It’s already happened a few times to me as the temperature drops and the days have less light. I am starting to want to hibernate – to move less and burrow into the couch or under the covers.
It’s exactly what I know I’m not supposed to do. I feel so much better when I exercise, when I practice yoga, when I walk outside instead of drive. So this year, as I have in some previous years, I’m telling everyone I can to help me keep moving, and to keep moving themselves.
Recently, the NYTimes wrote this article about all the ways you can fit exercise into your life. The recommendation is for adults to try to get 150 minutes of exercise in a week. That sounds like a lot, but for all of you who live in this great walking city of Cambridge/Boston (or someplace like it), you probably walk for 20-30 minutes many days of the week. You may be getting close to 150 minutes just on your commute around town.
In yoga class this winter, expect lots of flow back and forth between postures, lots of backbends, and lots of energizing pranayama!
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Barrett, this is such a good reminder! Lately, I’ve been trying to practice or work-out right when the sun is going down (which is now as early as 4:30!), as a way to fend off the premature sleepiness the darkness brings. So far, it’s been working! I’ve also been meaning to try some moon salutations, but I haven’t fit them in yet.
Yes! I try to practice yoga most days in the mid-afternoon, precisely for a pick me up! It’s the perfect time to exercise as well – really prevents the afternoon slump!