Exercise

Exercise and fitness is very important. You may already know as such. However, I was 28 years old before I even touched a barbell, and as a recent convert I'm still singing its praises.

Exercising has many benefits besides helping you look your best (which is a topic all to itself). Exercise, especially a ten or fifteen minute morning routine, gets your endorphins to circulate which can give you extra energy (and blood flow to that big brain in your head) all day long. A decent low-impact, low-weight, high-repetition resistance and/or aerobic workout helps to increase lung capacity, which increases oxygen concentration in the blood, which adds even more life to the brain.

Exercise is also good for self-confidence, which we Sperbergers at times lack in spades. On those days where everything you touch seems to go wrong (and we all have them), if you have a decent exercise routine, you can sit back and tell yourself "at least I made myself healthier today." It also gives you a sense of control over your general health and well-being, which fosters a bit of pride.

(Oh, by the way, golfing once a week or so doesn't quite cut it. One of my good friends golfs once a week in a league, and he still weighs over 400 pounds. I think he uses a cart, but were I you I'd still do a few push-ups and crossover stretches every day just to be safe!)