Couch-free-YOU

Being lazy, I always lack motivation and find excuse to start any new habit pertaining to lead a healthy lifestyle, be it a diet, going to gym, doing workouts at home and anything of that sort. So, how to arrive with a win-win situation, i.e., continue being lazy and nurture a healthy habit? :P

Here's when I convinced myself, to self-challenge and start doing simple things which, in course of time, will integrate into my lifestyle. These challenges may sound crazy up to the time you see a positive difference. If you are one of me, even if you are not,take up this teeny-tiny challenges and enjoy pushing yourself a little forward and be better than you were yesterday.

Journey towards healthy lifestyle : Self-Challenge 1

Do you know one silly thumb rule of any home - All furniture should be pointing to the television. Laying on the couch, with a TV remote and Netflix running non-stop would be one of the heaven-on-living-room kinda feeling,isn't it? Only until, we see ourselves in the mirror with fleshy-hanging muscles.

                                  

Blame the couch which gave the little piece of heaven and didn't let us get off it.While enjoying the pleasure laying in the couch for hours, we had totally suppressed the fact that our knee joints and spine will frail in near future because of such weary postures. The yoga instructors,usually call the criss-cross sitting position as "Indian sitting" and insist to habituate it. From a normal sitting style at home,it has become the posture-taught-in-yoga-classes. It was the moment of truth when I realize the fact behind my mom saying to sit down with the plates on the floor/carpet while eating. You may wonder what's the big deal in that, until you realize that your "abs" will have a hard time to grow more if you practice it. 

So, here's the push I made.Call it silly, I challenged myself, not to use the couch and sit with criss-cross legs, when I tend to sit for long time. I challenged to sit with my plates down on the floor, bend and eat (which I used to do in my childhood). I'm starting to enjoy it .I love the knuckle sound in my knee joints and the posture of my spine. They look pleased. Now, I strive to do many cool stuff,like DIY,reading,blogging instead of having a nap which I usually do if I were laying in the couch. 

To all who endeavors to adopt a healthy life style, give it a shot,bid adieu to your couch, feel your knee-joints and love the straight posture of your spine.

Come on, say with me "Bye-bye to all the passiveness which you gave me, my dear couch. I break up with you" :)