No workout today. :( It was planned, my friend and I were on our way to the gym, but stopped by a professor's office and ended up talking almost an hour. I had a meeting to go to after that and didn't have enough time to work out and get cleaned up. By the time I got home, I was exhausted.
Excuses, excuses, excuses. Sometimes life gets in the way.
ugh
Another crazy day with my depression. I have the Kindle App on my phone and when I really struggle, I open up a book about changing negative thinking. That small thing really helps, even when it's hard for me to read.
Mind over matter. Exercise is the BEST cure for depression. I have read study after study about this. I'm not beating myself up over this, because the social interaction that took the place of my workout today was priceless and truly lifted my spirits.
Sometimes what we need comes to us, even when we have other plans.
It's all good.
Life is not perfect. I am not perfect, nor do I have to be. The point is the overall picture, not the nitty gritty details. It's cumulative, and consistency is imperative, but sometimes things get in the way. That's okay. Getting out of all or nothing thinking is a good thing.
"Sometimes what we need comes to us, even when we have other plans."
ReplyDeleteGolden, Jo. I too have had to evaluate how I treat myself in this kind of situation. We must have compassion and flexibility for ourselves... So true, life isn't perfect and we're not perfect and if we try to make it that way--we're in for some disappointments and self-abusive thoughts. You're beautifully approaching what you need with a measure of self-compassion and understanding that folks like us have to learn and practice. Great work, Jo.
I beat myself up when I miss a workout too. Even though I have a legit reason. Life happens. Hang in there.
ReplyDeleteYes, the all or nothing thinking will only get us going in the wrong direction if we aren't careful. It sounds like things turned out ok for you for the day. It also sounds like you know yourself well and you are treating yourself with love and care. As for the depression, I've been there many a time. I'm finding I'm really liking starting my day off with some meditation. I've found free mediation on www.mentorchannel.com or Oprah.com, I'm sure there's plenty of other places too that have it. Most are about 10-15 mins long and it just really starts my day off well so I loved your reading on your phone :) I do think it's those little daily things we do for ourselves to help us pick ourselves up and keep on treking :)
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