Hello World. I have missed you.
Months ago, I had plenty of spare time. In my service as a personal trainer, the impact of the economy had adverse impacts to my business as it related to my business with 1-on-1 personal training clients.
So: I had a handful of clients and plenty of what may have been treated as DISPOSABLE but what proves to be INVALUABLE TIME. I had plenty of stress free hours that made prioritizing my running and strength training workouts easy.
Time has certainly become much more precious in my eyes because as of late I have had the challenges of juggling a schedule that involves running a deli through normal business hours then serving my personal training clients and pursuing my Thespian ambitions by rehearsing through the night-time hours.
Although, I do not view exercise for better health and wellness as a chore… it has quickly become that. “When can I fit in a workout?” “I’m so tired now, I don’t feel like working out.” It’s easy to neglect it when looking in the mirror there isn’t a glaring need for it (I am fortunate that my schedule is physically active). It’s easy to neglect if your body isn’t asked of higher performance (I haven’t been out with my weekend warriors competing in various sports).
Given that it’s been a month now since I have had fruitful exercise, quickly I can feel a relapse of my “condition.” Rather than cause undue stress to myself by focusing on the medical labels of “bipolar or manic depression,” I prefer to view my condition with more manageable terminology. That is to say: “I am feeling insignificant.” Clearly this has nothing to do with vanity because the month has not caused me any weight gain or further displeasure with my mirror reflection.
I am feeling insignificant because my internal chemistry is off because my physical body yearns for challenging activity.
I met with one of my personal training clients today who I’ve had the past week off with. She expressed that she had not done well. Unmanageable stress has caused her to eat to ease her burdens…which we both know snowballs in to more burden and stress. I asked her how can we channel some of the stress in to more productive and empowering avenues. I asked her what does she enjoy that helps her unwind.
TV… I am guilty as well. Most TV only serves to put your stress on hold. Provides reprieve but not solution. I forget about my stress but I don’t relieve any because the same stresses awaits for me tomorrow. IF WE HAVE TIME FOR TV…THEN THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME TO BE MADE FOR BETTER SERVING YOUR HAPPINESS!