Fill the Tired Tank

When Elliot is up from a nap we have active play time. During that time we're trying to interact and engage as much as possible. As Hannah explained it to me, we're trying to fill up his tired tank so he'll take a good nap and not get overtired.

I immediately thought of the person who notices they sleep better when they start working out or crashes hard after a long day of walking. Us adults have tired tanks too, and if they aren't filled up, we enter the paradox of staying up late, eating worse foods and becoming less motivated to train.

It's important to do something physical everyday. I don't just mean formal exercise either. You should be making sure you're getting a good dose of non exercise physical activity too. Things like going for a walk, doing yard work, a casual bike ride that doesn't involve spandex or just making sure you park far away and always take the stairs.

We're built to move and be physical. When we check off that box, other stuff falls into place.

Justin Miner

@justinminergain