| HOURLY RE-ENERGIZING - THE KEY TO | | | | minutes that gives enormous benefits is the Five |
| PRODUCTIVITY | | | | Tibetan Rites. Google "Five Tibetan Rites" and you |
| How can a kitchen timer be a productivity tool? | | | | can easily find five exercises that are deceptively |
| Well, can you identify with this scenario - you | | | | simple but incredibly effective. These five |
| spend hours sitting at your desk without taking a | | | | exercises are said to exercise every muscle in |
| break.. Yeh, me too. When I first went to a Tony | | | | the body. The advantage of this form of exercise |
| Robbins seminar, I was amazed that I could put in | | | | is that you need no equipment and can do it |
| 12 to 15 hour days for four to six days at a time, | | | | anywhere. Another major benefit is that |
| and still have energy to burn at the end of the | | | | incorporates stretching into your exercise regime. |
| day. A feature of any Tony Robbins seminar is | | | | While I've always looked after my aerobic and |
| that every hour you get up, stretch, normally | | | | strength capacities, I have to concede that |
| dance for five minutes to great music, and | | | | stretching has been one of the missing elements |
| generally re-energize. Hourly Re-Energizing: The | | | | in a balanced exercise regime, and has become |
| Key To Productivity and Health! | | | | increasingly important as I have gotten older. |
| I had every intention of carrying this on when I | | | | TRX TRAINERS |
| got home, but settled back into my normal | | | | My third form of exercise is using a TRX trainer. |
| routine of sitting at my desk for hours on end. It | | | | The TRX trainer was originally developed for use |
| was at this stage that I brought to the kitchen | | | | by the Navy Seals and will fit easily in your |
| timer. | | | | briefcase. Because I work from home my TRX |
| THE "ENERGY BREAK" | | | | trainer is hooked over my office door as a |
| My normal routine now is to work for 50 minutes | | | | constant reminder that I need five minutes |
| and take a 10 minute break. I set my kitchen | | | | exercise every hour; this way, it gets used. My |
| timer for 50 minutes and get up within five | | | | TRX Trainer also travels with me, as does my |
| minutes of going off, and take an "Energy Break." | | | | two page Tibetan Rites exercise chart. |
| This energy break can take several forms and | | | | DANCE LIKE THERE IS NO-ONE WATCHING |
| you can choose the one that works best for you. | | | | My final form of exercise, and one the ladies will |
| I have four main energy break routines, but they | | | | love, is to "Dance like there is no one watching." |
| have several things in common. The first is is that | | | | An aging rocker, my favourite music includes |
| they get my lungs pumping at maximum capacity. | | | | people like Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Roy |
| Clearing the stale air out of your lungs and | | | | Orbison, etc and dancing to your favourite music |
| effectively having an oxygen break is a major | | | | is a great way to rejuvenate your energy levels. |
| tool in replenishing your energy stores and | | | | RE-ENERGIZE - SHARPEN YOUR MIND - BOOST |
| re-sharpening your mind. | | | | PRODUCTIVITY |
| The second factor is exercising your heart and | | | | So, get yourself a kitchen timer, divide every |
| getting the blood pumping around your body again. | | | | hour into 50 minutes of work and 5 to 10 minutes |
| Not only does your heart start pumping again, but | | | | of exercise - and watch your energy levels and |
| because you are breathing heavily, your blood is | | | | productivity soar. A word of warning though - |
| being oxygenated. | | | | there is as side effect: you become trim, taut and |
| PERSONAL REBOUNDERS | | | | terrific by incorporating 5-minute energy breaks |
| One of my favourite energy break activities is | | | | into your day; if you can not handle looking and |
| using my personal rebounder, or mini trampoline. | | | | feeling great, do not do it! |
| After your heart and lungs, the third most | | | | 40 MINUTES OF EXERCISE - 5 MINUTES AT A |
| important health mechanism is your lymph | | | | TIME |
| system. Unlike the heart and lungs, the lymph | | | | Note that if you work an 8 hour day, your 8 x 5 |
| system has no pump to drive it. One of the few | | | | minute exercise breaks add up to 40 minutes |
| activities that drives the lymph system is | | | | exercise a day, so now the "I do not have time |
| bouncing up and down. The lymph system is | | | | to exercise" excuse does not work. And if you |
| fundamental to good health and so I highly | | | | are in poor health, 8 x 5 minute sessions may well |
| recommend using a personal rebounder at least | | | | suit you better than a vigorous 40 minute |
| twice a day. I am not sure if it is true, but I | | | | exercise routine. |
| remember reading somewhere that five minutes | | | | On a more serious note, if you are not in good |
| on a rebounder is the equivalent of running a mile | | | | shape please consult your medical practitioner |
| - and definitely much easier on your joints. And if | | | | before commencing any exercise program. If you |
| you struggle with constipation, the mini trampoline | | | | are obese or in poor health, a 5 minute walk |
| is the greatest natural cure there is! | | | | around the block may be more appropriate to |
| THE FIVE TIBETAN RITES | | | | start with. |
| Another activity that you can do for just five | | | | |