What did you love as a child? Can you remember a time you moved and it was joyous? Climbing a tree or playing in the woods or swimming in a lake or dance or wiggling your toes or shimmying?
I think fitness doesn't have to be separate from your life unless you want it to be. You can play a sport, walk your dog, bike in nature somewhere you'd want to go anyway...or dance with the sky or get in the mix and play with your kids...you can get a lot of exercise joining a game of tag! Then perhaps you want to add some element: maybe you want to lift weights or do some abs or something, but a lot of fitness can be had through play and joyful living without it needing to be an extra thing. Of course if you want to run a marathon for YOU, then training needs to be more formal, but for health, fitness and play need not be separate.
We call these short bursts of activity as intermittent workouts. They are fabulous but needs one to be conscious of it..having an active lifestyle is absolutely the best way to stay fit as one grows older..thanks for sharing your experience 🙂
Heheh...even though I give your push back (a little) because sometimes the way you describe fitness feels "denser" than it needs to for me, I always love your reminders to make it conscious. And i add more little bits in because of those reminders.:)
Totally understand..depends a lot on the culture you are part of & the environment..if you live in an environment where staying active is normal then you don't really need to look at fitness separately but if you live in an environment were people are used to being sedentary then we need to focus on finding structured way of adding fitness into our lifestyle..
For each person that's going to be different. You need to approach it the way it works best for you.
That totally resonates! Where I live alot of people commute on bikes, bike their kids around with little carts in back. Quite a few run. I think it's mostly the type-As that like the run :) We also have a lot of people walking, either alone or with their dogs or a friend or partner. I am, so far, the only one who dances down the street, but see people light up with their inner child to recognize that freedom to be openly oneself.
My pleasure :) I know consistency is key for some, but for others, flow is the way to go! For me I am happiest dancing outside or in the kitchen or down the street. I climb up my deck and do a few pushups while I'm at it, or do a downward dog and a push up or two while I wait for my computer to load or my grilled cheese to melt. When my kids were younger I would often join in tag games and it was so much fun! Underdogs at the playground are great too! Working out isn't good for your health if it stresses you...but when it is an expression of aliveness and strength, it feels GOOD!
Honour your life circumstances and personal attributes - we tend to set goals and when we are couldn't achieve it, we tend to regret and make it a point to treat ourselves as failure. The capacity of achieving any goals lies in the reality of making it happen. When it doesn't happen, we really have to reset retune readjust the goals and try to achieve in smaller measure and that makes it possible to aim higher later.
That's so true..for most adults staying physically active beyond school and college years becomes a challenge. I am glad you are able to become more conscious of this. As Lily says adding small bursts of movement that feel good to you would be a great way to get started :)
Okay crazy idea, but why not get your crystals involved? Grid them if you like, even. Make yourself a sacred space. And become liquid light. Move as you birth the New Reality. Invite your daughter. Let it be sacred and silly.
Beautifully written! Love the part saying “do it for you”, bang on.
Thanks for reading, Tina 🙂 so glad to know that resonated with you ❤️
I do it for me but I am still awaiting the stage where i actually enjoy it
What did you love as a child? Can you remember a time you moved and it was joyous? Climbing a tree or playing in the woods or swimming in a lake or dance or wiggling your toes or shimmying?
That's great Nitya. Stick with it and evaluate after 3 months. Starting phase is always the most difficult
I think fitness doesn't have to be separate from your life unless you want it to be. You can play a sport, walk your dog, bike in nature somewhere you'd want to go anyway...or dance with the sky or get in the mix and play with your kids...you can get a lot of exercise joining a game of tag! Then perhaps you want to add some element: maybe you want to lift weights or do some abs or something, but a lot of fitness can be had through play and joyful living without it needing to be an extra thing. Of course if you want to run a marathon for YOU, then training needs to be more formal, but for health, fitness and play need not be separate.
We call these short bursts of activity as intermittent workouts. They are fabulous but needs one to be conscious of it..having an active lifestyle is absolutely the best way to stay fit as one grows older..thanks for sharing your experience 🙂
Heheh...even though I give your push back (a little) because sometimes the way you describe fitness feels "denser" than it needs to for me, I always love your reminders to make it conscious. And i add more little bits in because of those reminders.:)
Totally understand..depends a lot on the culture you are part of & the environment..if you live in an environment where staying active is normal then you don't really need to look at fitness separately but if you live in an environment were people are used to being sedentary then we need to focus on finding structured way of adding fitness into our lifestyle..
For each person that's going to be different. You need to approach it the way it works best for you.
That totally resonates! Where I live alot of people commute on bikes, bike their kids around with little carts in back. Quite a few run. I think it's mostly the type-As that like the run :) We also have a lot of people walking, either alone or with their dogs or a friend or partner. I am, so far, the only one who dances down the street, but see people light up with their inner child to recognize that freedom to be openly oneself.
My pleasure :) I know consistency is key for some, but for others, flow is the way to go! For me I am happiest dancing outside or in the kitchen or down the street. I climb up my deck and do a few pushups while I'm at it, or do a downward dog and a push up or two while I wait for my computer to load or my grilled cheese to melt. When my kids were younger I would often join in tag games and it was so much fun! Underdogs at the playground are great too! Working out isn't good for your health if it stresses you...but when it is an expression of aliveness and strength, it feels GOOD!
Great Reminders for the day!
Honour your life circumstances and personal attributes - we tend to set goals and when we are couldn't achieve it, we tend to regret and make it a point to treat ourselves as failure. The capacity of achieving any goals lies in the reality of making it happen. When it doesn't happen, we really have to reset retune readjust the goals and try to achieve in smaller measure and that makes it possible to aim higher later.
True, breaking down a big goal into smaller milestones that can be easily achieved can be a great way of building confidence on the journey.
That's so true..for most adults staying physically active beyond school and college years becomes a challenge. I am glad you are able to become more conscious of this. As Lily says adding small bursts of movement that feel good to you would be a great way to get started :)
Okay crazy idea, but why not get your crystals involved? Grid them if you like, even. Make yourself a sacred space. And become liquid light. Move as you birth the New Reality. Invite your daughter. Let it be sacred and silly.