January 8, 2008

Do Some Local Motion

Get Up and At ’Em in ’08

It’s week two of the rest of your life, but your mind and body still feel stuck in ’07. Distract yourself long enough with these tips, and those pesky resolutions could resolve themselves.

Get Around
Do a free trial membership circuit at gyms and studios around town.

Butt Out
C’mon. If the entire city of Chicago can kick the habit, so can you.

Declutter
Your broke-down telly was never meant to double as an ottoman. And that throw cover isn’t fooling anyone. Visit MyGreenElectronics, enter your zip, and find where to dump old gadgets responsibly.

Start a Speed Walking Tourney at the Office
Hedge your bets. And your sensible shoes. First one to the break room gets a (Diet) Coke.

Go to Pot
Cruise the new Sur La Table at Perimeter Mall for health foodie-friendly gadgets like the AeroGarden (4400 Ashford-Dunwoody Road, suite 2310; 678-441-9120).

Drink Responsibly
Resolve to put as much beer in your hair as you do in your stomach. Ditto for vodka. Both make great hair tonics. As for people tonics? Well …

For more inspiration, check out yesterday’s New York and Miami editions.