Happy Tuesday! We survived another manic Monday!
Do you ever find yourself to caught up in the moment, needing to do this or finish that? Then the panic arises on how we are going to get everything done in a timely manner, and something things just aren’t completed at near perfection. How about that point where you’ve just reached pure exhaustion, maybe physically but also mentally?
The [optional] topic for this weeks The Fit Dish is ‘How Do You Recharge?’
We all have our own ways of rejuvenating but there are three things that help me to revive.
1. Sleep
Sleep is a very crucial part of not only my training, but my every day life in order to recover and recharge. I’m not one who could sleep forever and needs at least 10 hours of sleep but I am also not one of those who can operate on less than 4-5 hours. I am pretty functional on about 7 hours of sleep, but I do listen to my body when it tells me I need more rest.
2. Take a Walk
Truth behold, taking a walk around the block or at a local park is relaxing to me. I love nothing more than to grab my headphones and just escape into my own little bubble where I can clear my head of any stress or negativity. Walking recharges me as it allows me to just be one with nature and exploring all that this world has to offer to us, to help me realize what I am thankful for and all that I can do.
3. Get a Massage
When I really need to recharge mentally and physically, the best way for me to do that is with a massage. I try to reward myself with a massage at least once a month. I have that one therapist that I continue to see, who knows what areas need the most targeting and what amount of pressure to use.
How do you recharge?
A special thanks to Jill Conyers at jillconyers.com and Jessica Joy at thefitswitch.org for hosting today’s The Fit Dish Link Up. Link up your post about the week’s theme so your post will be found in the archives.
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Sleep solves so many issues! Great one to start with!
Thank you! Yes, I agree!
Great post! Sleep is a biggie. Yoga and a hot bubble bath works wonders for to re-charge.
Thanks! I love yoga and a bubble bath sounds heavenly – another good idea!
Yay for sleep! (I just took a fat nap and it was glorious!)
I haven’t gotten a massage in ages–that would be so nice to have right now!
Ah, Farrah I am jealous of your nap, lol…Yes, you should treat yourself to a massage as your birthday gift to yourself 🙂
Sleep is so key to re-charging! A massage sounds absolutely wonderful, too. Thank you for sharing your great re-charging ideas!
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You welcome! I love reading how everyone in the fiitfam has different ideas on this topic.
Sleep!!! Yes. One of my favorite ways to recharge 🙂
Mine too! I just can’t function on no sleep, lol.
Sleep is a biggie for me, too!
Yes, sleep is so very important! I don’t know how people function with very little of it, lol.
I agree! I know I need a recharge when I get the munchies. LOL. And, sleeping or getting my body moving are like reset buttons. I clear my head, feel refreshed, and my munchies are gone! : ) Thanks so much for sharing! I needed a reminder about the joys of walking! #fitfamlove
You’re welcome! Thanks for hosting 🙂
Ahhh the glorious massage! Once a week would be nice 🙂
I wish I could afford a massage once a week! I’m lucky if I could swing it twice a month, lol.