#12: A Sobering Thought About Physical Activity

Whether you like it or not, there will come a day when you, for the last time, partake in your favourite physical activity. Maybe it's running, or lifting weights, playing your favourite sport, or even a leisurely activity you enjoy doing with your friends.

The fact of the matter is our bodies break down, either from injury, age, disease, or various medical conditions that render us unable to perform these activities that we enjoy so much. If we're smart about looking after ourselves, and with some good fortune, we can stay engaged with them to some extent as we age through life, but even that comes with loss of the extent or intensity to which we might be able to pursue these activities.

None of this is meant to instil fear into you; rather to help you appreciate what you have while you have it—to live in the moment, if you will.

In this episode, I go over a couple of general concepts we can employ throughout our days of remaining physically active to help us truly appreciate what we have, leading to a higher quality of life and perhaps even a greater sense of meaning.

So, whether you enjoy working out and engaging in activities like Crossfit, powerlifting, or Olympic lifting, or if you much prefer casual physical exercise and activities, my hope is that this episode will help to arm you with a greater appreciation for your physical abilities and help you to truly take in every moment with gratitude and a deeper sense of meaning for what you love to do!

EPISODE CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Introduction

9:30 - The problem to solve & big takeaway

15:05 - “Secret” weapons

17:55 - The benefits of gratitude

22:51 - The benefits of mindfulness

26:42 - The good & bad times

35:40 - What does it all look like?

39:52 - Personal examples

51:34 - Putting it all into practice

53:46 - A small request