When I’m picking out videos for these posts, it’s sometimes a struggle to get away from the work-hard-push-yourself message that is a key element of so much fitness messaging.
That messaging is great if you are seeking a challenge, if you have specific fitness goals, or if that’s what gets you moving but for these posts I’m looking for a message of fun, a message of restfulness, a message of ease.
I want to encourage you to find ways to feel good in your body and in your mind. (I’m also encouraging myself at the same time. A bonus, really!)
And that’s why I love the title of this video from Silver Sneakers – I know I can definitely use a 5-Minute Feel Good Workout.
To compliment the ‘feel good in your body’ message from that video, here’s something for you brain: What makes you feel good, Guided Meditation from Great Meditation
About Making Space 2023:
In December 2020, Fit is a Feminist Issue blogger Martha created a tradition – a series of reminder posts to take good care of ourselves during this last month of the year when it is far too easy to get swept up in your to do list, no matter what you are celebrating or not celebrating.
In 2021, I started doing daily December reminders with a post called Give Yourself Some Space, and that’s how the ‘Making Space‘ December tradition began. Throughout December 2021 and 2022, I wrote a short post that included two videos – one for exercise and one for meditation – and a bit of encouragement for you to make space for yourself at this busy time of year.
These posts are not about cramming more things into your month, they reminding you that there IS a *YOU* who is doing all of the things and that you are worth taking good care of.
Perhaps the things I suggest aren’t what you need at the moment. That’s totally ok. Perhaps you can use something else to create some space, something that will help you feel more relaxed or more in charge of your day. Just do whatever you can to give yourself a little more breathing room.
Personally, I am trying to Finish 2023 Soft so I am putting conscious effort into resting whenever I can. My overjangled nervous system needs a chance to unjangle and that process may look different every day.
So, some of these posts may be long and some may be short but please know that every single one of them is written with the hope that you can find a little ease in your day, whatever that looks like for you.