Quick Tip: The 168 Hours Rule®

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    People always say they have an “active” lifestyle—but do they?  I use my 168 Hours Rule® to help gauge just how active they really are!

    Here’s how it goes: there are 168 hours in one week.  Let’s say you average 8 hours of sleep per night.  If you’re “really active,” maybe you hit the gym four times per week for one hour.

    Do the math: 168 hours minus 56 to sleep and another 4 to exercise leaves you with 108 hours to be either “really active” or sit at a desk, sit on the couch; sit in your car, etc.

    You MUST move as much as possible during these remaining 108 hours in the week.  This is critical time during which you can either burn calories doing what I call, “incidental exercise,” or store calories by being sedentary.

    So, STAND when you could sit; WALK when you could ride; take the STAIRS when you have the option of the escalator or elevator.  At the grocery store, don’t use a push cart—CARRY two baskets and fill ‘em up for a great workout.  Use a cordless phone and PACE around the room during conference calls at work; GET UP to talk to your office mate rather than emailing a colleague that is 20 feet away!  It’s math, not magic!

    Use my168 Hours Rule® and GET MOVING!

    Live with Simplicity,

    TMS