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20 Minutes A Day Can Change Your Life

This may sound trite, but it’s true. 20 minutes of regular exercise every single day can have a profound effect on your life, your health and your lifestyle. With just 20 minutes a day, you can promote weight loss. With 20 minutes a day, you can decrease how much stress you experience. With 20 minutes a day, you can achieve the goals you set out for yourself.

Changing Your Life

Making a change in your life is about exerting a form of control over your life and your choices. 20 minutes a day is one of those changes that you can make and it’s one that most of us – even at our busiest can find 20 minutes for.

So if you are looking for a way to make a difference in your own life, here are some examples of what you can do in 20 minutes:

  • You can, comfortably, walk a ½ mile in 20 minutes. Currently, one the days when the weather permits and I walk my kiddo to school, I am walking a ½ mile there taking a five minute break while she waits to go to class and then a ½ mile home. I can do this in under 30 minutes, though I’ve never timed it totally – that’s 1 mile in the morning and another mile in the afternoon – both miles fit into my schedule and for 1 mile (with the kids) I am walking at a slower, more lifestyle pace while the 1 mile (without the kids) is done at a brisk, fitness walking pace designed to get my heart rate up
  • You can run a mile in 20 minutes and while I’m not a huge fan of running, you can do a ½ mile in about 10 minutes with the return trip taking 10 minutes
  • You can run or walk on a treadmill in 20 minutes
  • You can do light calisthenics including jumping jacks, deep knee bends, sit ups and push ups in less than 20 minutes
  • You can go for a walk around the building or go up and down the stairs rather than taking the elevator in under 20 minutes
  • You can walk the dog in 20 minutes
  • You can complete one circuit workout toning upper, core and lower body at your local gym in 20 minutes
  • You can perform 2/3s of the Curves for Women recommended circuit in 20 minutes

20 minutes is a coffee break for some people. For others it’s the time it takes to prepare a simple meal and for at least three people I know, it’s how long they shower every morning. You can do a lot in 20 minutes.

What can you do in 20 minutes?

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About Heather Long

Heather Long is 35 years old and currently lives in Wylie, Texas. She has been a freelance writer for six years. Her husband and she met while working together at America Online over ten years ago. They have a beautiful daughter who just turned five years old. She is learning to read and preparing for kindergarten in the fall. An author of more than 300 articles and 500+ web copy pieces, Heather has also written three books as a ghostwriter. Empty Canoe Publishing accepted a novel of her own. A former horse breeder, Heather used to get most of her exercise outside. In late 2004, early 2005 Heather started studying fitness full time in order to get herself back into shape. Heather worked with a personal trainer for six months and works out regularly. She enjoys shaking up her routine and checking out new exercises. Her current favorites are the treadmill (she walks up to 90 minutes daily) and doing yoga for stretching. She also performs strength training two to three times a week. Her goals include performing in a marathon such as the Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness or Team in Training for Lymphoma research. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience through the fitness and marriage blogs.