I actually feel really strong and powerful. I wonder why I feel so motivated to keep up the effort. I think it’s about prevention .. of body aging. Tyler@RetroFigness agrees.
Change your perception. Be mindful of the everyday consequences of losing flexibility. Some people stay flexible and /supple/ as they age but most people lose it.
My blind faith — yoga will have (or already had) semi-visible long-term impacts on the inevitable aging of my body.
My blind faith — the Less effort I put in now, the earlier my wellness (chiefly flexibility) will decline. Tyler said this should not be blind faith as there is real evidence.
This is another example where perception improvement is (at least) as important as physical improvement.
The key moment is when I observe old people — The flexible ones vs the stiff ones.
- I can’t afford to let my body go tighter and more stiff more fragile.
- Whether or not yoga works, i must do it.
- My body is a gift from my parents and I need to take care of it.
The strength of this inner faith is proportional to my absorbency, commitment, tolerance of pain, …