What....You mean I have to "Work"? Day 43

Hello and Happy Tuesday. This is a wonderful day. My daughter and I are at the computer room. She is typing her blog and I am typing mine. Part of her school assignment is to write a daily blog. This will help with her writing skills as well as build confidence as she articulates her position. She must also read NO LESS than 90 minutes per day. I explained to her that if she can sit and watch a movie for two (2) hours, she can invest time exercising her brain, which is more important than watching movies or playing games.

Moreover, moving straight ahead. I would like to discuss work ethics with you. What is work?

Work-exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something;something on which exertion or labor is expended; a task or undertaking.

Now since it is understood that work is exertion, and/or effort to produce or accomplish something, the question is if you want to accomplish something, whatever it may be, do you understand that you have to work?

Let me start with the body. The human body is made up of muscles. If you do not use these muscles they will get soft. However, if yu work them by exercising, they will be tone. This is a fact. There is NO in betweens. Of course the younger you are, the more tone and firm the body is. But however, as the human body ages, to maintain a tone body, we must work it.

Muscles-a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.

Now, you may be wondering, is my body tone? I plead the fifth. (LOL)I do work on my body. I have to work on it or I will be a mushy mess.

Now the mind. Does the human brain need work?

Brain-the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.

Exercise-a putting into action, use, operation, or effect:bodily or mental exertion.

Now the next you may have is how do you exercise the brain? According to Jean Lawrence, "Almost everyone has heard of the "fog of war," but the "fog of living" is depression. "Depression affects memory and effectiveness (not to mention the ability to get up, get dressed, and function)," Anderson says. "If you can control your physiology, you can relax, focus, and remember."

In a study reported in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness in 2001, 80 young male and female volunteers were tested for mood and then did aerobics for an hour. Of the 80, 52 were depressed before the exercise. That group was the most likely to benefit, reporting a reduction in anger, fatigue, and tension. They also felt more vigorous after the workout." (Train Your Brain with Exercise, by Jean Lawrence)

So there we have it, exercise/work not only helps with toning your body but also helps with toning your mind. But I would like to add something here and now. My favorite exercise for the mind is READING. Yep...reading is really the absolute BEST exercise for the mind.

You want a tone and vigorous mind? READ. READ. READ. Especially the children.

Have a grand day, and please work the brain and body.

L. for Love