Rest ISN’T best!
Well, for me that is. Let me explain.
But first - a BIG THANK YOU to all my buddies who wrote me yesterday and for all the love. I really felt it and took it in and it was great. I feel ready to accept and face the challenges my body brings me and ready to let go of the poor me attitude. WAHOOO!! I just got back from the gym and even did my weights (part of the old PT) and I stretched!
Now, onto the rest thing. I am a HUGE believer in rest, relaxation, taking it easy, reducing stress, getting sleep (i finally came over to this one) and all that. But, my body and especially my back don’t really like the ways I currently choose to rest. Lying on the couch watching TV or even reading a book night after night after night is rough on my body. Sitting at the computer is bad on my body. My bod likes activity, it likes movement and stretching, and walking. My back has been at it’s best when I am most active but in a healthy moderate way. When I get lazy or get too involved in too many TV shows so that every night is TV night, my back screams at me. Rest becomes Messed.
I have fallen into my TV junkie ways again this last month so almost every night after 8:30, I am stretched out on the couch watching away - resting, relaxing, but not so for my muscles.
I am going to keep focussed on rest but on forms of rest that are truly restful: yoga, stretching, meditation, moderate tv watching with more movement while watching. Less sitting at the computer or sitting on the exercise ball. Resting by getting to sleep early. I have been successful at the bed by 11, I now think I’ll try a few nights by 10.
REST IS BEST but it has to be the right kind of rest. Lazy rest hurts my body whereas thoughtful, purposeful rest helps.
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Rest is very important, and the right kind, too. Not getting enough can hamper weight loss, too. Good job!
Well, I am glad you have figured that out. My body screams for rest all the time. I wish there were just more hours in the day. But this is life and I am going to live it. Take care of yourself and I hope everything works out with your rest.
You know that makes alot of sense, never looked at “Rest” that way
Sounds like your in tune with your body and what works best for you. Love your positive attitude…love your big caring heart…just plain love ya!!!
Ok lol but don’t use that as an excuse not to get any rest you!! lol you are such a busy body! Glad you can return to some form of exercise and glad that back must be filling better! Tell my buddy AUSTIN i said hello and take care of yourself debbie or I’m coming for you too! love ya
“Feeling” better thinking of cheese cake lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol with cherry filling lol lol lol better to think than to indulge!!!
Good Idea….I hope you feel better soon
Rest…such a good idea….and like everything else in life…as long as it’s done in moderation!
I hope you feel better soon!! I like what you said about rest, I never thought about it like that. I need to remember to get the right kind of rest. I get a lot of the lazy (couch potato) kind of rest which is not productive it makes you more lazy….just one more show…30 more minutes…then I end up there all night on the couch. I have been doing better since I joined this website. That’s why it is so important having people like you to keep us motivated. Thanks, again hope you back gets to feeling better!!