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South China Morning Post
13-05-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
No time for a workout? How to fit exercise into your busy work schedule
You're too busy to exercise, right? Your job consumes all your time. You are strapped by professional and family demands. The more responsibility, the less free time. These do not have to be an excuse. Making time for daily exercise calls for creativity and a broader understanding of how to fit everything in. 'The trap is thinking that exercise must be an hour in the gym,' said Charles Scott, who describes himself as an executive mentor or exercise coach. His message: if you have a very demanding job, you need to find a work-life blend. 'An hour in the gym is exercise,' Scott says. 'But it's just one form of exercise.' Scott coaches about 70 business executives – online and otherwise – and other busy people to improve their physical and professional well-being.
Toronto Sun
10-05-2025
- Business
- Toronto Sun
Too busy to get fit? Here's how to work exercise into your packed schedule
Published May 10, 2025 • 4 minute read People work out at a gym. Photo by PeopleImages / iStock / Getty Images Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. You're too busy to exercise, right? Your job consumes all your time. You're strapped by professional and family demands. As you get more and more responsibility, your free time shrinks. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Well, these blockers don't have to be an excuse. Making time simply calls for creativity and a broader understanding of how to get in daily exercise. 'The trap is thinking that exercise must be an hour in the gym,' said Charles Scott, who describes himself as an executive mentor or exercise coach. His message is simple: If you have a very demanding job, you need to find a work-life blend. 'An hour in the gym is exercise,' Scott told The Associated Press. 'But it's just one form of exercise.' Scott coaches about 70 business executives — online and otherwise — and other busy people to improve their physical and professional well-being. He's based in New York and is relatively hardcore about his own exercise but realizes not everyone can be _ or wants to be. He's planning to run across the Grand Canyon in June — the out-and-back version — that covers about 46 miles (74 kilometers). He also has guided his blind friend Dan Berlin on several endurance events including a speed ascent up Mount Kilimanjaro and tandem cycling across the United States with a team of blind cyclists. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Rather than terming it exercise, Scott talks about teaching 'intentional movement' to his goal-driven clients. 'The ambitious person's trap is when you undermine your physical and emotional health in pursuit of your professional goals,' he said. 'It's common in this culture among the executives I mentor.' Scott asks busy people to focus on something other than making money or chasing fame inside the profession. He said he tries to emphasize a holistic approach that includes the emotional, the professional and the physical. 'Our bodies need to move,' he said. 'No matter what age you are, our bodies must move to stay healthy. So if you're not exercising, you're out of alignment.' Alternative exercise for busy people Scott has a list of ways to blend movement into your day without needing a gym. Of course, if you can hit the gym, that's great, too. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. He suggests doing one-on-one meetings while you're walking instead of sitting behind the office desk or laptop. Or, he suggests standing rather than sitting when you hold meetings. 'If you want a meeting to be short and efficient, choose the standing conference room,' he said. Or do isometric exercises during a meeting to tone, for instance, your stomach muscles. 'Tighten up your stomach muscles. Hold for 20 seconds and don't hold your breath,' he said. 'Don't make it obvious. Release. Do it again. You'll be sore tomorrow. It burns calories. It tones muscles. And it takes precisely zero seconds out of your I-am-too-busy-to-exercise day.' Ways to blend work and exercise Here are a few more ideas about blending exercise into your work schedule. If your flight is delayed, go for a walk around the airport and add to your daily step count. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Link workouts to daily events. For example, when you wake up, always go for a walk. Or, when you get home from work, do a certain number of pushups after you walk through the door. Make a workout a social event and do it with a friend or a group. Give yourself the title 'athlete' and build habits around that identity. Scott is an advocate of experiencing 'meaningful discomfort,' which he calls the 'birthplace of resilience.' Pay attention to the food you put in your body. Treat your body with respect. Take a quick break from answering emails and do 10 squats or pushups or whatever to add movement. 'In business, many people show up to work and they crank it out all day,' which he termed a 'rookie mistake,' like a newcomer going out too fast at the start of a marathon. 'Then they go home exhausted and they are fussy with the people they love.' The partitioning approach This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. One of Scott's clients is Harrison (Harry) Kahn, the general manager of the Vermont Creamery, an artisanal dairy. Rather than blend, Kahn uses the partition method and awakens at 5 a.m. to get in his exercise, typically running, biking, or popping on skis in the winter in largely rural Vermont. 'I kind of get in the me stuff before the rest of the house wakes up,' he said. He said his wife, Elisabeth, teaches French. She sets off early as they both combine to get their two children ready for school — 11-year-old Iris and 8-year-old Asher. 'Charles has reminded me that life isn't a game of comparison with other people,' he said. 'You have to figure out your own stuff.' Kahn describes himself as a routine-oriented person who is comfortable dividing his day into chapters. Once he's in the office, his attention is the job and 120 employees. 'I'm very focused when I'm at work, so I can get it all in as opposed to going in and out and having the day go on really long.' Toronto & GTA Toronto & GTA Columnists Sunshine Girls Columnists
Associated Press
10-05-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
Too busy to get fit? Here's how to work exercise into your packed schedule
You're too busy to exercise, right? Your job consumes all your time. You're strapped by professional and family demands. As you get more and more responsibility, your free time shrinks. Well, these blockers don't have to be an excuse. Making time simply calls for creativity and a broader understanding of how to get in daily exercise. 'The trap is thinking that exercise must be an hour in the gym,' said Charles Scott, who describes himself as an executive mentor or exercise coach. His message is simple: If you have a very demanding job, you need to find a work-life blend. 'An hour in the gym is exercise,' Scott told The Associated Press. 'But it's just one form of exercise.' Scott coaches about 70 business executives — online and otherwise — and other busy people to improve their physical and professional well-being. He's based in New York and is relatively hardcore about his own exercise but realizes not everyone can be — or wants to be. He's planning to run across the Grand Canyon in June — the out-and-back version — that covers about 46 miles (74 kilometers). He also has guided his blind friend Dan Berlin on several endurance events including a speed ascent up Mount Kilimanjaro and tandem cycling across the United States with a team of blind cyclists. The ambitious person's trap Rather than terming it exercise, Scott talks about teaching 'intentional movement' to his goal-driven clients. 'The ambitious person's trap is when you undermine your physical and emotional health in pursuit of your professional goals,' he said. 'It's common in this culture among the executives I mentor.' Scott asks busy people to focus on something other than making money or chasing fame inside the profession. He said he tries to emphasize a holistic approach that includes the emotional, the professional and the physical. 'Our bodies need to move,' he said. 'No matter what age you are, our bodies must move to stay healthy. So if you're not exercising, you're out of alignment.' Alternative exercise for busy people Scott has a list of ways to blend movement into your day without needing a gym. Of course, if you can hit the gym, that's great, too. He suggests doing one-on-one meetings while you're walking instead of sitting behind the office desk or laptop. Or, he suggests standing rather than sitting when you hold meetings. 'If you want a meeting to be short and efficient, choose the standing conference room,' he said. Or do isometric exercises during a meeting to tone, for instance, your stomach muscles. 'Tighten up your stomach muscles. Hold for 20 seconds and don't hold your breath,' he said. 'Don't make it obvious. Release. Do it again. You'll be sore tomorrow. It burns calories. It tones muscles. And it takes precisely zero seconds out of your I-am-too-busy-to-exercise day.' Ways to blend work and exercise Here are a few more ideas about blending exercise into your work schedule. If your flight is delayed, go for a walk around the airport and add to your daily step count. Link workouts to daily events. For example, when you wake up, always go for a walk. Or, when you get home from work, do a certain number of pushups after you walk through the door. Make a workout a social event and do it with a friend or a group. Give yourself the title 'athlete' and build habits around that identity. Scott is an advocate of experiencing 'meaningful discomfort,' which he calls the 'birthplace of resilience.' Pay attention to the food you put in your body. Treat your body with respect. Take a quick break from answering emails and do 10 squats or pushups or whatever to add movement. 'In business, many people show up to work and they crank it out all day,' which he termed a 'rookie mistake,' like a newcomer going out too fast at the start of a marathon. 'Then they go home exhausted and they are fussy with the people they love.' The partitioning approach One of Scott's clients is Harrison (Harry) Kahn, the general manager of the Vermont Creamery, an artisanal dairy. Rather than blend, Kahn uses the partition method and awakens at 5 a.m. to get in his exercise, typically running, biking, or popping on skis in the winter in largely rural Vermont. 'I kind of get in the me stuff before the rest of the house wakes up,' he said. He said his wife, Elisabeth, teaches French. She sets off early as they both combine to get their two children ready for school — 11-year-old Iris and 8-year-old Asher. 'Charles has reminded me that life isn't a game of comparison with other people,' he said. 'You have to figure out your own stuff.' Kahn describes himself as a routine-oriented person who is comfortable dividing his day into chapters. Once he's in the office, his attention is the job and 120 employees. 'I'm very focused when I'm at work, so I can get it all in as opposed to going in and out and having the day go on really long.'
The Independent
10-05-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Too busy to get fit? Here's how to work exercise into your packed schedule
You're too busy to exercise, right? Your job consumes all your time. You're strapped by professional and family demands. As you get more and more responsibility, your free time shrinks. Well, these blockers don't have to be an excuse. Making time simply calls for creativity and a broader understanding of how to get in daily exercise. "The trap is thinking that exercise must be an hour in the gym," said Charles Scott, who describes himself as an executive mentor or exercise coach. His message is simple: If you have a very demanding job, you need to find a work-life blend. 'An hour in the gym is exercise," Scott told The Associated Press. "But it's just one form of exercise.' Scott coaches about 70 business executives — online and otherwise — and other busy people to improve their physical and professional well-being. He's based in New York and is relatively hardcore about his own exercise but realizes not everyone can be — or wants to be. He's planning to run across the Grand Canyon in June — the out-and-back version — that covers about 46 miles (74 kilometers). He also has guided his blind friend Dan Berlin on several endurance events including a speed ascent up Mount Kilimanjaro and tandem cycling across the United States with a team of blind cyclists. The ambitious person's trap Rather than terming it exercise, Scott talks about teaching 'intentional movement' to his goal-driven clients. 'The ambitious person's trap is when you undermine your physical and emotional health in pursuit of your professional goals," he said. "It's common in this culture among the executives I mentor.' Scott asks busy people to focus on something other than making money or chasing fame inside the profession. He said he tries to emphasize a holistic approach that includes the emotional, the professional and the physical. 'Our bodies need to move," he said. "No matter what age you are, our bodies must move to stay healthy. So if you're not exercising, you're out of alignment.' Alternative exercise for busy people Scott has a list of ways to blend movement into your day without needing a gym. Of course, if you can hit the gym, that's great, too. He suggests doing one-on-one meetings while you're walking instead of sitting behind the office desk or laptop. Or, he suggests standing rather than sitting when you hold meetings. 'If you want a meeting to be short and efficient, choose the standing conference room,' he said. Or do isometric exercises during a meeting to tone, for instance, your stomach muscles. 'Tighten up your stomach muscles. Hold for 20 seconds and don't hold your breath,' he said. 'Don't make it obvious. Release. Do it again. You'll be sore tomorrow. It burns calories. It tones muscles. And it takes precisely zero seconds out of your I-am-too-busy-to-exercise day.' Ways to blend work and exercise Here are a few more ideas about blending exercise into your work schedule. If your flight is delayed, go for a walk around the airport and add to your daily step count. Link workouts to daily events. For example, when you wake up, always go for a walk. Or, when you get home from work, do a certain number of pushups after you walk through the door. Make a workout a social event and do it with a friend or a group. Give yourself the title 'athlete" and build habits around that identity. Scott is an advocate of experiencing 'meaningful discomfort," which he calls the 'birthplace of resilience.' Pay attention to the food you put in your body. Treat your body with respect. Take a quick break from answering emails and do 10 squats or pushups or whatever to add movement. 'In business, many people show up to work and they crank it out all day," which he termed a 'rookie mistake,' like a newcomer going out too fast at the start of a marathon. 'Then they go home exhausted and they are fussy with the people they love.' The partitioning approach One of Scott's clients is Harrison (Harry) Kahn, the general manager of the Vermont Creamery, an artisanal dairy. Rather than blend, Kahn uses the partition method and awakens at 5 a.m. to get in his exercise, typically running, biking, or popping on skis in the winter in largely rural Vermont. 'I kind of get in the me stuff before the rest of the house wakes up,' he said. He said his wife, Elisabeth, teaches French. She sets off early as they both combine to get their two children ready for school — 11-year-old Iris and 8-year-old Asher. 'Charles has reminded me that life isn't a game of comparison with other people,' he said. "You have to figure out your own stuff.' Kahn describes himself as a routine-oriented person who is comfortable dividing his day into chapters. Once he's in the office, his attention is the job and 120 employees. "I'm very focused when I'm at work, so I can get it all in as opposed to going in and out and having the day go on really long.'
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Immunity for overdose reporting bill agreed upon in joint conference committee
CHEYENNE — A bill to extend immunity to people seeking medical assistance for themselves or another person in an overdose incident has passed the House and Senate. Senate File 74, 'Immunity for drug overdose reporting,' went before a joint conference committee Friday to reconcile differences between the bill proposed by each chamber. The House had removed Senate limitations on the number of times someone can report an overdose, when the Senate's position was to restrict immunity to twice per year, on the condition of supervised drug treatment. At noon recess Friday, a joint conference committee voted to adopt the Senate's position, including limitations on the number of times someone can receive immunity for reporting an overdose before being required to seek treatment. Friday morning, Andi Summerville with the Wyoming Association of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle that at this point in the session, the most important thing is to get any form of immunity passed into law, whether it is restricted in number or not. Sen. Charles Scott, R-Casper, asked the Senate not to concur on SF 74 as it returned to the body Thursday. Sen. Charles Scott, R-Casper (2025) Sen. Charles Scott, R-Casper 'The discussion in committee was that somebody who's had two or more of these episodes, more than two, is in trouble and needs help that they're just not getting,' Scott continued. 'It's to their advantage that we remove the immunity and use compulsion to get them some help.' As the bill left the Senate, it included language that immunity shall be offered only twice a year, and that a person experiencing a drug overdose 'shall be eligible to receive immunity … only upon the person completing, after the second qualifying drug overdose event, a drug treatment program approved by the applicable district attorney.' During testimony in the Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee on Jan. 22, Sen. Eric Barlow, R-Gillette, acknowledged he understood 'multiple states do not have this kind of limitation' as the Senate included in the bill. In the other chamber, the House Labor, Health and Social Services Committee recommended on Feb. 19 that the limitations be removed, which representatives did on the floor. Rep. Ken Clouston, R-Gillette, who sits on that committee, explained to representatives that SF 74 is really designed to save lives. Rep. Ken Clouston, R-Gillette (2025) Rep. Ken Clouston, R-Gillette 'This is a bill dealing with when people are experiencing a drug overdose. They can call in and say they are having a drug overdose, or if they see someone, they can call in and get medical help with immunity,' Clouston said. 'They will not be punished for calling this in.' Clouston told the House that law enforcement has also confirmed Wyoming is the only state without a drug overdose reporting immunity law on the books. 'The goal here is to try to help people. We hear, especially from our college-age people, that their friends may be going through an overdose situation and they don't want to call in, because nobody wants to get in trouble. This is a bill to try to protect someone in that situation,' he said. The intent behind removing the limitations, Clouston said, was to keep the bill simple. 'We didn't want to confuse the issue or discourage anyone from calling in,' he said. Clouston also said it was unclear who would track overdose calls. In the Senate, lawmakers had discussed who would have oversight or jurisdiction to enforce mandatory treatment if a person was offered immunity, but not entered into the court system. But they did not amend the bill to clarify that issue. SF 74 would extend immunity from criminal prosecution if a reporting person 'reasonably believed he or another person was experiencing a drug overdose, and if that person provided a description of the actual location of the drug overdose event.' The reporting person must also remain at the scene of the drug overdose until a responding law enforcement officer or emergency medical service provider arrives, and would be required to cooperate with law enforcement. The six members of the joint conference committee who approved of the Senate's position were Sens. Gary Crum, R-Laramie; Lynn Hutchings, R-Cheyenne; and Cheri Steinmetz, R-Torrington; and Reps. Paul Hoeft, R-Powell; Lloyd Larsen, R-Lander; and Darin McCann, R-Rock Springs. It was Hutchings who first proposed limiting immunity offered under the bill, and her first amendment was to limit immunity to once a year. Larsen said that the Senate 'already broadened' limitations so the House would accept that position. Rep. Jayme Lien, R-Casper (2025) Rep. Jayme Lien, R-Casper Rep. Jayme Lien, R-Casper, tried to bring a third-reading amendment to include protection for someone under 21 reporting or experiencing an emergency alcohol overdose, but that amendment was called before the House Rules Committee. Speaker of the House Rep. Chip Neiman, R-Hulett, determined that it was not germane to the bill, and Lien withdrew her amendment.
