From sore to soar
I was on a call with my mom, and she was telling me how she had been putting in a lot of hours doing yard work, and her muscles were feeling pretty sore. I said, “It’s good that you’re sore because that means you’ll continue to soar.”
Because her muscles had been significantly taxed, there was tissue breakdown and repair initiated. The hours spent kneeling and standing, digging, and shoveling meant her joints were moved through their full ranges of motion. Sweating from her labor served to excrete certain toxins, like bisphenol A (BPA). Through all these movements and functions, her body is getting the message that it’s open for business, not slowing down, and things will continue working as their designed to.
All of this, combined with her sufficient daily hydration, balanced nutrition, and quality sleep leads her to continue enjoying a healthy quality of life. This is how my mom soars.
What do you think? Would focusing on the beneficial cumulative effects of tasks like household chores and running errands make them less of a drag and more of a means to help you soar?
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Sanatana
I agree 100%. I just recently watched a Webinar called Exercise as Medicine. Exercise is critical to our well-being, both physically and emotionally, and it increases our longevity!
Let's all keep soaring! As for me, I try and get sore four days a week through a tough exercise program and walk every single night!
Slipstream
Outside work benefits me and my yard. It's definitely worth the sore to feel the soar.
Evangel
I like the idea of seeing chores, ordinary or rigorous, in a more positive light. If I can see that I'm getting something necessary and beneficial out of them, I'd be more inclined to jump on top of them the first opportunity I get.
Thanks for sharing this knowledge!