Now then, quite a few women I have spoken with recently have told me they are feeling exhausted (and I include myself in that group)
When we feel tired and exhausted, the immediate tendency is to rest. We take time out. We sleep, meditate, take a bath, have a massage etc.
Yes, these things are important and you do need to rest but something I have learned along the way is that rest must be interspersed with activity. Sometimes, particularly when we are feeling low, continual resting can exacerbate the situation. The less we do, the less energy we have.
It really can help to beat exhaustion by getting up and do something active. This doesn’t have to be a 10-mile run. It could be something as simple as putting on your favourite upbeat music and having a boogie around the kitchen. Ok, you don’t have to go quite as far as the picture below but you get my drift.
But I’m simply too tired I hear you say. Yes, it can be incredibly hard to get up and move when you are feeling drained and exhausted but just take it in tiny steps.
Rather than thinking you have to go for a run, just put on your running gear and decide to go for a 10-minute walk. Once you are out the door you may just find that you want to jog for a minute or two. Don’t plan to dance. Just put the music on and see what happens. Do 10-star jumps. Or 5 if 10 seem too much. Or even 2. Something is better than nothing. It’s usually that initial moment of action is all that is needed to help change our mindset and get us moving.
Movement can help release energy and endorphins which in turn make us feel better. Getting the balance of rest and activity is key when we are feeling low. Try it for yourself and let me know in the comments below if it works for you.
