Laura Knapke
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Hi, my name is Laura. I am married to my best friend, we have 6 children and 15 grandchildren, They all keep us quite busy. I enjoy writing about self-care, health, and fiction stories.
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The Negative Impact Of A Sedentary Lifestyle
Dangers of living a sedentary lifestyle A sedentary lifestyle has become a global epidemic becoming a significant public health issue. Causing both physical and mental health issues. A sedentary lifestyle has been associated with severe health conditions.
By Laura Knapke4 years ago in Longevity
Why can"t I make myself do what I want to do?
Have you ever wondered " What's wrong with me" " Why can't I make myself do what I want to do" I have asked myself this so many times, it has always been quite a struggle. I've spent years fighting with myself over this very dilemma. I had finally had enough of it, it was time to fix the problem. I started by researching the problem online. I found out I am not the only person in the world that has this problem, which made me feel better already. I ran across several reasons for this problem, some of them didn't feel like my issue. I read things like depression, ADHD, OCD, perfectionism, procrastination, executive dysfunction. I had to think and dig into myself to find the answer to this problem, which was not an easy task at all, but in the end, made all the difference in the world. So I got out the trusty pen and paper. I first asked myself " What is so hard in the task I needed to do?" Well, there was nothing hard about it at all. The thing I wanted and needed to do was exercise, I enjoy it once I get started, It gives me energy, and makes me feel much better, I sleep better at night, I have better balance, I feel stronger. It is also a necessity for me, I have a form of muscular dystrophy called CMT. I must keep my healthy muscles strong. So thru all these tough questions and honest answers to myself, I discovered that my problem was getting the task started, I was just fine after I got it started. I found out my problem was executive dysfunction. Well, there it was, it describes me very well.
By Laura Knapke5 years ago in Motivation
