A lot of times exercise can be
mindless. We just keep running or
pedaling or pushing or rowing, only tuning in when something starts to ache or
complain. After all, the treadmill
never goes anywhere, the pool water is always the same color, and gym ceilings
are not known for their intricate frescoes. That kind of mindlessness can be good, working to still the
constant wheeling of our brains.
However, paying attention has
benefits. We learn where our
bodies are in space (“proprioception” for you word nerds playing along) when we
think about the movements we make.
We discover which muscles are working. We can even figure out how to mitigate some of those aches
with better form.
Change can be difficult, but
paying attention makes it easier.
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