Just a minute

No time? overwhelmed? intention over loaded?

There was a time where I was so frustrated with me body and the pain I was experiencing I just didn’t know what to do with myself. I knew I had to move but the pain was prohibitive. I felt like I didn’t have time, was stressed out and tired. I had to sit my self down and question myself carefully. Did I really not have time? was there really nothing I could do. I realised that if I couldn’t even find one minute a day then I was really in trouble.

Decided that my 1 minute would be when I was boiling the kettle for a cup of tea in the morning. I used the kitchen worktop to offer some gentle movements to my shoulders, or did some simple squats and leg movements while the kettle boiled. After a couple of days I just felt so much better that I wanted to do more.

It’s great to have a few movements to lean into on the days when you're really busy and can’t commit to more. Anchoring into the feelings of easier movement and less pain are helpful motivators to keep this consistent.