As I've written about throughout my blog entries over the last few months...I've been nursing a groin injury which resulted in me no longer participating in the morning cardio and strength training that I was accustomed to for years.
Lack of Endorphins. Lack of Sweating out Toxins. Lack of Building Muscle. But...what I now notice is a Lack of Being In-Body.
Thankfully, my body has progressed on its healing journey enough for me to enjoy morning walks around my neighborhood. Walking up and down hills for thirty minutes to an hour. I finally have the opportunity to move my body again rather than feeling like I'm wasting away as a couch potato.
In-Body. So! What I reflected upon, especially this morning, was that Exercise assists oneself with being In-Body. To Ground to the Body. To Ground to Earth. To Anchor. To not live in the Mental Body.
I noticed that the last month or so...I've been experiencing what some would label as anxiety. Anxiousness. Not feeling Grounded. Racing thoughts that, when I take a breath and remain still, I realize are absolute nonsense. Anxiety about things that I haven't been anxious about before! Especially regarding my work and my skills.
Exercise is way more important than just the benefits for the Physical Body. Exercise, regular & healthy exercise, assists oneself to detach from living in the Mind. To relinquish oneself from being tormented by the Mind so that the Mind becomes the Tool that it is. It also helps to ground the Soul/Spirit Energy into this Physical Dimension/Expression which provides a Comfort and Calming Serenity.
I wouldn't have known this if it weren't for the groin injury that occurred around Mother's Day 2024.
Let's just say that I will be very careful with my Exercise routine once I return to the gym. I will definitely stretch and allow myself to have rest days. I didn't really have rest days because I just enjoy working out! Nonetheless, this period of my life was very unexpected and all I could do is to accept What Is and then navigate this new terrain.
I for sure appreciate the Physical Body more than ever before along with how Exercise is to Ground into the Body.
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