"Motion is like lotion"

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Walks, everyday movements & exercise. I advocate for ALL activity. Exercise (Motion in Swedish) is lotion as my colleague @rebeccabillger usually says BUT it shouldn't be ruled by anxiety.

It shouldn't come from self-hatred. It should NOT make you feel guilty if you haven't walked, exercised or become more still for a day. I can enjoy the rain behind the window when I'm at home as much as I can enjoy a long nice walk in the forest track. An active lifestyle or an active life does not mean that you have to exercise 6 out of 7 days a week, or that you have to go hiking in the mountains.

An active HEALTHY life is when you remind yourself to stretch your body during the day. It's when you give your body energy to use for small movements you don't notice or a chase after your partner when they throw snowballs in your face. An active and healthy life must be sustainable, must be for well-being and not based on self-hatred with some quick-fix diet, demeaning intense training or competition about who walks the most steps. I'll happily lose that race if it means I get to live a long, sustainable healthy life where I can walk, run, jump, swim and sit without pain or anxiety.

What do you choose? A life governed by energy consumption or a life filled with energy. 🤍 // EMMA | Holistisk hälsa & ätstörnings coach