How to Start Exercising when Everything Hurts

The Rest Room

Welcome to Episode 3 of The Rest Room!
In the last episode, we looked at ways to address the barriers that come up when figuring out how to start incorporating movement and exercise into your life.
We learned that we need to throw the whole ‘workout’ mentality in the bin, especially if movement is new to you, but we didn’t cover how to get started in really practical, tangible ways.
Whether you have little confidence in your body’s ability to do the things that you need (and want!) to do day-to-day, or you struggle to find a way to make movement a sustainable part of your life, this episode is for you!
Our aim is to help you find a way to move that feels safe, and that you’re confident you can stick with, even if it needs to be adapted on more challenging days.
There is no doubt that this work is hard. It takes courage, patience and persistence.
I hope this will give you a really tangible place to start thinking about your own movement practice.
Remember, It doesn’t matter how slowly you need to go. If you're consistent, you’ll still be building habits that will hopefully enable you to do what matters in your life.
*One thing I forgot to mention in the episode is that when you're figuring out what your "normal" is, it's important to seek help if something new pops up, even if you have learned coping strategies! I talk about this more in the blog post*
WORKSHEET DOWNLOAD: http://bit.ly/movementworksheet
FULL BLOG POST: http://bit.ly/exercise-chronic-pain
TRANSCRIPT: http://bit.ly/RRe3transcript
Art: Lucy Dove
Editing and music: Amit Rai
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