STORY TIME
Find Your Joy
Not to mention, the amount of accolades for adults is significantly less than the sheer number of participant medals our kids will receive. We got to take the joy where we can find it, and nothing is more joy inducing that kicking ass on a workout you thought was going to own you.
Savor your joy.
Ahhh that post workout bliss. Even if it wasn’t your best workout, that feeling of “I did that” after a workout is something we need to hold on to.
The fastest way to establish a consistent workout routine is to fall in love with that post workout feeling. Falling in love with that post workout feeling will get you to fall in love with the process of growing stronger. Once that happens, you’ll begin to look forward TO working out. To taking the time out of your day to give to yourself.
But embracing that feeling is easier said than done.
After all, our days are busy af. The To Do List inevitably gets longer, people are constantly pulling for your attention and rarely ever do we allow ourselves to feel that complete sense of bliss.
That can lead to distractions when you workout. You’re not focused on what you’re presently doing, you’re thinking about everything you need to get done once the workout is over. Those things…they are NEVER going to go away.
Your days will never be activity free.
Not to mention, the amount of accolades for adults is significantly less than the sheer number of participant medals our kids will receive. We got to take the joy where we can find it, and nothing is more joy inducing that kicking ass on a workout you thought was going to own you.
It takes time to get to that point. Quite frankly there’s a lot that goes into shifting that headspace as well. We’re geared towards finding the negative about our own performance, we are more likely to be our most negative critics in every facet of our lives, including our workouts.
You have to take the steps necessary to realize that embracing your inner badass after a workout does NOT mean you have a huge ego or that you’re a narcissist or selfish. It’s ok to be prideful when you work hard and you gain as a result of your own hard work.
So when you feel that endorphin rush after a workout and it leaves you feeling like a bad ass with a good ass, hold onto that feeling. Take it into your day with you and savor it. When the day gets hard or overwhelming, remember it.
You did that for yourself. You took time out of the chaos that is YOUR day to serve yourself so you can in turn serve those around you more effectively and with more love and patience.
Can I Just Get 5 Minutes by Myself PLEASE?
I don’t feel guilty about taking those moments anymore. I know that even 10 minutes to fill my cup will leave me in a better mood and more effectively able to take care of the people around me.
In fairness, most of the time I make this comment out loud to the dog who is my constant shadow, and not my human.
I mean I’m not complaining…but…GOOD LAWD #momlife is a lot.
I am an introvert by nature. Well a socialized introvert. I realize I can’t live my life by myself and I need to be around people to adult effectively.
I knew when I became a mom that I would basically have someone on me all the time. I read all the articles about moms having over stimulated central nervous systems because someone was always touching them, and how that impacted their relationships because once that little person was asleep for the night, the last thing they wanted was to be touched.
I know my alone time would be going away.
What I didn’t anticipate was that it would be gone for much longer than I thought. Don’t get me wrong, I love being an active participant in my household. I get a lot of satisfaction out of taking care of my people, sometimes I just need to be by myself.
Some people hide out in their bathroom or their closet, for me, it’s the garage gym. Every being in my house knows when Mommy is in the garage, if it’s not a life or death matter, leave me the F!CK alone.
I don’t feel guilty about taking those moments anymore. I know that even 10 minutes to fill my cup will leave me in a better mood and more effectively able to take care of the people around me.
Time to go hole up in my garage gym.
✌️ Mama’s busy.
Today’s Workout
Grab the workout below for a little break from the stress that is adulting.
3 Rounds
25 reps each exercise
Toe touches
Bridge hip taps
Side leg lifts
Bicycle crunches
10 Minute Workout Queen
I don’t want to see that happen to you. I don’t want you to give up the opportunity to workout because you’re unsure of what to do and you’re not sure who to trust on the internet.
There is nothing more frustrating than trying to capitalize on 10 minutes to work out 🏋️♀️ and having NO idea what to even do.
All of a sudden, those 10 minutes go down to 8 minutes and you’re stressing about how to be efficient with your time, what to do that will be worth it, or if you should just not even try.
Most of the time when you hit that point, you just give up. Because you’ve already wasted so much time, why even bother at this point?
I don’t want to see that happen to you. I don’t want you to give up the opportunity to workout because you’re unsure of what to do and you’re not sure who to trust on the internet.
If you have enough free time that you’re able to work out, I want you to be able to literally plug and play. Have all those tools in your back pocket that you can just pull up a workout, put on your shoes and go.
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