Everybody, including me, has days when I just don’t feel like exercising.
You may find this surprising since I spend so much time and energy helping others to do just that. But I’m not going to blow smoke up your knickers and pretend I never have days when I don’t jump out of bed raring to go.
Especially in the past few weeks since our new pups Winnie and Remy wake us up a couple times during the night, there are mornings when my “get-up-and-go” just doesn’t kick in like usual.
What do I do about this?
First of all, I acknowledge reality for what it is. Next, I take a few minutes to sit quietly, breathe deeply, and picture the way I want to look and feel for the rest of the day.
I don’t beat myself up or try to motivate myself artificially, I just relax and let my imagination go to town, in a focused way.
In a very short time I’ll start feeling better and my energy level will rise. Soon I find I’m wanting to exercise, maybe a lighter version than usual, but my body is ready for action.
Learning to train your mind as well as your body is essential to making the changes that will make you look and feel your best. That’s why the Fit and Fabulous for the Fifties and Beyond program includes many mental exercises you can do to create a success track to run on.
I find it’s better to do some movements every single day, if even for a very few minutes. This keeps your muscles, your internal organs, and your brain in an active mode. It keeps your energy primed and your whole being more responsive and relaxed.
That way, whatever the day may bring, you will be prepared and more able to smoothly navigate life’s ups and downs.
This is especially important during the menopausal years, when hormonal changes bring their own challenges along with whatever else life has in store.
You too can learn to take control of your mind and your health, so you feel and look better and better as you go through menopause. No need to believe the best years are behind you!!
You can get stronger, fitter, more toned and secksier during these years than you may imagine, by taking small but consistent steps every day towards your goal.
Beat the Hate to Exercise Blues and get into the best shape of your life, the common-sense way.
To the Fit and Fabulous You,
Susan Blais
