As I close in on 2 weeks until my med shift, I’m feeling pretty run down. Work is very busy (in a good way). I’m trying to adjust my sleep schedule to match what my senior foster dog needs. I have a bunch of personal project deadlines coming up in the next few weeks. I’m making time for out-of-town guests and fun because it’s summer. And I decided to take vacation after all because, again, it’s summer.
For a couple of days, I skipped my FitOn workouts. I’ve been working out with the FitOn app since 2022 and it helps me manage many of my side effects: fatigue, insomnia, joint pain, muscle pain, and my mental health. (It’s free and has so many excellent coaches and classes!) Yesterday I was feeling cranky and the area all the way around my shoulder joint was hurting. Though I’m taking my foster dog on many walks every day (older dogs need to go outside more often!), I’ve skimped on my own daily workouts. My mind and body were both feeling it.
When we’re crunched for time, we often let our own needs fall by the wayside. That’s exactly what I was doing. A number of years ago, one of my yoga teachers said to me, “Motion is lotion. When we move our bodies more, we find it’s easier to move our bodies more. The more we don’t move, the harder it is to get moving.”
So despite being tired and geared up for a long day of work ahead of me, I got my workout in this morning and felt better for it. I really can’t skip any of my daily workouts. Lesson learned, over and over again.
Christa Avampato 