One of my favorite forms of exercise is yoga. To me it is the best combination of cardio, strength training, and mental, physical, and spiritual balance. I have serious anxiety issues, which it makes it hard for me to relax and give my body a break from being so wound up all the time. With yoga I feel active, yet there's a calm that I don't get with running or other workouts. I still do the others because I like mixing it up or else I'll get bored. I try and do yoga six days a week. It is not always very long, but I love doing it. My arms have never looked better and I have never felt more balanced in my body and mind. To achieve the mind balancing part I do my best to meditate for a few minutes each day. I do this mostly to calm myself down. I get so freaked out and anxious during the day that I need a few minutes to bring down the crazy building in me. I always picture the scene in Kung Fu Panda where Po's master is calming himself down saying, "Inner peace." I get a good laugh at that because let's face it: some yoga poses look crazy, and if any one saw me meditating they would think I was a freak... and there is a big possibility that it may be true. Haha. This might not be everyone's thing. I get it. I have a good friend whose running does the same thing for her. Running makes me want to punch someone; needless to say that's not my stress-free activity. My point is that everyone should find time in their day to just chill out a little; we get wrapped up in the crap of life and we need to take a step back for a minute and relax. We will handle crap situations better if we don't freak out, and you will feel so much better throughout the day if you find what gives you a few minutes of blissful peace. We all need it!
I hope everyone's week was awesome, and that your weekend is equally awesome!
-Megan
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