Balance and Walking on the Moon

May 9, 2017

3 min read

Call it serendipitous or even fate but yesterday when I was walking from the station to work I took one of the free magazines that people give out. Usually this isn't something I do. Like so many other commuters I keep my head down, make no eye contact and attempt not to fall on to anyone until the time I get to my office.

The magazine that was handed to me was called 'Balance'. It had the draws of the usual magazine, celebrity interviews, fashion and a cute yet readable layout. What drew me in the most however was the section on how to re-balance your lifestyle with a quiz that promises to help guide you to a more balanced lifestyle. Every statement I read, I found myself laughing - somewhat painfully and then completely agreeing to the idea that I am not balanced in life.

If you fancy doing the quiz, yourself....

Total Score = 69 - "You do lots of stuff right but you could boost your vitality levels".

This is definitely true. I often sit at home as the couch potato I must have been in a former life and wonder if I should be more active. After completing the 'Balance' quiz, I realised that being a self confessed nap queen isn't always the best use of a weekend. With a sudden level of inspiration, I have decided to adopt the following changes.

Less Caffeine

I am not a lover of tea of coffee but fizzy drinks is my downfall. I would do a much better job of advertising Pepsi than Kendall Jenner purely because most people would be astounded with the amount that I actually consume. If Pepsi Co ever did a drinking contest, it would definitely be my time to shine.

According to one of the handy articles in the magazine, caffeine doesn't leave your body for 6 hours. Therefore I'm switching to water and non caffeinated drinks after work so that I will hopefully be ready for a full nights rem sleep each night.

Technology Ban

Yes I am actually saying that. Yes I will probably regret it. The first thing I do in the morning and the last thing I do in the evening is look at my phone. There are so many studies that say this is bad for you and the eye strain I often feel last thing at night is something that can back up that theory. Getting out of the habit of being on my phone by reading a book may be the key to improving.

Go outside more often.

My mum is a big inspiration for this one. Over Christmas and New Year she started training for the Moon Walk. This is a charity event where she along with my second mum and lots of other men and women will be walking 26.2 miles overnight in their bras to raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer. My mum has been walking crazy amounts each weekend in training for this coming Saturday (May 12th) all the while being outside and getting a little time away from a very hectic schedule.

She is now a pro and although I would not be able to walk as much as she does straight away, doing something active at least once a week is going to help my fitness as well as becoming more balanced. On my to-do list are things like walking, cycling and swimming. Wish me luck!!

If you fancy donating something towards the Moon Walk then please have a read more about the cause here; https://moonwalklondon2017.everydayhero.com/uk/lesley-30 or here; https://moonwalklondon2017.everydayhero.com/uk/nicole-14