Bonking It Sideways

When we think of how we want our lives to be different, it’s easy to think of what we want more or less of–quantitatively. What if you think of it qualitatively instead? For example, I set an intention to gradually reduce my everyday aches and pains through stretching. I diligently lined up, in my to-dos, two books of different stretching styles that held great promise for making that change juicy and possible. But I wasn’t DOING them. So I decided to go at it a different way, using our Exercise in Disguise style. I tried playfully pushing against the doorframe as I walked through, getting very creative about stretching in bed, and using bus stop time to try out “contortionistic” positions. It’s made me lighten up on the subject as well as make headway on my intention. It was a Bonk on the preconception I had of my plan, and a Bonk on my seriousness about what I wanted. Besides being fun! Does something in your life need Bonking?

Suggestion from Mariah Kaye, Senior Fitness Specialist, offering more fitness choices through MoveAnyWayFitness.com.