My last post sucked. Why? Because I am supposed to be here not only for myself. I am here for you. I am here for every person who says “Yes” to health, to change, to well-being. Unfortunately, we all have struggles in life and they can get us down. My most recent post was simply an attempt to decompress after a long, rocky weekend. And to do that in front of an audience is hard (thank God I don’t have TMZ at my door, right? ;)). It’s not because I am worried about how I come off. It’s because for one moment, someone could feel discouraged by my words and could derail themselves during their own struggles. I would hate that. I want to help everyone. I strive to make people happy 🙂 It’s just a part of who I am.
I learned a good lesson yesterday and today. I get angry. That’s no surprise. We’re all bound to get heated when life deals you a bad hand. It’s normal. It’s healthy. It reminds you that you’re still alive and still passionately care about things in life to even get that upset. What ISN’T healthy is moping (guilty). Or binge-eating (guilty) . Or lashing out at others (double guilty). So how do we take that energy and focus it into a more positive outcome? Say it with me…. EXERCISE!
When I was mopey the other day, someone said they could totally sympathize with me about how hard it is to feel motivated to do workouts. Well, I found my motivation, haha. My life is in a bit of a whirlwind at the moment, which often presents a LOT of opportunity to get angry. When my body gets full with energy and I don’t burn through it, my anxiety GOES THROUGH THE ROOF. Fast heart rate, dizzying thoughts, nausea… Blech! So when I feel fired up? I pop in a DDPY DVD and get to work! A solid 30 minutes of heart-pumping, body energizing yoga is just what this girl needs. My heart rate is always in my target fat-burning zone (since I start off already worked-up, haha) and I really engage myself in the workout. I have found that my Below the Belt today and my RHC last night have also really improved in ability. For example, some people in the Team DDP community know that I am AWFUL at the inverted table position. It would take me everything just to hold myself in the upright position during inverted table crunches. Last night? I DID THOSE CRUNCHES! I did ALL of them! I NAILED that workout. And afterwards? I didn’t have the energy to be stressed out by life. I was able to let go and enjoy the night with my husband. He deserves the best of me, right? 🙂
I love you all. I appreciate every time you stop by to read my words. And I hope that I can inspire you to take your negative energy and push it into a positive. It worked for me :D.
Fat and fearful (but a little less angry),
Erica
Shaking For Serenity 