Thoughts on how to influence and support positive behaviour / lifestyle change. This blog will typically focus on substance misuse (alcohol and other drugs) though many of the principles apply to all aspects of lifestyle change.
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Wednesday 31 October 2012
The impossible is possible...
We should never underestimate the value that exercise in its various forms can have on not just our physical fitness but also on how balanced or happy we feel as individuals.
All too often we fail to recognise how important engaging in exercise can be, beyond its most common 'use' - to lose weight and/or gain physical fitness. And yet there is no doubt that exercise can help us to feel happier in ourselves and about our lives in general, it can help us to feel more relaxed and better able to cope with the various stresses that we face. It can be a powerful regulator of the frustrations we feel, but perhaps most importantly it can help us to feel truly exhilarated and to experience emotions that would otherwise not be felt.
Experiencing sun-rise on a Summer's morning, walking through woodland in Autumn and seeing Nature getting ready for Winter, reaching the peak of a hill or mountain...
As Scott Jurek says in the attached video, "happiness is like stillness..." and "life is about believing that the impossible is possible."
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