Moving always makes the list of stressful life events and I wholeheartedly agree with this assessment. Even a good move is hard on the body and the soul. However, I am noticing with this current move, the other kind of moving I do helps.
Sure, there is the practical bit: when I lift weights, I get stronger, so I can schlepp more books and boxes and why-do-we-even-have-that-family-gradunzas.
The part that seems even more useful right now is what exercise does to manage stress. I rely on cardio to boost my mood. I need the weights to take the frustrations that build up in even the best-planned move. And, of course, I need the exercise to burn off the stress eating I do (hey, nobody’s perfect!).
When the move is all over and I’m back to my regular life, I hope I remember how much exercise helped. I hope I can keep working on my stress-resilience through exercise.
Anyone else?
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