So, I am sitting here in my recliner next to the warm wood stove and it is 8:30 pm and I am feeling tired and not wanting to get up and do anything but go to bed. But, I have a goal and commitment to exercise for at least an hour each day, no exception unless I am gone on a trip. But I don’t feel like it and I really do not want to. So, what do I do? What I have been doing for the last 30 minutes is telling myself why I would be totally justified to skip just tonight. Maybe I should try telling myself all the reasons why I should get up and exercise! I think I will give that a shot and see what happens. Reason #1 to get up and exercise is important because if I give in this time I will do it again for a lesser reason and then again even sooner and again for a lesser reason and I can see where this will end up. It would be wise not to even start down this slippery slope. Reason #2 is I know that I feel so much better when I exercise and my Parkinson’s is hardly more than an inconvience when I ride my stationary bike or run on the treadmill for an hour. I also know without a doubt that if I give in to my lazy side My muscles will be stiff and unresponsive to my brain, and it will be tuff to get out of bed in the morning. Stupid disease! Reason #3 is that if I sit here even for 15 minutes I will have lost this battle and I will feel like a wimp laying in bed tonight. I would rather feel like a champion who does the hard thing instead of the easy and keeps his commitments. OK, OK here I go.