Getting outside and moving really is one of the best ways to gain a little perspective on life. It makes such a difference to my mental state!
The air is fresh, the trees are green, the sky is..whatever the sky is.. and I’m out of the house forgetting all about the to-do list, the dirty dishes, the work on the desk, the messy toys, the pile of laundry, and the crying witching-hour baby – thanks to hubby. It’s just me, a list of good tunes, and a much-needed rush of endorphins 🙂 Bliss. You can’t tell me that ain’t therapy.
I’m still overweight. I’m still struggling to get any control over my eating. I’m still disliking all my clothing as I’m in the stretchy wear-what-fits frumpy wardrobe. But I’ve started the exercise, and the rest will follow. I just need to do my 5 walks this week. That’s my one single goal for myself. House, husband, kids – whatever. I’m allowed to do one thing for myself. Each walk gets me closer to my goal of feeling good about myself again, and that’s something to be proud of.
So, repeat after me: start with one goal, and choose the one that’s going to make the most difference to your mindset. Get off your ass and out the door 😉
February 12, 2018 at 4:19 pm
You’re absolutely right! Exercise is the best thing you can do for youself. When you’re ready to start kicking it into high gear (sorry, lame saying), you’ll find out just how exhilarating a moderate to high intensity jog or sprint can be. It’s like being high.
You’re mind is free, your body is moving and it is like the whole stretch of time is bundled up into one moment and in that moment you become 100% present.
Don’t worry about weight loss. That’s a mental bane that I believe causes people to faulter because the goal becomes something superficial and when people don’t achieve them as fast as they’d like, they quit.
So think of it as a boiling pot of water. The more time you spend anticipating its boil, the longer it seems to take. ❤️❤️❤️
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February 17, 2018 at 6:24 am
I jogged a lot before my son was born.. the first I’ve ever felt I think.. but then I had a hard pregnancy and first year and it all fell away. One of these days I’ll get started again!
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