Toothache. Most general pain I can just tolerate until it goes away. But I become completely useless with a toothache. I’m not productive and I’m irritable. I grab a painkiller as soon as I can.
This one just recently as I’m getting older: lower back pain. Getting up after sitting down for a while in an awkward position and the pain is so bad that I literally collapse into a squatting position with my hands on the ground until I can slowly get up again.
Do stretches, my friend. World of difference so long as you don’t have some underlying musculoskeletal or pain issue. You don’t have to exercise to feel decent, but stretching is absolutely necessary. If you don’t know where to begin, try some yoga sets, and don’t worry about hitting the perfect pose.
Sun salutations are an easy, flowing set of poses that stretch a lot of your body. I didn’t really take classes but had an opportunity for a couple months to do yoga with an instructor in a group setting and our group had every body type. If someone struggled with a particular pose, there’s either a way to modify it or try something similar
The sessions were great. Sometimes I was able to push myself physically, but they weren’t geared for that; just chill beginner yoga. I certainly did see progress in myself though, and was bummed when they ended
Toothache. Most general pain I can just tolerate until it goes away. But I become completely useless with a toothache. I’m not productive and I’m irritable. I grab a painkiller as soon as I can.
This one just recently as I’m getting older: lower back pain. Getting up after sitting down for a while in an awkward position and the pain is so bad that I literally collapse into a squatting position with my hands on the ground until I can slowly get up again.
Do stretches, my friend. World of difference so long as you don’t have some underlying musculoskeletal or pain issue. You don’t have to exercise to feel decent, but stretching is absolutely necessary. If you don’t know where to begin, try some yoga sets, and don’t worry about hitting the perfect pose.
Tacking onto this person’s post:
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Sun salutations are an easy, flowing set of poses that stretch a lot of your body. I didn’t really take classes but had an opportunity for a couple months to do yoga with an instructor in a group setting and our group had every body type. If someone struggled with a particular pose, there’s either a way to modify it or try something similar
The sessions were great. Sometimes I was able to push myself physically, but they weren’t geared for that; just chill beginner yoga. I certainly did see progress in myself though, and was bummed when they ended