Ashley,
Activity is something I've build into my week, by coercing myself to attend my gym through a monthly paid membership, where I can listen to music, be among a variety of ages who are enjoying the bright lights, tennis courts, squash courts, and vibrant community centre with an art gallery and restaurant along with a banquet hall.
On a daily basis, I never mind doing an "extra" set of stairs, if I've forgotten something, since I know it adds activity to my day, and exercise of any amount is helpful, I don't hesitate.
I also take opportunities when I'm out, to be active rather than be at rest, or idle. In my evening course, which takes place in a woodshop, the seats are terribly uncomfortable, and I could see that others couldn't sit comfortably either, so took advantage of the door being ajar to close it, or standing to stretch. Next week, I'd like to look at the instructor's architectural drawings, by walking to the side as he refers to them, rather than sit and feel uncomfortable.
A nutritionist spoke about research which recommends that day-long exercise blended into the day is superior to small exercises dedicated to a short period of a single day. This conflicted with a course on decluttering where the instructor suggested keeping desks and gadgets close to one another for "efficiency".
Davit,
I missed your reference to seeds, and starting the garden. As you say "gardening is a discipline", and having discipline is hard when my "popcorn brain" takes me to so many places in so short a span of time. I think my brain is slowing though, although I wish I could harness the energy productively.
This state of mind makes me want to burn off the energy regularly.