Good Morning! How is your morning so far? Mine has been crazy but what else is new. I am still sleep deprived and last night was another night of no sleep.
When I went to the gym regularly I never had a problem sleeping but I have not been going for about a month now due to an injury. So last night as I lay in bed, I realized that not going to the gym has really affected my sleep patterns. Unfortunately, I can't go to the gym for few more weeks so I have to come up with an alternate way.
As I was looking ahead at the weather forecast, I realized that that tomorrow its going to be in the 60s which means its perfect for a nice walk. So from now on, I will check the weather and when it is a little warmer, I decided that I will at least take a walk outside.
Now I know some of you get your exercise outdoors no matter how cold it is. I for one, hate the cold so anything below 60 degrees is too cold for me and I will not venture out.
At least, I know that since my exercise routine is not going back to normal for awhile, I will take a walk outdoors when the weather is nice even though it may not be that many days. But spring is in a month or so and then I will be able to commit more regularly.
So what's the point of all of this. Well, its to really think about how you can pivot when your normal routine gets in the way of your resolutions and goals. So even though you were well on your way to achieving your resolutions and now something has come up, you can find an alternative.
Its different if you are severely injured or something more serious has come up. You need to always put your self and body first and take care of it. I am referring to a lesser degree of seriousness as it relates to the thing that has come up.
In my case, my injury just requires me to stay away from hard core gym exercises and the only thing I can do is walk. Now I could go the gym and walk on the treadmill but that was not even possible this past month. I had to let my body heal and now that it is healing slowly, I know what limits to push myself and when to back off.
So the only thing I can do is take a short walk. I will still be sticking to my intentions of eating healthier and taking care of my body at the same time while it heals.
Injuries can really be so hard. The most important thing is to take care of your body so it can heal. Its more important to let your body take its time to heal and to not rush the process. Let it heal slowly.
I say don't give up on your resolutions or goals, maybe take a break and go at it a different way and pace till you heal. Find what works and think about what other things you can do for yourself while you heal.
When I could not even walk, I focused more on my mental health than physical. You can still work on building yourself slowly and focus on other areas. Remember resolutions generally comprise of not just one thing but looking at your whole self.
If any of you are injured like me, wishing us a full recovery soon! Hope you found this helpful.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace,
Monita
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