Moving Your Body
Your brain has held another meeting and still not reached a useful answer. Try a little movement, if it suits your body today.
This may help if you feel
Restless, Stuck, Anxious
What you need:
Enough space for one comfortable movement.
A chair if you prefer to stay seated.
No workout kit, step target or motivational personality required.
Your brain has held another meeting and still not reached a useful answer. Try a little movement, if it suits your body today.
The tiny version
Change position or gently move your hands for a few moments.
When to try it
Restless, Stuck, Anxious.
Try one to three minutes, then check how you feel.
What you need
Enough space for one comfortable movement.
A chair if you prefer to stay seated.
What you need to hear
This is an experiment, not a fitness test. More movement is not automatically the right answer.
Try this
Choose one comfortable action. Walk a little, stretch gently, move your hands or roll your shoulders.
Keep it within what is manageable for you today. Seated movement counts.
Notice a simple sensation, such as your feet touching the floor or your hands opening and closing.
After a minute or two, pause. Do you want a little more movement, a drink or some rest?
Afterwards
If you were stuck on a task, choose one small first action.
If you feel tired underneath the restlessness, rest instead of escalating into a workout.
Journal prompt
Do I need movement, rest or a change of scene?
Keep it comfortable
Keep to movement that is comfortable and suitable for you. Stop if you feel pain, dizziness or increased distress, and follow any advice you have already been given about activity.
Do a Daily Check In
Back to the Healing Toolbox
If you were stuck on a task, choose one small first action.
