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I am not a big fan of New Years Resolutions. Doing something new on January 1st seems completely arbitrary to me. If I want to do something, I just do it. I don’t need a random date to start something.

That said, I have a couple of New Years Resolutions. It has more to do with the fact that I am turning 40 this year than a random resolution. My goals? To sleep more and practice yoga every day. That’s it.

I have been slaving away on my website and store for the last four years and I have sacrificed sleep and a certain amount of sanity to work when I can. I kept telling myself “When I turn 40 I will start doing yoga every day” and “When I turn 40 I will sleep more”. I won’t be 40 until April but heck, I may as well start now, right?

They seem like very simple goals but the girls have a lot to say about them. Sleep for example, is just not in the cards right now. Usually the only time I have to work is when the girls are sleeping. Brielle is a terrible sleeper and will often be up past 10 or even midnight. Bianca has been keeping me up all night long lately as she cuts her last four teeth.

I need to work so I usually go to bed late and if they don’t let me sleep once I go to bed, I am pretty much screwed. It is still a goal and ideally, some glorious dayI will go to bed at 10pm but it will probably require a day care situation so I can work during normal business hours.

That said, I am very aware that if I did go to bed at a reasonable hour, then I would be a better, more relaxed parent and quite likely a much more productive business owner. I struggle with this issue every night and usually the desire to get the business built overtakes my desperate need for sleep.

Yoga on the other hand, is something I have a bit more control over. I have been using Yoga for Beginners with Patricia Walden for years. There is a part in the bonus section of the DVD called “Bringing it all Together” and I think it is a 16 minute workout which is primarily flexibility and balance. I love it but I was looking for something a bit more challenging and new.

Being a big fan of the 10 Minute Solution series, I bought 10 Minute Yoga Solutions with Lara Hudson because of course, 10 minutes is all I can carve out and even that is almost impossible. There are five different workouts with different goals such as flexibility and relaxation or toning your tush. Ten minutes might not seem like much but trust me (as a beginner), Lara can be quite a task master in a tiny time frame.

On many mornings, my little workout is met with screams of protest and general uproar. Ten lousy minutes. After a few weeks of this routine, Brielle seems to be on board and usually does the workout with me. She likes to pick which routine we will do and of course I am in awe of her flexibility.

Bianca participates by sitting on me when I am on the floor, pulling up my shirt and blowing raspberries on my belly when I am on my back and sometimes lifting her arms in the air in a big stretch. One time she got in to the cupboards and I looked up just in time to see her approaching me wielding a frying pan.

It is super easy to skip the yoga. I don’t like the hassle from the girls and if they start fighting or trashing the place during my ten little minutes, then I end up substantially more stressed than when I started.

I am trying to do it every day though. I am forcing myself to do it. I feel great (physically anyway) when I am done. I am setting a good example for the girls. When they participate, it grounds us all. Plus, it will make me feel a lot better to be flexible and balanced at 40.

6 Responses to “My New Years Resolutions – Sleep and Yoga”

1. faisu from Workout Routine (2 comments) Says:
   January 23rd, 2010 at 1:27 am

   Yoga is really very important for the who want to be healthy. Thanks for sharing this post. so that people may aware about yoga and know to take proper sleep . Thans for sharing . Keep updating please.

2. billy (2 comments) Says:
   January 23rd, 2010 at 9:39 am

   yes i agree… more healthy life by practicing yoga.
   billy´s last blog ..Nisan Nismo Skyline#2

3. Teena from V8 Supercars (1 comments) Says:
   January 24th, 2010 at 8:08 am

   That’s a good new year’s resolution, staying healthy and fit.
   Teena@V8 Supercars´s last blog ..Sydney Seaplanes – Scenic Flight, Sydney Highlights

4. Security Alarm (1 comments) Says:
   January 25th, 2010 at 1:12 am

   i only see yoga as a way to increase your flexibility other then that i don’t believe

5. Luis Howard (1 comments) Says:
   April 28th, 2010 at 2:27 am

   I have been doing Yoga since college and i love the way that it can relax my body. yoga is great for stress relief. |

6. Jennifer Powell (1 comments) Says:
   May 6th, 2010 at 3:02 am

   my sister practices Yoga and i also find it interesting that is why i am also practicing Yoga now ”

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