Today… as I was done with my grocery shopping… I noticed one kid running up the escalators.
Then another image came to mind: my cousin’s children… (when they gather they’re like a small football team, all ages 4 to 11)… and what they’re always up to every time I’m around.
It’s like every time they meet at my uncle’s house all they do is play, run around and challenge each other. I mean it’s all physical movement – while use adults sit, talk and hardly move a muscle!
Then I thought about it some more and asked myself:
What Changes As We Grow Up?
How come all the fun-filled games (that usually involve putting our bodies to good use) get thrown aside?
Even worse, if you’re anything like me then most adults you know would probably do anything to avoid physical movement!
Here’s what’s interesting…
Is this shift due to the environment we live in (external factors). At least that’s what comes to mind when you speak to most people.
Things like having more responsibilities as you grow up… taking care of the kids, your loved ones and all kind of chores to sort out.
Or… could it be more of a mental state (internal factors). It’s that decision to go for a 15 minute walk 3 times a week… it’s that decision to grab a chicken salad instead of a Big Mac… it’s that decision to go up the stairs instead of taking the lift every time… and on and on.
As we grow up… what part of our brain starts to think “Physical movement is a burden rather than a pleasure”?
It’s amazing how to some people this whole “moving to stay fit” idea (and optimizing your nutrition) is considered a burden, or something to do quick to lose a few pounds then get back to their old habits… while to the select few determined women, it’s more of a lifestyle, a pleasure, a joy to feel great and look your best.
Whether you’re a Fun Lady Fitness subscriber or spend some time browsing this blog… chances are you’re one of the select few who take “moving to stay fit and healthy” as a lifestyle, as pure joy.
And it don’t matter whether you’re just getting started or been at it for 3 years… it’s an interesting journey that’s far more rewarding than sitting idle and enjoying the body you’ve been blessed with. So feel proud… take another step forward and reward yourself next weekend.
M. Jamal
P.S. It’ll be interesting to hear your thoughts on the ‘mental shift as we grow up’ and whether you’d think it tends towards external factors or your mental determination.
P.P.S. Here’s a fun clip I captured last holiday… a cute baby girl running around the fountain inside a shopping mall. How come we easily forget how fun it used to be to move our bodies when we were kids?
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