A workout is about so much more than just the exercise involved. It’s about you time.  Or social time. It’s about a chance to focus on your breathing for the first time all week.  Or to focus on nothing at all for the first time all week. It’s about feeling alive, feeling the endorphins kick in.  Or a muscle pump kick in. My Saturday workout was meditative.  It was a chance to relax, focus on repetition cadence, and enjoy some me time. On Saturday night I learned that workouts for my friend Morgan were a chance to take time for herself in the midst of motherhood, shut her mind off, and focus on the exercise (kickboxing class) at hand.  She smiled as she explained.  Her husband Travis smiled as he spoke of his go-to exercise (Crossfit). These conversations, coupled with my own experience got me thinking.  How many people aren’t giving exercise a chance?  Either because they had a bad experience, have bad associations, or tried an exercise type that doesn’t match their personality. Exercise that you hate or have to do is unsustainable.  It’s draining.  It’s torture. Exercise that makes you smile is sustainable.  It’s energizing.  It’s re-invigorating. Figure out what … Continue reading Meditation, Bro Workouts, and Dream Restaurants