It has been a long winter with only a handful of warm breaks. If you have a chill you just can’t get rid of, try moving around. Do 10 push-ups. Do 10 roll-ups. Move the body. Before long, you’ll be feeling warm.

Taking a break for the weekend can provide a much needed relief, but sometimes over a weekend we break from our regular fitness routine. This weekend see if you can incorporate exercise on one or both days. Already exercise on the weekend? What if you add or try a new class in addition to your regular workout. What if you fit in a walk? Bundle up and try to get some fresh air.

Our bodies need breaks and taking one is good, but using the extra time a weekend provides can actually make finding time for exercise easier. Experiment to see how when during the week your body most likes to exercise and most needs a break.

I know it is hard to make time for fitness and cooking healthy, but both are equally important. I’ve started cooking more than one meal at once. I actually try to cook a number of meals I plan to eat in a week at the same time. Obviously not all meals are conducive to being made in advance, but many are.

This means, the kitchen gets dirty once. It seems to save a lot of time. Not to mention by the end of the week, I’m getting ready to throw in the towel when it comes to meal preparation. Having something I made earlier is always a nice treat.

You may not be able to cook multiple meals together all the time, but try it now and again and see if it saves you time.

It is the last day of 2008. Time really does fly. Today, try to make a little time for yourself. You deserve that. Take a moment to be alone and ponder the year that has past and the year that is coming.

Take a deep breath and let the idea that each year we get a fresh start rejuvenate you.