Mobility really is a thing...

It’s been an interesting week. I got pink eye from my fridge. (Listen to Podcast Episode 126 to hear the story). But with that, I couldn’t go to the gym because I was contagious. On top of that, work was pretty busy and I was putting in a lot of hours. There were a few days where I noticed I never even got up from my chair between the start of work and going downstairs to make some lunch. Throughout the week I noticed that I would have difficulty moving from my work chair to standing. Then going down the stairs without having to do the one step-hobble. And my joints started to ache more. What was going on with my body? I wondered if I was getting the flu. But I felt completely fine other than that. I haven’t felt this way since I was significantly heavier. And, I know I’m not gaining weight…the scale says it’s going down. So what could be causing me to feel like my body is aging faster than I am?

Sometimes ideas come to me when I’m not doing anything really mentally tasking….blowing drying my hair, putting dishes away, taking the trash out…stuff like that. Well the answer came to me while I was walking to get the mail. My body is getting stiff because I’m not moving! Not only am I not moving but I am sitting in the same position for 4 to 6 hours at a time for multiple days in a row. I am basically a statue for a significant portion of my day. How can I expect my body to feel good after that?

Have you ever heard the phrase “Motion is Lotion”? My physical therapist used to mention it to me a lot. But until now, I never truly understood and felt what it meant. Basically, by staying active we keep our joints “lubricated” (for lack of a better term) and less painful when they move. Movement = less pain. And I am all for less pain.

So I need to make sure I am moving more and not becoming my own office statue.

Huh, who knew that there was really something to this mobility thing? Excuse me while I go walk around a bit since I’ve been sitting at my computer for too long. (I really need to put my standing desk back in the office.)

Let me know if you do anything to improve your mobility! I’m open to suggestions.