Quick Tip Tuesday-A Pat On the Back

I realize that Tuesday is almost over. I have had one of those days...On that note, my tip for today is to give yourself a pat on the back. We have a tendency to get caught up in numbers as an absolute, a concrete bar by which to judge ourselves. When I was a senior in high school, my school formed its first ever track team. By that time, I was well into my health kick. I already exercised regularly and ate better than most of my peers, which should give me an advantage, right? Plus, I thought it might be fun to be a part of North Fremont High School's first ever track team, so I signed up. I ate right, worked hard at practice, and proceeded to come in dead LAST at every track meet I ever participated in. I tried to console myself by saying that at least when everyone else had finished the race and I was still running, the whole crowd was cheering for me (who cared if they were all sympathy cheers?). I mean, how often does that happen? To this day when I am running, I get passed by everyone who isn't walking.  How is it that I haven't sworn off running? I realized that I have to do things without caring about the numbers. Sometimes we need to give ourselves an "A" for effort. So today, give yourself a pat on the back for all of the improvements you have made to benefit your health and the health of your family. All of the little things matter, so count them as a success and be proud of yourself. Good job!