Well, I went and I laid down A LOT, but I stayed. Man, I wanted out of that room pretty fiercely a couple times. When I had my appointment with my therapist yesterday we talked about how important it was for me to get to yoga. The idea we came up with was to plan on going to the 6am class if possible. If that time didn't work out, then try to go to the noon. And if I STILL haven't gone, then the 4pm class is the next option...and so on and so on. So that hopefully with multiple options, I increase my odds of getting there. Today I made it to the 4pm class, so that gives you a sense of what my motivation was like, haha. I sure wish yesterday and today would have been a stronger class for me because I know how much that helps for the next day. But as I already said, I made it there and that's enough for now.
A big part of the reason I made it there was looking at other people's blogs and also reading Catherine's kind comment (thank you btw, very kind of you). It's comforting to know that it's not just me that fights the internal struggle for peace.
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You are so very welcome... Ready for more? ;)
ReplyDeleteYou stayed. That is huge! For me, anyway, the yoga is less about what the body is doing and more about the mind. Proving to myself that I *can* do something, even if it is "just" staying in the room, or "just" getting there, or "just" practicing on a consistent basis. Then, when I look back and see that I did something positive in a consistent way, I feel good, and want to do it more... (Rather than beating myself up, like when I go to class off and on, or start "challenges" then fizzle out a week later.)
I love that your therapist is helping you figure out strategies to make it work! You can prove to yourself that you can do it. It sounds silly, but putting glittery stickers on a chart still helps me. :P
Do you have a goal as far as how often you want to take yoga class? How does that fit in with your running, too?
Edit - sorry, I read a comment on an earlier post that included running and I thought it was by you. Disregard that, ok? :)
ReplyDeleteIn my perfect, rather unrealistic world I'd love to make it there everyday! :-) But I know that a high expectation like that could potentially set me up for failure, and I don't handle those well (at the moment). So my aim is to do something "active" most days. Even if it's not yoga! I wish I could run (haha)...I think it'd be great for my head but my body says, "no way!"
ReplyDeleteyay! you stayed! that IS huge!! good for you for even going. that's THE hardest part.
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