Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
In order to promote good health among its employees, one of the many things my company does is to give employees free biometric screenings annually in order to identify any risk areas that the employee may need to address. Today was my annual screening and I'm pleased to say that every test result came back …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #197: Confirm – Don’t Speculate About – Your Health
I did it. Twenty-one days after setting a goal to lose nine pounds, I have lost ten. I'm lower than the weight goal I set which is the weight I hovered at for years prior to a big jump at the end of last year around the holidays. It feels good to be here again. …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #196: Reaching Goals Happens in Baby Steps
People cite different figures when discussing how many days it takes to develop a new habit. Some claim 21 days while other research shows the figure to be more like 66 days. Your mileage may vary. Regardless of how many days it takes, the purpose of this post is to reassure you that developing new …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #194: You Can Develop New Habits If You Try
In my never-ending pursuit of ways to fool my mind and body into making it through outdoor workouts during this extreme heat wave of 100 degree and higher days, I tried something different this morning. It's fairly common for me to try to jog a certain distance as measured by blocks or lamp posts at …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #187: Counting Down Beats Counting Up
Have you ever reached a point of no return? I suspect you have, although you might not have thought of it in those terms at the time. The phrase may be associated with something either positive or negative. While out jogging and walking tonight, I decided to use the idea of a point of no …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #184: Use the Point of No Return To Your Advantage
