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Sunday, January 21, 2018

Super Bowl Predictions

by Jim Whalen Rowan Public Library



It is that time of year, Super Bowl predictions, cold weather, Christmas bills and the flu. It is also the time people make New Years resolutions, or the press makes them for you. The most frequent is exercise. join the YMCA, or any other health club to get in shape, lose weight, and tone up from the holiday cookies.
Plan and eat better than you did last year. So many diets books to try. Some are Blue Zones Diets, Mayo Clinic Diet, 21 Day Tummy, 25 Days, and many, many, more. 
Why not declutter your life?  Clean out the garage, your closet, and maybe your entre house. Live more with less, just like tiny house living.
Try and take some stress out of your life. Learn to deal with your boss and avoid ulcers. Relax and don’t let personal or family relationships cause more stress than the good you receive from them. Work on a relationship that is mindfulness centered. Enjoy the moment.
Spend more time with family.  Depending on you,  this may cause you more stress.
Take in more arts.  Start seeing that play you saw advertised for so long and just never got around to seeing.  Attend an orchestra performance. Listen to some local musicians. Slow down and enjoy.
Try a new workout. Change your routine to a whole new experience.  Breakaway from the everyday and start a whole new approach with better results, mentally and physically.   
Be kind to yourself. Do things just for you because you want to and you feel better afterwards.
Start meditating, not medicating.    What will this do for a hurried busy life?  Maybe bring calm for not much time spent everyday.
Sleep better, learn patience, learn new recipes- at least once a week, buy less material things-declutter, put down your phone, try something new everyday.
Where will you find time for all this? Try the library.  We have so many things you can learn, experience, educate yourself, travel anywhere you want, ask a question, use a computer, Wi-Fi, great coffee, meeting rooms and all for free.
What have you missed so far this year? Well there is Minecraft, Back to the future escape room, Downtown beats, and bullet journaling to name a few.  One little card takes you so many places and gives you so much you will never find a card that pays you with no interest.

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