When it comes to your health, the Law of Inertia can either work for you or against you. But it's gonna affect you either way.
The law of inertia states, “an object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion.” What does this mean for you?
It means that when you stop moving it's really, really, really hard to get moving again. If you're like me, you've likely experienced this for yourself at some point in your life. Perhaps you're even experiencing it right now. 🙄
The good news, though, is that once you get moving it's likely that you'll keep moving. You just have to get the ball rolling and it's likely to keep on rolling.
Signing up and blocking time in your calendar for yoga or any self-care is like you giving the ball the first push - it's that first burst of energy you need to get it moving.
Then showing up for class is that point when you're still pushing but it takes a little less effort.
Then eventually, when you keep showing up for class each week, it's the ball rolling practically by itself.
You just might need to give it a little nudge or guide it in the right direction every once in a while. But it will basically keep rolling until something makes it stop again.
Injury and illness and life events and transitions are all things that can stop the ball in motion. Rather than stopping completely, find something you can do to keep moving, even just a little. Keep the ball rolling slowly - just don't let it stop completely.
Chair yoga is a great option for keeping the ball running slowly because you can modify the poses any way you need to. You can sit and just move the upper body or just move the lower body. You can even just breath. Maybe instead of running, you walk. Maybe instead of lifting weights, you just lift your arms. Maybe instead of lying in bed, you sit up and meditate.
Do what you can to keep moving, to keep that inertia going.