Funny thing happened last week. I had to “listen to my body”. I caught a nasty cold and was OUT. Minimal work, no workouts. Laying around watching TV, OUT. I don’t do any of those things often.
Now a few emails ago I told you how anti self-love/accept yourself I used to be and how it made me wanna kick somebody. I have since grown and reached a better understanding.
Well this whole listen to your body thing was something else I threw up a little in my mouth over each time I heard it.
To me this meant yet again making excuses. “Oh I’m tired” “Oh I’m sore” “I’m listening to my body so I’m not working out”. Yeah right. You’re lazy is what you are (this is what I used to think).
I once worked out with 102 fever because I don’t like to cancel set commitments and I was hard core (so I told myself), I could push through.
Wow, not only was that dangerous for me but how inconsiderate of those I was training around (I’m different now, don’t judge).
Over the last two years I have made a lot of progress in my education, mindset and wisdom and now know that listening to your body is not always a fancy way of making an excuse. Here’s how you can know too: