When my sweet dog Ralphie died, my sadness manifested in anxiety. The first day after his death my husband and I went on a long walk and sweat and cried out our sadness. We have continued to take a walk almost every day since then, and sometimes twice a day.
The days that I have not exercised in some way have been harder days for me this summer; they are the days I am more anxious and more upset. So it doesn't take a rocket scientist to make this jump. Exercise helps with lots of things - sadness and anxiety being added to the list.
I have not lost any weight with all of this movement because it turns out when you are sad (or happy or hungry or tired) you (read: me) want to eat cinnamon rolls and hamburgers by the handful. And when you are sad (or happy or hungry or tired) you (read: me) do it.
The beauty in this walking plan though is that I am moving and exercising because I want to, because I will feel better, not because I am forcing myself and then negating it by pigging out later and then feeling guilty - oh God the cycle!!
This is exercise for energy. Exercise for a peaceful mind.
The unexpected death of my dog represented more to me than just the simple loss of a loving pet, and as I said, anxiety took hold. I have had mild anxiety before and I assume I will again at some point. I also will move past this part of my life and I may slip back to my old habits of feeling happy to lay around more than less. It is good to know though for the days (or weeks) where I am sad, anxious, stressed, depressed or whatever that I have a tool at my fingertips. So I am happy to be a Tired Girl if I am simply tired from this kind of therapeutic exercise.
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If you are going to make poor food choices, make GOOD poor food choices. Sister Schubert's cinnamon's rolls are the best. They sell them at Publix and not at Wal-Mart, incase it's an emergency and you only have time to stop at one store to get them. Also don't eat these over the sink because when a big chunk falls off you will be annoyed that you wasted that chunk when you could have just gotten a plate. Also see my post where I am trying to kick this habit - weight watchers. Sigh
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This was found in the "cry for help" section on www.someecards.com. Not cool. |
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This poorly taken photo is of one of my favorite moisture-wicking shirts that I walk in. I got a few at Marshall's and this "Avia" top was like $7.99 It's moisture wicking-ness makes miserably hot walks more bearable. Of course I heart Marshall's.
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