Me & My Quite Contrary Life

NUDGED: "Research hip mobility" BACKSTORY: I have been hearing a lot about "hip mobility" in online fitness groups and knew it was something that I wanted to look into. I added researching it on my to-do list, but never get around to actually doing it. I knew it could help me to squat lower and be more flexible. Beyond that, I didn't know much about it! It's time to move research on hip mobility to the top of my list, then take action on what I learn. The exercises could be uncomfortable, which is exactly what this nudge project is created to do - get me uncomfortable and trying new things! QUOTE: "To be outstanding, get comfortable with being uncomfortable." - Alrik K Andenburg HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: What did we do before the internet?! It is so easy to research any topic for a plethora of ideas and videos. I only had to do a quick internet search before I came up with plenty of resources. I learned that sitting much of the time (working...

NUDGE: "Focus on my posture" BACKSTORY: Let's try this again (second week)! I've always known posture is important, but I seem to be more aware of it as I age. My job requires me to sit in front of a computer at a desk 95% of the work day. All that sitting takes wears on my body, but it is worse when my posture is bad. I  slump in my chair or sit with my chin rested on my left hand while my right hand is using the mouse. I have been having back pain, which I'm sure is partially caused by bad sitting all day. This week, I wanted to be super aware of my posture and work to correct it. Would it make any difference? Would some of the pain go away? Are there ways to help my back feel better after so much sitting? QUOTE: "Posture is important! Look less like a comma and more like an exclamation mark!" - Taylor-Kevin Isaacs HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: I knew my posture was not good, so I focused on what I could do to improve it. I made sure to sit up straig...