Even if you used to be in great shape but haven't been active in a few months, you can't just resume exercising at the same intensity level. To avoid injury, ease yourself in with flexibility training and walking for 1 to 2 weeks, then gradually add more strenuous exercises to your routine. Your strength and endurance can diminish by 50% or more after 4 months without exercise. However, don't feel discouraged! You'll get back into shape before you know it! and cool down before and after exercising. Before your workouts, walk at a steady pace for 5 to 10 minutes to increase blood flow to your muscles. After working out, walk for another 5 to 10 minutes to ease your body back into a resting state.  Be sure to warm up before any form of exercise, including stretching. Working out or stretching cold muscles can lead to injury. Cooling down flushes wastes from your muscles produced during exercise, which helps prevent cramps. Your body needs time to rest, so avoid targeting the same muscle group 2 days in a row. For instance, go for a run on Monday, do upper body strength training on Tuesday, and ride your bike on Wednesday.  Rest a muscle group after a moderate or high intensity workout, but don't feel like you can't go for a walk 2 days in a row. Listen to your body, and avoid exercising if you're in pain. If you're new to lifting, running, and other forms of strenuous exercise, it's wise to seek advice about correct technique from a physical therapist. Hiring a trainer, working with a gym instructor, or enrolling in a class could also help you learn proper form.  When you're lifting or stretching, always use smooth, steady motions, and keep breathing while you complete a rep. Never use bouncing or jerking motions or try to extend past your natural range of motion. Additionally, ask your doctor about particular exercises you should do and which you should avoid given your condition. Don't rely on the advice of a personal trainer or other fitness professional instead of talking to your doctor.
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One-sentence summary -- Start and progress slowly if you're not used to being active. Warm up Include a recovery day between workouts. Consult a fitness professional or physical therapist about proper form.


Ambitious goals can still be realistic. The key to keeping goals realistic is to make sure they are clear and that you allow yourself enough time to get them accomplished.  Goals need a plan of action in order to be possible. Don't make a goal without also making a plan for accomplishing it. Use short-term milestones to mark your progress and keep motivation up. If you’re always thinking about the problems, you won’t have any time to think about the solutions to those problems. It can be difficult sometimes to come up with the solution to a problem, but once you do, take steps to implement it. This will help you feel that you’re making positive steps forward. If you can’t figure out a solution, talk to a coworker whom you trust, or ask your supervisor for guidance. Many business environments run on strict deadlines. This can be great for making sure things get done. However, if deadlines are particularly tight, you need to accept that quality may suffer.  If quality is of the utmost importance, let your supervisor or the client know that pushing back the deadline would allow for higher quality work. They may be flexible. If you’re always working toward a deadline, learn how to combat your own tendencies toward procrastination. Remember that the job is not your entire life. Neither is your role in the business the thing upon which the entire company rests. Take some time to zoom out and think about the other things in your life that are important. Think about all of the other people who make the business work, even when you’re not there.  Think about your family, your friends, and your hobbies. This is likely not the first job you’ve ever had, and it may not be the last. Keep things in perspective. The company was most likely doing fine before you were hired, and it would survive tomorrow without you, too. It’s good to take your work seriously, but don’t let the stakes seem higher than they are. This can be tough if your workplace is particularly stressful. However, people who thrive in stressful environments often are able to survive because they are able to see the humor in a situation and not take things too seriously.  If you have funny or charming coworkers, let yourself be amused by them. Don’t get bogged down with frustration because they seem to be a little less efficient. Remember that you’re doing your best, and that mistakes can be funny sometimes. Don’t beat yourself up over a goofy typo or when you accidentally hit “Reply All.”
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One-sentence summary -- Set ambitious goals. Focus on solutions. Accept the limitations of deadlines. Look at the big picture. Keep your sense of humor.


You don't have to write a clever subject line. Ones that are clear and to the point will be most useful. These will allow the recipient to know the purpose of the email at a glance. Some common options for a friendly email reminder might include:  Checking in Quick reminder about... Upcoming trip/event/etc. Headcount for trip/event/etc. When you're trying so hard to be friendly and polite, it can be easy to leave off something important, like the actual reminder. Put your reminder near the beginning of the email, shortly after the greeting and a brief personal connection. For example:  "Hi There,It's been a while since we've talked, Ben. How're your wife and kids? Mine keep me pretty busy, but I wanted to check in with you about..." "Hey!Grandma, I've been meaning to send you a message. Sorry I've been so busy. I just wanted to remind you about our lunch date..." It's generally true that polite language uses longer expressions. For example, the phrase "Work harder" would be politer as "It might be a good idea if you were to work harder." While polite, these long expressions can make the focus of your email difficult to pinpoint. Use a simplified structure for your email. This might look something like: Greeting (opening) → Personal Connection → Reminder → Valediction (closing) For each sentence and each part of each sentence, ask yourself, "Is this necessary?" In some cases, "necessary" may mean something as broad as "It's necessary so my email doesn't sound cold." Remove unnecessary parts of the email. Generally, adverbs (like "very," "really," "truly," "extremely," and "definitely") can be removed to make your message more concise. "Valediction" is a fancy word that means "saying farewell." Valedictions include expressions like "Best," "Regards," "Yours Truly," and "Sincerely." Your signature should follow your valediction. These common valedictions, however, might come across as impersonal. You might try something like:  Your friend Cheers All the best Have a great day Tag, you're it Looking forward to hearing from you
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One-sentence summary --
Use a subject line. Remember to include your reminder. Employ concise language. Edit out unnecessary information. Close the email with a valediction.