| Finding time as a runner or walker to work out | | | | mental state and a physical state that will let you |
| can be challenging, especially if you are training for | | | | serve others. If you ignore the oxygen-mask |
| a marathon, half marathon, or other endurance | | | | instruction when you need it in an emergency on |
| race. Here is a trick for finding that time. | | | | an airline flight, then you may pass out while |
| Trick | | | | trying to help somebody else, which would not be |
| Recall the airplane oxygen-mask tip: Take care of | | | | good for either of you! |
| yourself before you take care of others. | | | | Similarly, if you ignore this tip in your daily life, |
| Details | | | | then the resentment that can build up from not |
| Perhaps you travel by commercial flights so often | | | | attending to your own desire to run or walk |
| that you have become jaded to the safety | | | | regularly will hurt not only you but also those |
| instructions presented at the beginning of every | | | | around you. |
| commercial flight and have forgotten this | | | | In contrast, if you follow the oxygen-mask |
| important instruction: "If the oxygen masks drop | | | | instruction during an airliner emergency, then you |
| from the ceiling while the plane is in flight, put your | | | | will have protected yourself enough that you will |
| mask around your nose and mouth before helping | | | | be able to help others with their oxygen masks, |
| a neighboring passenger put a mask around his or | | | | too. |
| her nose and mouth." | | | | Similarly, if you follow the "oxygen mask" principle |
| The idea behind this instruction is a very | | | | in your daily life, then you will have taken care of |
| important safety principle: You must help yourself | | | | yourself first, such as regularly working out with |
| first (get oxygen for yourself), if you are going to | | | | your endurance runs or walks, and you will be in |
| be able to help anyone else (get oxygen for | | | | both a better physical state and a better mental |
| others). So this trick for finding time for your | | | | state to serve those around you. |
| endurance running or walking workouts is related | | | | How It Works |
| to the "Me Time" trick in that it says that you | | | | By reminding you that you have to take care of |
| must give your highest priority to you. | | | | yourself first and foremost, this trick relieves |
| In other words, you must take care of yourself | | | | anxiety about finding time for your workouts. |
| first and foremost in order to be able to reach a | | | | |