Active Recovery | When It Doesn't Get Easier But You Get Stronger [ TFF ]

The Friday Feels

How spin class taught me about active recovery, why getting stronger doesn’t mean things get easier, and what that has to do with emotional Self-care. I talk about Recovery a lot as a Self-care practice: Recovery is the ongoing practice of identifying your needs, then taking the necessary actions to meet them and fill your cup. When we think about recovery, the first thing that comes to mind is usually rest in the form of sleep, naps, massages, hot baths or showers, meditation, i.e. activities that require you to stop and be still. But. I have two kids and two dogs who also have needs and are my responsibility. There are times that I need recovery time, but they also need my attention and it’s hard to navigate those competing needs, especially because they are constantly fluctuating. Sometimes we can’t stop all the way to recover… and sometimes, we actually don’t need to. It’s so helpful when I can tune into my inner environment and figure out the kind of recovery I need to regulate and get back to being my best Self. That's why this episode is about active recovery -- so that you can learn to tell the difference between needing to stop, or just slow down. LEARN MORE: https://www.justinesones.com/blog/active-recovery SIGN UP FOR MY EMAILS: bit.ly/the-friday-feels