My favourite physical activities are swimming and walking my dog. I used to think I was cheating my dog when I missed her walks, but I have now realized that I wasn’t only cheating her — I was also cheating myself. Those morning walks with my dog help me get some steps in, which is really important for someone who sits while working or works from home. Now when I see my little dog’s face saying, “Let’s go already,” I also think to myself: yes, let’s go — We both deserve to go outside and get some fresh air.
Swimming is amazing because I love the water, but I always have to schedule it around my wash day. As a Black woman, it’s hard to go swimming every day because black hair is dry. Well, at least mine is. so swimming daily would probably damage my hair. I’ve figured out a routine that works: if I go swimming on Saturday night, I put in some leave-in conditioner and then I don’t wash my hair until Sunday afternoon. this allows me to go swimming twice a week and after my second swim I can just wash my hair and reset for the next week.
What are your favorite physical activities or exercises?
Walking is by far my favourite. It’s a mode of transportation, you can do it with your dog, friends or family. You can switch pace by running or you can increase intensity depending on the landscape and it’s generally free
Swimming. I love water and being in the water is always so relaxing to me. I also like the fact that there are different places you can swim and the experience is so unique in each from seawater swimming to warm chlorine water swimming, it’s all great.
Dancing. I’m not very good at it but it can be a lot of fun. All you need is the right amount of wine, level of music and the right people to encourage you.
I will give an honourable mention to strength training. It’s not my favourite but as I move deeper in my fitness journey I know that aerobics alone are not enough, you need a little weight so kettle bell for the win.
Yoga. It encompasses mindful movement of my body and relaxation of my mind. I used to have backache but yoga really helped me heal and it also helped me with my outlook on life. To quote Adriene Mishler and end this post “Find what feels good”
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