Yesterday I wrote about working out when we are overwhelmed. Today I am going to share, again, my larger plan for fitting fitness in to busy lives. Meet my friend the minimum.
I’m going to digress for a second or two. I have an Apple Watch. It tracks my exercise minutes, my active calories, and whether I stand up often enough. When I hit its targets, it asks me if I want to make them more challenging next time. It’s always there, adding just a little bit of pressure to do more. My Apple Watch (or Wristy Overlord, as I call it) is part of a larger cultural phenomenon where we are constantly asked to work harder, smarter, and more.
We don’t need to.
What we do need to do is to pause for a moment and consider what makes us feel healthiest and best. I feel better, personally, on days when I do get in some exercise. I make sure that what my Wristy Overlord is suggesting is the minimum I need to feel good. If I do more than that, it’s okay, but it is not necessary. I can focus on other things.
Get in. Do the minimum. Get on with life.
Go play.
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