There’s NO Time…
December 21, 2009 by bqsinc
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There’s NO Time…
Welcome to the last (short) Week of classes for 2009. We are open today and tomorrow, then the academy will be closed for the holidays, reopening on Monday Jan. 4th.
Today is December 21st, the winter solstice, the nadir of day, but also “the turning point” because from here on out the days are getting longer, the nights shorter. The implicit message? Things get better and easier from here. Yay!
This week may also be the busiest week of the year for a majority of families who celebrate, and travel, for Christmas, which brings a steep time challenge–finding the time. It’s a mad rush to clean the house, pack, get to the airport, hit the road, prepare holiday feasts, shop/make presents, etc. Now is when PRIORITIES tend to fall off the sleigh, so to speak.
The priorities of the holidays eclipse PRIORITIES. The catch is, PRIORITIES, should always be “PRIOR” to anything else. We always have to budget time for them, regardless. Seasonal priorities–occasional things that need to get done–don’t cancel out PRIORITIES. So what are PRIORITIES?
Family-time definitely IS a PRIORITY. So family, for most,…check!
Other PRIORITIES, those Life-Constants? Here’s a clue: the holidays are often the most Stressful time of the year as well, not only the logistical stress of getting things done, but the stress of loneliness and depression for many, both near and far from family.
How best to battle stress, or the “holiday blues”? By carving out time for one PRIORITY–Exercise. Exercise physiologically lowers your stress levels and combats the blues as well as Prozac. It also burns those inevitable holiday calories that hitch a ride with Santa. Just 5, 10 or 15 minutes (break out your WarriorFit Training Cards), sprinkled throughout the days like the powdered sugar on your Christmas cookies will energize you and make for a Happier Holiday Season.
Karla’s family has a great tradition, one you might share. After meals everyone takes a brisk walk, no matter the weather. No time? Try it. Walking together aids digestion, provides great social time and fresh, brisk air helps ease familial tension.
To quote Stephen Covey, “organize and execute around PRIORITIES (even/especially during the holidays).”
The Amazing Race
October 27, 2009 by bqsinc
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Friday night I read Siena the book Snowmen at Night, about what snowmen do when you are sleeping and not around.
Well, the sequel could be called Karate Teachers after Class because of all the events that happen outside of our regular schedule–Saturday being a perfect example. After all classes were done and students left the building, the whole staff volunteered their time and stuck around to prepare for The Amazing Race, run by Flagstaff Academy.
About 40 teams of families ran around Longmont in search of clues and overcoming various challenges to win the race. The theme of the race was “countries” and we represented Russia for our Systema and kettlebell programs.
No doubt that the racers didn’t know what to expect from us nor were they ready for what we hit them with. Each team had to complete 15 minutes of our very own WarriorFit Card Game Workout. We had 4 different stations of instructors leading the teams through their specially-designed martial artist workout. The place was packed for almost 3 hours straight.
I have to say that every team–parents and kids–rose to and completed our challenge because they had a “Fast Forward” Pass that would have allowed them to skip our challenge. No one used their pass. They all thanked us on the way out, scurrying out the door drenched in sweat on to their next event.
It was a pleasure to help out and be part of Flagstaff’s Amazing Race.
That’s just a brief sample of the many things done by Karate Teachers after Class.