At the time, it’s exactly what you said … you don’t think, you just do. The impact it makes on the thinking after is so huge that it still surprises me every time. It’s like all these thoughts and ideas are suddenly revealed to you.

What movement does for your appearance, and maybe even your health, takes a back seat to what it does for your head. I’m glad to have found another woman who feels the same way.

“the most important benefit of exercise is its ability to adjust how you think. It hits a reset switch in your head that sharpens all your thinking processes, analytical and creative.
The specifics of this adjustment vary a little from person to person, what is certain is that you become more confident. It happens very soon, before your body has had time to change. It is absolutely a new head space”

I can not agree emphatically enough. Movement, especially hard physical labor that ‘effects change’ has been my lifesaver. We just moved to a home that provides me with my first front and backyard. Even though we are renting, we must take care of the lawn and I decided to get a workout and do some hardcore landscaping- I dug, I planted flower beds and even a garden! I love sweating and seeing the results of my labor but most importantly, it really clears the cobwebs from my brain. I don’t think, I just do. It’s better than therapy. I also plan to start boxing to music with my new heavy bag. My advice to others, depressed and confused, MOVE. Effect change – the end result matters little. The benefit is TRULY the process. I’m a former goth chick, cosmetics counter manager and a bit of a princess. Now I SWEAT, get REALLY dirty and feel like a goddess.

Best to you, Christine and this website. I hope to contribute to your wonderful content regularly!

Vicki in San Antonio, TX
“GO SPURS”