Clean House. Clean Mind. Clean Body.
Ever feel overwhelmed by the clutter? Does the constant housework pile up leaving you clueless as to where to begin? Chores and daily housework can leave most working and stay-at-home moms feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed. What’s worse is that this is one of the main reasons moms have trouble squeezing in a daily workout – they just can’t “finish” the huge list of things to do to keep a household running smoothly. This leaves moms feeling paralyzed and helpless……and gaining more and more weight.
True, vacuuming, tub-scrubbing and hauling baskets of laundry all over the house will burn calories, but most everyday chores don’t pack the cardiovascular punch that a real fat-burning workout can.
Some days it feels like I am choosing between my workout or the dishes, my workout, or the laundry, my health or clean windows. But more overwhelming than any household “chore” is the clutter that can quickly dominate my house and therefore my mind, my space and my overall state-of-being. So, I offer a simple tool that I learned from Peter Walsh on an episode of Oprah, it is called the “Trash Bag Tango” and it is a small, manageable step toward a more peaceful home environment that, for me, has contributed to a greater freedom and availability for squeezing in my daily workout. Here it is:
Commit to 10 minutes a day. Start small and start today with the Trash Bag Tango. “Everyone in the house gets two trash bags. Fill one with trash and one with stuff that’s going to [charity] or garage sale. … Do that for 10 minutes a day,” he says. “It doesn’t matter how big or how small the bag is, it’s just small steps.” (from oprah.com)
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