https://www.bretrgoldstein.com/wp-admin/media-upload.php?post_id=94&type=image&TB_iframe=1Take care of yourself. One of the common issues which arises during divorce is that in all of the stress and concern that hovers like a penumbra over the divorce process, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that you must take care of your health. I am not talking about being an Adonis or the next Arnold Schwarzenegger – I am simply suggesting that getting exercise will provide numerous benefits during the divorce process. I know it helped me.
If there is any one thing that I can wholeheartedly recommend to everyone who is in the middle of the divorce process, it is exercise. While by no means an exhaustive list exercise improves health, improves appearance, helps you sleep and also has been shown to reduce stress. It can also boost your self-confidence and let’s face it, if you look better and feel better you will very likely be more positive and happier. The American College of Sports Medicine feels so strongly about the importance of exercise that it has sponsored a global initiative to support increased human exercise. See http://exerciseismedicine.org/
Therefore, I strongly suggest that you make time for exercise. If you have the time and the financial capability – joining a gym is the way to go. Just being around other people exercising can be motivating and believe it or not emotionally comforting. Another benefit of group exercise is that you can make friends with other ople going through the process and find a like-minded support system.
Exercise can give you goals both physical and visual that you can strive for, which can take negative emotions like anger and frustration and act as a catharsis. You might even meet someone who you can spend time with who helps you take your mind off the difficulty of the divorce process.
If a gym doesn’t work for you then running or swimming, riding a bike, a sports league or any number of athletic pursuits can accomplish what is needed.
Don’t make excuses. There are always excuses. Exercise. I am fairly average looking to my mind but I am fifty (50) and I am the guy in the photograph above. Just proof I am not a hypocrite.