What's your movement mood?
We make out that moving our bodies is difficult:
No time
Can't do that
Foot won't go there
Do what with the arms?!
Breathe in, fold forward, breathe out, bend knees
Roll out the mat, put on the kit
But, it's raining
Forget about being ‘good’ for a moment and throw getting it ‘right’ to one side.
Take a few minutes to check-in with yourself and explore some low, moderate, and high energy movements.
Why? Because getting moving feels easiest when it matches our mood.
If you're feeling super energetic, it requires SO MUCH EFFORT to stay still.
If you're feeling really low, it requires SO MUCH EFFORT just to begin.
What if you could allow yourself a small amount of time to do your own thing?
Explore your ‘movement mood’
1. Cannot be armholed
2. I’m up now, so may as well
3. Trying not to enjoy myself
4. Peak Jane Fonda
Perhaps you could let that joyful toddler of a body bounce around? Or allow that grumpy teenager of a body to protest?
Try moving around your space in a way that matches your energy level and mood. No pretending it's any other way than it is:
Stomp
Punch the air
Drag your heels
Tip toe
Go slow
Bounce
Slump
March on the spot
Feel the same? Feel different? Take it from there.
Maybe today's not the day after all. Maybe something shifts.
Get up now and walk around for a bit and then sit back down, or go out for a run.
Who cares? It's your body. It's all for you anyway.