AP 265: How to Put Joy Back into Exercise || with Christy Joy

About Progress

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Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 3 June 2020

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

If the word exercise makes you squirm, it's time to let go of what it does, or doesn't, mean for you. And probably also, your excuses. Set aside the known health benefits, the aesthetics-only goals, and dig into how to put joy back into exercise. Because movement can actually help you manage your mindset. Christy Joy is passionate about exercise, but not in a drill sergeant type of way. She often works out alongside her four children, and recognizes that sometimes even if a minute of movement is all you get, it still matters. We even dig in to my own exercise story. I have navigated an obsession and then, due to injury, prohibition. She shares her methods for climbing out of the traps you've set for yourself around exercise. You know the ones...not enough time, can't find the right type, etc. And she motivates you with her idea that when you show up for yourself, and you do something difficult every day, you are more likely and more prepared to show up strong in the rest of your life. About a few other things... The Strive Tribe is now in full swing! Join a small and private group with like-minded members from this community for support and accountability. You'll have access to coaching, book clubs, challenges and more as we grow and develop together. Join now for lifetime founding-member pricing. As I packed up our whole house into a storage container, I made sure to leave my very favorite all-purpose Force of Nature cleaner out. Yep, we packed it in our van with the few other necessities not being stored! Use SUMMER25 for 25% off + free shipping on Starter Kits or use STAYSAFE15 for $15 off the already discounted price + free shipping on all Value Bundles. Sign up for the Go Getter Newsletter to get Progress Pointers in your inbox every Thursday. SHOW NOTES Christy's Website and Instagram Force of Nature Clean - use SUMMER25 for 25% off + free shipping on Starter Kits or use STAYSAFE15 for $15 off the already discounted price + free shipping on all Value Bundles Get the Organization Overhaul audio course Join the monthly membership group Get your first month+ FREE with Libsyn using code MONICA Lend your voice and experience + be featured on the show HERE Join Monica on Facebook and Instagram Songs Credit: DRIVE by Dj Nicolai Heidlas @nicolai-heidlas Music provided by FREE MUSIC FOR VLOGS AND VIDEOS bit.ly/freemusicforvlogs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to about progress. This is episode 265, how to put joy back into exercise with
0:09.1	Christie Joy. I've ruined my IT band in college due to a running injury. But how the injury came about was
0:16.6	because I was doing what I call an angry run and I'm sure you know what this looks like,
0:21.6	where I was running as hard and as long as I could.
0:25.0	Now the reason behind that I think is especially relevant to this episode.
0:28.9	I had a recent slip-up in my eating, and I was so angry and so sad and devastated that I ran and ran to punish myself enough that I ruined my IT band and doing that meant that I then had to endure four years of knee pain
0:46.0	doctor visits, marathons cancelled and lots and lots of physical therapy.
0:50.3	Now while I thought that running was a huge emotional outlet, in general, if I was being honest with myself, I saw as the number one way to manage my weight, earn my food, and punish myself for being human. I hope that if you can relate to this you
1:06.2	know that you are not alone. Now I was so happy to really heal and my knee and
1:11.4	run almost every day for years later on.
1:13.5	Until I was told by a doctor almost four years ago
1:15.9	that due to the effects of childbirth,
1:17.5	I could no longer do any intense workouts of any kind,
1:21.6	but most especially running.
1:23.6	Now I was devastated, honestly, and I consigned myself
1:26.5	to walking the running trails
1:28.0	and swimming alongside all the senior citizens.
1:31.0	And by the way, I've actually made great friends with several of them.
1:34.7	But guess what I learned in the process of having this ability to exercise at such high intensity
1:40.4	taken away from me?
1:41.7	I learned I could still find joy even in my
1:44.2	super modified exercise. I actually look back on those restrictions as
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