More Steps Since Unemployment

             I’m not amazed at how much more time I have now that I’m on unemployment after all I am still very busy, but I am surprised at how much more productive I am. I am completing my thesis for my Masters Degree and I recently finished two major school projects while searching for a job and perfecting my resume. Due to unemployment, I now have eight additional hours in my day. I find that since I am no longer on an unpleasant, overnight schedule I am much more productive with my time, restarting this blog for continued writing exercise and writing samples is just one example of my productivity. In addition to having more time to do things, I have more energy to accomplish tasks. Working third shift is really an energy and motivation zapper.

In a previous blog I wrote about using a pedometer to track the steps taken during a day. I am finding that my new daily average of steps is double what it used to be, and I still spend plenty of time sitting on my butt. This is how active I should have been all along, but I allowed myself to settle for less. I can’t make up for lost time, but I can create a new fitness resolution. I will no longer allow life’s challenges to interfere with my exercise goals.