During Times Of High Stress, It’s The Worst Time To Sacrifice Exercise

10Feb09

When life gets hectic and we’re crunched for time, it is more tempting than ever to skip a workout or two, or postpone our workouts for 1 – 2 weeks till things get back to normal.

Let me tell you, this is the worst thing you can do.

This is the time when self-care is most urgently needed to reduce feelings of stress, build emotional resilience, and replenish our good humor and good will.  Think again before skipping out on your next workouts and consider the following benefits of regular exercise:

• improvements in mood
• increased energy
• more self-confidence
• better health
• increased focus on friends and fun
• improvements in quality of life
• improved emotional resilience

You may accomplish more by completing that special project at work early by not working out for a while, but you will usually pay for it in other ways in the long run, such as having a weakened immune system from working rediculously long hours.  How many times have you come up with the flu and been stuck at home sick for a week or two? 

When clients ask me “how often should I exercise,?” I tell them “go for around 4 – 6 days a week, unless you really get busy and stressed out.  In that case, you need to exercise every day.”

How can you afford not to exercise during hectic times?

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