05/06/2022
I will never not say this: exercise doesn’t have to involve gyms or weights or running shoes! Exercise is simply moving your body in a way that requires physical effort.
Sure, that can mean gyms and weights and running shoes. But it can also mean hula hoops and garden gloves and yoga mats. It can be dancing in your kitchen and walking your dog and having s*x!
So many of us have difficult, and often painful, associations with “working out.” If going to the gym or trying to run isn’t enjoyable for you, don’t do them! We’re so much more likely to exercise and move our bodies with love when we enjoy the activities we’re doing.
Yesterday, I felt myself hovering above a bit of a depression spiral. So, while I was still able to (before the depression actually took hold), I went for a bike ride around my neighborhood. I wasn’t aiming for time or distance or calories. I was only aiming to move my body, enjoy sunshine, and get out of my head. And I achieved all of my goals. Getting a “workout” was just a cherry on top. That’s exactly how working out needs to feel: enjoyable, nurturing and fun.
I’m launching a 3-week challenge on May 15 to help you – and me – find sustainable habits for healthier, happier bodies, minds and souls through practices like movement that makes you happy. It’s 100% free, 0% strings. And we’ll do it together.
More info to come, but in the meantime, take your beautiful self to edifywellness.com/contact to sign up for the challenge. 💖
