Cute Yoga Pants or Not....

Ben has been sick with some weird stomach bug so it was just Ben and I today. After laying around most of the morning I decided to take him on a walk, get some fresh air, hit up the library for some good reads. Well that was a loooong walk. My legs feel like jello now, but in a good way, if that is possible? It is a gorgeous day outside, bright and shiny and not too hot. Even though I feel exhausted I am glad we went.

Before we left I was buzzing with too much coffee and anxiety over finances and Ben's college prospects and whether we will EVER go on a vacation again...and so this walk was therapeutic in so many ways. You know how magazines, and books, and psychotherapists (like my husband) say that exercise is really important for reducing stress and anxiety? Well its TRUE! So, I knew that but the five minutes it takes to throw on my Aasics and get Ben in the stroller seem too long and too hard. I have so many excuses: My hair hasn't been washed in several days, my cuter and less tight Yoga pants are dirty, or I am in the middle of another Parenthood episode (good show by the way).

Today I was triumphant. I was able to bypass all my lame excuses and get out of the house! I went for that walk and my mind unwrapped itself a little bit and I was able to think more clearly. Ben napped and I drank in the fresh air and sunshine. I feel stronger, more positive and able to face the day. If you have an hour, thirty or even fifteen minutes get outside. Give your brain and body a much needed re-charge and refresher. So good hair or not, cute Yoga pants or ugly gym shorts, I promise you will feel like a million bucks or at least not so anxious.