I woke up with a terrible headache this morning. My first thought was that I couldn't possibly go to yoga class. That's me...any excuse not to exercise and I will take it. I'm terrible that way. The truth is that I am intelligent enough to know that I will feel better after I exercise. I know that I will benefit from physical activity. Why, then, do I look for any excuse NOT to exercise?
I told Ron that I wasn't feeling good this morning - too achy and a having a headache. He immediately got me a couple of Tylenols. "Have fun at Yogurt!" he said as he was leaving for work. He knows me too well. He knew that I was deciding whether or not to go to class. I sat in bed for another 15 minutes and then MADE myself get up and get dressed. "It's only an hour class, for crying out loud!"
So I went. And guess what? 10 minutes into class I realized that my headache was gone and I was feeling better. 25 minutes later, I was really feeling better. At the end of the class I was sweaty but invigorated. So, what is the lesson here? I need to get up off my a$& and do it!
Truthfully, I have been looking into finding a different yoga instructor or a different class. My current instructor is a bit chatty during class and it's not always conducive to a relaxed meditative state. Unfortunately, the other yoga classes are at times that don't work for my schedule. So, I will stick with this class - it's only twice a week and doing yoga does make me feel better...truly.
Namaste.
1 comment:
a$&? Well, that's one way to put it.
Now I don't mind exercise. I can watch others do it all day.
But, yeah, you're right! I MUST do it, and yes, I do feel better. So I do it right after breakfast, and get it over with. My therapist says I only have to exercise 5 days a week, which is the same thing Stefan had told me.
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