Allowing Myself to Be Bad at Exercise

FEB 24, 202611 MIN
my Body can : midlife exercise experiments and reflections

Allowing Myself to Be Bad at Exercise

FEB 24, 202611 MIN

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<p>I recorded this episode after something small but meaningful happened during a workout. I didn’t plan for it to become an episode. I just noticed that a familiar pattern had shifted, and I wanted to celebrate it.</p><p>What surprised me wasn’t the movement itself. It was how I related to it.</p><p>The mindset shift</p><p>I’d been doing a short workout. Five minutes of barre. My knees were still healing. My arms were shaky. My coordination was off. I was clearly not good at what I was doing.</p><p>Normally, that’s the moment where frustration shows up. Where I start negotiating with myself about whether this is worth it. Whether I should be doing something else. Something I’m better at.</p><p>Instead, a different thought landed.</p><p>“I sucked at this but it’s fun.”</p><p>💡 Check out the Substack post that goes into this topic in more detail: <a target="_blank" href="https://mybodycan.substack.com">https://mybodycan.substack.com</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://mybodycan.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">mybodycan.substack.com</a>