This bit in your signature is very significant I think and reinforces your positive attitude. Your exercise may be proscribed by your condition but you appreciate and enjoy everything you do. This means living in the moment, or mindfulness, which is a topic on the forum at the moment. It can be very rewarding and I do think you deserve those peaceful moments.
Hope that's not patronising, it's just meant to be a remark from a fellow traveller.
Thank you
@DeejayR .
I don't have a halo, and do get grumpy when I am not able to do the sort of things I used to be able to due to my disabling health conditions. It was indeed mindfulness meditation that made me have a paradigm shift. I hear people in the sport centres and swimming pool who talk of exercising because they don't like their chunky legs or beer belly, or that they want to look good for holiday or Christmas. I used to think like that too, but realistically there is no 'perfect' body. Functionality is good enough, and this old body is the only one I got, so trying to look after it so it will look after me. Exercise, particularly in water, makes me feel well. Endorphins I guess.
These threads that
@Jamrox starts up have been amazingly helpful. I find they have helped me get into the habit of not sitting still for too long. Even if not actually doing exercise or sport, just moving about more is beneficial. Some days that is just sitting and foot tapping or arm lifting for a while. I have turned into a proper fidget. I did try to claim on an earlier jamrox thread that knitting was exercise, but that was poo pooed by some. Knitting is an aid to mindful meditation sometimes though.
Today I have been to the oldies gym. Did an hour circuit of the machines. I guess that is more likely to be deemed exercise than activity? As it is a glorious sunny afternoon I am going to potter around the garden, and spend some time in mindful meditation. With or without knitting needles.
