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Has it really been more than 2 years since my last challenge? Tempus fugit. And yet some things remain the same - I'm still late posting my challenge! Tackling procrastination will probably make an appearance in a future challenge.... There's been a lot going on in my life and Mr. Fish's (as well as the world at large), and somewhere along the way I lost some of the healthy habits I had established. I used to go to bed early, get up early a few mornings a week to exercise, consistently exercise on my days off, eat healthier. Now I'm staying up late staring at my tablet or phone, not sleeping well, exercising inconsistently, and eating more fast food than I have in decades. Time to make better choices! Goal 1: Limit electronics: This will be the big one; if I do this everything else will fall into place. I'm going to shoot for no more than 30 minutes in the evening, and none starting 30 minutes before bedtime. On days off, none until after I've exercised and done whatever tasks I've set myself for the day. Goal 2: Sleep. This has been a goal in the past, and when I stick with it everything else is much easier. So, bedtime will be 8 hours before I have to get up, and my bedtime routine will start 30 minutes before that. If I have trouble falling asleep, I will use my meditation app. Goal 3: Strength. I will do my PT/strengthening exercise at least twice a week. My back, neck and shoulders will thank me. Goal 4: Cardio. I will go for a walk outside (weather permitting) every day that I'm not working, and get up early and us the treadmill once a week on a day I am working. The eventual goal is 3 days/week for the treadmill, but I want to be sure I have the timing worked out as my schedule's changed since I was doing this regularly. I only watch movies/TV when I'm on the treadmill, and there's lots I want to watch, so the incentive is there. Bonus staycation mini-challenge: I have a few days off next week, and I don't want to spend them staring at little screens. I will pick one area of the house to clean out each day.