Week 13 Learning Challenges: Health

This week I decided to work on health for my learning challenge. Recently, I have been studying a ton and have been neglecting a healthy lifestyle. I am not finding myself staying active and getting the amount of activity in one day as I should be. I also have been at the library so much that I have not been able to eat healthy either. I have even been having problems sleeping recently from all the stress that just keeps on building. I decided to take initiative and make time for my health. I made sure that I was eating healthy and if I didn't have time to work out then I would at least take the long walk to wherever I was going instead of the short cut. It has been nice to feel the sun and take a this small kind of break this week. I have been sleeping better and I just feel more rested. We should always pay attention to our health no matter how busy we are in life.

Health (youtube)

Week 3 Learning Challenges: Happiness

Alabaster Caverns

This week I decided to do the challenge of just being happy and taking advantage of the life I have. I think I have just been so stressed out lately with trying to figure out my future that I am forgetting to live in the present. To be happy this weekend I went on a road trip! Here I go again with my adventures. A couple of friends and I drove out to Alabaster Caverns and enjoyed a day of hiking. It was great to get out into the fresh air and not think a whole lot about anything! On the way back we even stopped and walked in a field full of the energy windmills. I had never been so close to one in my life and man are they majestic! It was so relaxing just taking the day for myself and enjoying being happy. I'm going to try to find times of the day for just myself and take advantage of those times.

Windmills

Learning Challenges

I think that I am most drawn to and focused on Happiness and Health. I find that days are most well spent with a great attitude and doing something that I enjoy. In my life I like to do at least one thing that I find enjoyable and that gives me happiness, whether that be going for a swim, making a new friend, or just watching other people interact. Having good health as well will lead me to better happiness. When I feel physically healthy it helps me feel mentally healthy. I feel fresh and ready for a new challenge. The aspect that I really need to work on is Attention. Sometimes I will be talking to someone and next thing I know I haven't heard the last couple minutes of a story. I need to make the effort and give people the opportunity to be heard and be cared about. I also am pretty bad at listening to someone and then a few days later forgetting that special aspect of that person. I want to remember facts about their lives so that they feel special when I ask specific questions.

Happiness Jar (picture from HEART blog)