Okay, okay, maybe you don’t have 10 minutes to spare exactly (I know you’re busy), but surely you have the inclination to steal 10 minutes here or there to do something good for you. Think of it this way: You deserve it.

I was flipping through our catalog recently and came to the conclusion that, boy, do we have you more than covered when it comes to ways to exercise your brain, body, and creativity…in 10 minutes.

1. If you’re feeling playful, 10-Minute Bananagrams will test your brain with a series of anagram puzzles that will drive you bananas! (Based on that cute, bestselling game that comes in a banana-shaped pouch. I think you know what I’m talking about.)

2. Whether your 10 minutes comes in the form of a airport flight delay, waiting in line at the grocery checkout, slow restaurant service, a chorus of are-we-there-yets on the family vacation, or your typical weekend rainy day, 10-Minute Puppets has 30 characters for you and your child to create and play with. In this instance, the initial 10-minute investment of making the puppet will pay out in hours of play!

3. Ready to nerd out on some 10-Minute Crosswords from our friends at Mensa? Peel off the calendar page and take it with you so you can stay sharp during your train commute or intermission at your kid’s dance performance–or solve a puzzle during the commercial breaks from that mind-wilting TV show that you just can’t turn off!

4. Feeling antsy? 10-Minute Total Body Breakthrough is the solution to that age-old excuse for not going to the gym: I don’t have time! Oh, but it turns out you do. You can change your entire fitness outlook with a series of 10-minute mini-workouts once a day. And you can do them anytime and anywhere that you might find yourself: in a hotel room on a business trick, at home watching TV, slogging away at your desk at the office, or of course, at the local health club.

According to my calculations, you could also make at least 6 new friends or close at least 6 business deals in those same 10 minutes.  So, how would YOU like to spend the next 10 minutes?

Inspire yourself to get fit by lowering your time commitment to 10 minutes a day with The 10-Minute Total Body Breakthrough. Sean Foy tells you how:

It’s so easy to come up with an excuse to put off exercising…”I don’t belong to a gym,” “I can’t afford expensive equipment,” and the most common reason of all: “I don’t have enough time.” Sean Foy’s The 10-Minute Total Body Breakthrough dismisses these notions and instead provides a manageable and effective workout regime that fits with a busy lifestyle, and can be performed outside, at home or on the road. Might as well start burning off those summertime cheeseburgers and chips now…

Read an excerpt from The 10-Minute Total Body Breakthrough below:

10 Minutes Really Can Make A Difference

Most fitness gurus are still repeating the same old advice about the importance of 30 to 60 minutes of aerobic activity three to five times a week. You don’t have that kind of time to spare—and now research shows you don’t need it! Again, exercise does not have to be prolonged or painful to build muscles and give you a metabolic boost. As you’ll learn in Chapter 4, short bursts of intense exercise are highly effective.

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