I recognize how exercise enhances my life, makes me feel good, and gives me the stamina and strength to work, play, and accomplish more than I can when I let myself go and stop taking care of myself.
It's amazing the thought processes that I go through sometimes just to get going with exercise, especially when I've taken a couple of days off, or just done minimal walking the dog exercise for a day or two.
I don't sleep as well -- that's a first sign that I need exercise -- and if I don't sleep well, then the day has a sort of grey tinge to it. When I do exercise enough (- and for everybody "enough" is probably different but, going back to the beginning, for me, it's at least 20 minutes of aerobics 3 times a week, or 1 hour of walking 5x a week, or regular yoga vinyasa practice of 30 minutes or so 3 to 5 times a week.
That's just me.Another way of putting it is -- I need to sweat about 20 minutes or so at least 3 x a week, preferably more) I feel better when I wake up and exercise is already a part of my day so I don't think about it. I just do it.
Otherwise I have to talk to myself, encourage myself to get up and get moving.
I realize when I tune into my body, it's craving more exercise than I'm giving it. This morning I did a 30 minute run/walk with the dog; yesterday I walked, including two hills, for an hour. And, still, this morning, my body wants more, so I will do yoga this afternoon to a video I have with a good 20 minute workout.
I will give my body that.
And my mind will thank me, too. I've had some stress lately and exercise helps me see things more clearly, less reactively. It's a lot like meditation, which I also do regularly and know my life is enriched by it.
So, these are gifts that I give to me that enhance my life.
What are you giving your body and mind today?
A blog for people who want to exercise daily or at least 3x a week.
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