gadgets, gizmos, apps, and modes of exercise.

If you want to increase YOUR self-care quotient, you’ll need to experiment and decide what works best for YOU. You can use the after-action review process to help you save time and money as you figure out your exercise sweet spots.

Show Notes

If you’re interested in Noom, you can try it free for two weeks.

This post has information about selecting a treadmill.

Ever heard of green and blue exercise? This post will explain their importance.

Want to figure out your target heart rate? Here’s the formula:

Start with 220, and subtract your age (220-53=167).
Subtract your resting heart rate to discover your HHR (heart rate reserve) (my resting heart rate is 48, so 167-48=119).
Multiply your HHR by 70% and add your resting heart rate to the answer (119 X .7+48=131). This number represents the low end of your vigorous cardio efforts.
Multiple your HHR by 85% and add your resting heart rate to the answer (119 X .85 +48=149). This number represents the high end of your vigorous cardio efforts.