Every year on Keep Moving Weekly, we use daylight savings time as a checkpoint in the year. In the Fall we look forward to spring, visualizing all the things you want to be doing in spring. Then we use that to inform and motivate exercising through the winter.
Visualization is a powerful tool used by the most successful athletes. You can use it too! Close your eyes and imaging yourself in spring 2024. What are you doing? How are you feeling?
Now use that as a guide and motivator this winter. What do you need to do those activities? Be as specific as possible. What movements do you need to be able to do that activity with ease? What skill does your body need: Strength? Stamina? Mobility? All three!?
Now set a plan to start at a level that meets you where you are now. Whether thats one strength exercises with water bottles in your hand or walking for five minutes or stretching before bed, the starting point needs to be at the level that does not cause pain or fatigue.
When you start at the level that feels good now, you get to feel good through the winter, and avoid the setbacks and discouragement of doing too much too soon.
Okay! Ready? Set? Go get ready for spring 2024!
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