Tips on how to get moving when you body says "NO"

We all have them. The days that the last thing we want to do is exercise. We would rather turn out all the lights, crawl under the covers, and try to sleep until the pain stops. BUT.... if you get moving it WILL help. It doesn't take much...just a few stretches, a walk to the corner and back...

Here's what I wrote in my blog on flourishwithfibro.wordpress.com on what helps me.....

Some days it just seems like the if the wind blows, I'll hurt. I just want to stay in bed and shut out the world. Here's the trick- DON"T! Keep that body moving! Do what ever it takes to stretch a little here or move a muscle there. Staying in bed can lead to your body tightening up too much and if you shut yourself out from the world, you can easily get depressed. Here are a few tricks on how to get just a few moments of exercise in on those really bad days:

- take a hot shower and do some simple stretches
- set a goal to get dressed and walk once around the block or if it is a really bad day, go once around the house
- do 5-15 minutes of yoga after you get out of soaking in a hot bath
- practice controlled breathing exercises before you go to bed  (take slow big breathes in and let them out slowly, concentrating on relaxing your body and mind)

To read more go to my blog at Flourish with Fibro

Let's start a list! What help's everyone? How do you get moving on your toughest day???