I meant to do an hour of very challenging yoga so that I can work my way into a backbend. I only survived 30 minutes, but that's still way more than I'd have had the willpower or strength to do last year, and now my back feels like a million dollars, although my neck still feels a little off, but not as painful as last week.
Not sure why it's easier to do that than motivate myself to bake a batch of muffins. I probably get more of a dopamine rush from working toward a longer term goal like being able to do cool dance moves and backbends than the short term pleasure I get from eating something delicious. It's very gratifying when I notice improvement in a short period of time. I'm learning a dance choreography that I cannot wait to get better at so I can share video of myself rocking it. :) Some parts I'm pleasantly surprised that I'm able to pull off, while other moves still look awkward. Part of the fun is working out the kinks and seeing progress. It's good for my brain too.
Grateful I decided to put some time and energy into dancing and conditioning. It feels wonderful. I'd like a larger mirror though. I'll probably dance some more in a few hours after I recover from that intense yoga session. I feel like I still haven't gotten enough of my fix!
The sun is shining and I haven't heard many sirens today at all. I should be outside but at least I'm getting lots of quality physical activity indoors, probably even better than I'd get outdoors just walking.
11:58 a.m. - 2021-02-12