Hello, Friends,
It has been three weeks since i started a new exercise routine and I thought I'd share a little of my experience thus far. First, a little background...
Growing up, i was always very thin - to the point where I was frequently accused of being anorexic - but although thin, I wasn't really healthy. I didn't exercise or eat particularly well and often put things in my body that were poisonous (alcohol, tobacco). I got away with it because people (including myself) would only judge my weight and nothing else. I didn't think I needed to exercise.
As I got older and studied more about nutrition and health, I cleaned up my act with regard to food and beverage. I stopped smoking and realized that there are many, many other reasons to take care of yourself and to focus on the total picture - not just physical appearance.
So back to my experience of the past few weeks. I have always been resistant to exercise and often had fits and starts with getting it into my life. After I started this routine I realized that the reason I was resistant was fear. I was afraid that it would be too hard, take too much time, too much effort, or that I wouldn't be able to keep up. This time around, however, my experience has been very different. That very first day I found that the exercise wasn't nearly as awful as I had anticipated and I felt so good, it made me want to do more.
What changed? I found the right exercise for me. As a health practitioner, I often encourage people to get movement into their lives, but it wasn't until 3 weeks ago that I realized getting the movement that makes you feel good into your life is key. If you don't want to keep going, you won't.
I am now incorporating stretching, lifting, and moving into my everyday and I feel terrific! I've lost 3 pounds in 3 weeks and have gained tremendous insight into many aspects of my mental, spiritual and psychological health.
Fear is a powerful emotion and even more powerful is the energy that comes from overcoming fear. We need not be afraid of growing slowly, only afraid of standing still. So dance, jump, run, twist, giggle, and breathe - - just get moving!
It has been three weeks since i started a new exercise routine and I thought I'd share a little of my experience thus far. First, a little background...
Growing up, i was always very thin - to the point where I was frequently accused of being anorexic - but although thin, I wasn't really healthy. I didn't exercise or eat particularly well and often put things in my body that were poisonous (alcohol, tobacco). I got away with it because people (including myself) would only judge my weight and nothing else. I didn't think I needed to exercise.
As I got older and studied more about nutrition and health, I cleaned up my act with regard to food and beverage. I stopped smoking and realized that there are many, many other reasons to take care of yourself and to focus on the total picture - not just physical appearance.
So back to my experience of the past few weeks. I have always been resistant to exercise and often had fits and starts with getting it into my life. After I started this routine I realized that the reason I was resistant was fear. I was afraid that it would be too hard, take too much time, too much effort, or that I wouldn't be able to keep up. This time around, however, my experience has been very different. That very first day I found that the exercise wasn't nearly as awful as I had anticipated and I felt so good, it made me want to do more.
What changed? I found the right exercise for me. As a health practitioner, I often encourage people to get movement into their lives, but it wasn't until 3 weeks ago that I realized getting the movement that makes you feel good into your life is key. If you don't want to keep going, you won't.
I am now incorporating stretching, lifting, and moving into my everyday and I feel terrific! I've lost 3 pounds in 3 weeks and have gained tremendous insight into many aspects of my mental, spiritual and psychological health.
Fear is a powerful emotion and even more powerful is the energy that comes from overcoming fear. We need not be afraid of growing slowly, only afraid of standing still. So dance, jump, run, twist, giggle, and breathe - - just get moving!
