Show Up to Go UpEp 18 Show Up and Move Your BodyMoving your body and working out have so many benefits. It helps you feel more energized, more focused, stronger, and more confident. See if you can move your body even when you don't feel like it.Everybodyyyy. yeahhh. Move Your bodyyyy. Yeahhh. Okay, okay I’ll spare you from the misery. I want to talk about the importance of moving your body. Some of you know this but I am actually a group fitness teacher. I teach spin, trx, and high intensity interval training classes. So I think I am qualified to speak on the importance of working out and moving your body. Look, I get it. There are so many times when I don’t feel like working out. But instead of focusing on how I don’t want to workout, I focus on how good I’m going to feel after I get done. In Katy’s episode that I just released she told a story about Bob Hope and how up until the time he died he would tap dance down the stairs because he knew if he didn’t keep moving he would die. I have been depressed a lot in the past so I know the lack of motivation but when you don’t feel like it - That’s the time you need it the most. If you give in to being stagnant it will create a negative cycle in your life. You’ll feel down on yourself for not working out and then you’ll be less likely to workout the next time. Don’t listen to your feelings. Oh my gosh feelings. Ahhh! I get it! I am a pisces and I am super sensitive and feel things very deeply. And there is a place for that but if you have a goal and your feelings in a certain moment are pushing away from what you know you need to do to reach your goal then you need to shut it down. Know that you are in control, not your feelings. The other day I heard someone say that he used to have a super negative mindset so he created a plan. Anytime he had a negative thought he would force himself to have a positive thought. He flipped the script and turned his negativity into a catalyst for change and for something better. So anytime you have feelings of “I’m too tired” or “I don’t want to,” let that be a catalyst to do 50 jumping jacks. I used to always use the excuse of I’m too tired to workout but the funny thing is working out and moving your body is the very thing that will give you energy! So keep looking forward to what you want. You want energy? Move your body. You want joy? Move your body. You want mental peace and clarity? Move your body. And I know some of you may be injured or may not be able to fully work out. It’s not about a really intense workout - yes doing a really intense workout can give you confidence to overcome challenges but don’t miss the point. You can still move your body in some way, shape, or form. Go on a walk. Dance. Get your blood flowing. You will feel so much better after. Life is all about those small changes. Those small things that are easy to do and easy not to do. Those small things, eventually over time, become the big things. Start where you are but start. Especially right now when times are extra challenging. Make the decision today to start moving your body - even if it’s only for 5 minutes a day. Get in motion because a body in motion tends to stay in motion.