Ep. 70 Making Time for Movement [Jumpstart Your Year: Day 10]

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On Day 10, Christina reflects on the question:

How do you find time for movement?
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Transcript

Christina: To jumpstart your year, we are coming to you every day this month with many episodes to get you reflecting on what's working and what's not in your parenting and productivity journey. Our goal with this series is to create momentum and spark creativity so you can go into the new year with clarity and intention.

Hey, I'm Christina, life and business coach and homeschooling mom and co founder of the Village Coworking Community Space. And today we are going to be talking about movements. So one of the things that is really important for me, and if you've been with us for a while, you know that we're also into human design, Kimberlyn and I.

And specifically as a generator, this is really important as well. Is getting in daily movements, and I know that when I neglect this aspect of my life that it has a profound impact on how I feel how I interact with my emotional and energy levels. And so this is something that I have really, in terms of consistency like this something that I've really been consistent with.

But how it looks changes, and I will say that. Growing up, this was never something that I considered something that I do. I was never athletic. I mean, I would like to go outside. I like to go for walks. I'd like to do things like that, but I never wanted to do any sports or anything like that. I would not have considered that at all.

I also loved to read, so I would usually be just in my room reading. But what I realized is that As I got older is that I actually do have this like desire to move. It's just not in the typical ways that growing up, I thought that people that were athletic like to move. So I typically like to be involved in dance classes, walking, hiking yoga, Pilates, like those kinds of things.

Work really well for me where something like being on a volleyball league or pick up basketball, you know, things like that that are more team sport oriented and honestly more coordinated than I am do not speak to me. So as I started to be able to kind of bring in more things and movement and experiments.

In what I actually enjoyed, I found this part of myself that I, like I said, I didn't connect with or I didn't identify as and I still don't identify myself as someone who's athletic. I consider myself someone who's active. I really like to do things. And for me, movement is more about how I want to feel.

And that's physically like I just want to feel good in my body. I want to feel like I can do the things that I want to. I want to be able to play with the kids. I want to be able to, when we go on vacation to go on like bigger hiking things or do things like that and not not feel like I'm in pain or that I'm not able to do the things that I want because my body just doesn't feel good.

And mentally, like, it is very clearing for me. It's it helps me to just be able to have kind of that clarity and focus and gives me energy throughout the day, which I think is something that we always hear. And I always heard that too. And I did not identify with that either. But I definitely do feel like the days that I start my day with some movements, I do feel like I have a bit more energy or after I do a workout, I do have more energy.

And it'll kind of last for a few hours there, but as a, you know, working professional, as a homeschooling mom, as Managing the house and doing all of the things and wanting to incorporate all of these different areas of our life. It can feel really daunting to try to get that into. A regular part of our life and trying to set aside an hour to go to the gym every day is maybe not realistic and it definitely wasn't realistic for me for quite a while.

But what I noticed is, as I started to experiment with different modalities, just trying different things, whether I went with friends, whether I went on my own, if I joined a class, if I just started doing like a couch to 5k running program on my own, or even just started walking. Walking to a location that was nearby if I had to go pick up groceries or if I just wanted to take some downtime instead of sitting and, you know, watching a show or reading or something like that, I might just go out for a walk.

And the more that I started to incorporate that and experiment with that, the easier that it got so that now it's just. A part of what I do every day. It's like a non negotiable for me is some form of movement and that does not always look the same. And I definitely go through seasons where I will be really into a certain, you know, like yoga, or I'll be really into running or all you know, this type of class and do that for a while.

And then I'll need to switch it up. But I think that when you're looking at it, what are some ways and honestly, just like starting very small and I'm going to park further away and I'm just going to walk into the store or I am going to take the stairs when I'm going around. When I was working in a small community, I would just walk to some of the other businesses and locations or where the meetings were.

Instead of driving because it really wasn't that much further and I just, I got more of that kind of just smaller daily movement when the kids were young and I wasn't able to get out or I was more dependent on having to have childcare and, you know, with nursing babies and trying to time it so that I could go out and like run in between before they would get hungry again.

It's, it can be a lot. But looking at how I could incorporate them into it as well and bringing in, you know, just doing what I needed to, to be able to make it work. So when the kids were younger and I would wear my babies and have them on and do Zumba that way. Or I would bring my toddler in and just have him set up in the back of the room with a couple of toys and have him do that while I was in these smaller classes.

Cause at that point I was, I had more flexibility in the day as well to go to some of these classes that didn't maybe have so many people. Where he could have a little space and then he'd come and, you know, join in the back of the class right next to me or bringing somebody in and just doing it with a group of other moms like that were interested in it, whether that was going out for stroller runs.

Or run walks or bringing in a special instructor and just setting up a one with just moms in our backyard like we had Zumba that would just come in our backyard and we do it on my patio with, you know, six or seven other moms that all wanted to be able to move and wanted it so the kids could just play around in the backyard or in the house and while we were around.

And looking at it from a perspective of how can I, is how I really approach movements. And now that my kids are a little bit older, I can go to the gym for a little bit and, and have them be able to be fine here on their own. But I also would bring them like I bring them to the track if I was just going to run and they would just play up there.

I still bring them to the gym sometimes and they'll play basketball while I'm getting my workout in and then we'll all kind of play together afterwards for a little bit. And having it not be a always a separate part. I do really like movement for my own like alone time. Or when they were napping, I would just go out and just walk or run back and forth on my street.

And just go back and forth and then come in and check in and see how they're doing and then go back out and keep walking back and forth just to get the movement in because I knew it was so important. And because I knew the impact that it made myself, I mean, the kids even would know too, and I would have them come and say, you know, like, Oh, mom.

You're getting a little grubby. Do you, did you go for your run or did you go do your yoga? And doing things like that. And then I'm also setting an example for them and like how they can incorporate it and how they can still be a full person and meet their own needs. Because I'm showing up as a mom, who's not neglecting my own needs because I'm showing up as someone that does prioritize how I feel and does know the impact of how I feel on them.

And how I am as a mom, how I am as a professional, how I am as a wife and a friend that all of that makes an impact. So I do it for me, but also because of the impact that it's going to have on them. And when their parents someday, if they choose to have children that they'll hopefully also be bringing that same mentality that you can take care of yourself, you can show up for yourself.

And you don't have to be a martyr just because you have children and you, it is going to impact how you show up in all of the different ways. So when. I'm looking at movement. I know the impact that it's made for me because I've experimented in all these different ways. And because I was somebody who didn't think that it was important and then realized how important it was for me.

When you're looking at your own planning and movement, like, is that something that is important for you? If you're not sure, or if it is, but you haven't really found a way, like, what little small things can you do, how can you break it down, how can you incorporate whatever the resistance is, if it's scheduling, if you, you know, how can you maybe take a few minutes during your lunch hour to just go walk around the block instead of just sitting at your desk, like, what are these small things that you can do to be able to get this done?

Thanks. bigger goal because it is really important. So I would say that for most people, not all people, but I think for most people, movement is kind of a non negotiable where there's some form, whether it's just stretching, whether it's just going for a walk, whether it's a high intensity HIIT workout or, you know, hours long On the bike or running or things like that.

I think that there's a spectrum of what movement can look like, but I do think that we all do need to move more and if we can incorporate that and look at it in terms of like, how do I want to feel? And how can I? Could I maybe talk to somebody and trade child care? Could I maybe take Add an extra 15 minutes before I go pick up my kids after work to be able to go walk around the block afterwards.

How can I get it in? And once you start to just get it in, like, how can I make this more fun for me? Experimenting with different modalities, different things that you want to try. And that'll also encourage you to put in the effort to actually do it. If it's something that you enjoy rather than something that you feel like you just need to do because you need to check it off the list.

So I would encourage you to look at your movement, look at how you show up and the impact that it makes, and then just consider how can I incorporate this more into my life and what kind of a role does it play? Like, how does it impact how I show up?

So our journal comp today was how to find time for movement. And as you consider that on your own, and looking into it, I would love for you to come in to one of our upcoming meetups, or to share with us on social media, or on our email list, and let me know what creative ways you have found to get movement in.

And I think we are so creative, especially as moms, having to try to work around all these obstacles to get things in, and I have seen Women doing really fun, interesting ways of being able to incorporate movement into their lives. And I just think it's really cool to be able to share that too. So if you like this episode, you might also like The Village, our community and co work space, where we offer opportunities for connection, accountability, and intention setting.

So you can check out the link in the show notes for the upcoming meetups and follow along with our daily prompts. You can sign up for an email where you'll receive the daily prompts. You can actually work through this process with us. And I look forward to checking in with you again soon. Have a great day.