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Exercise makes me miserable

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Cabbie21 Sat 01-Nov-25 22:33:44

I am going to a series of exercise classes recommended by my physio. ( NHS ). I don’t enjoy it and it makes me feel miserable. It takes me back to school PE where most people seemed to be enjoying themselves- not me. I actually find it quite depressing. I though you were meant to get a lift from being more active?

I find it really hard to do any exercises between the sessions. I can’t seem to remember what to do. Translating a list of instructions to physical movement is hard. My co-ordination and my balance are poor.
I love singing and am in three choirs. This gives me a real lift and I come home feeling on a high. Exercise is quite the opposite. Am I weird?

StTrinians Sun 05-Apr-26 18:53:28

I started going to the gym by listening to music on earphones. My husband is my gym buddy, without him I would probably miss more. After a few years, it has become more enjoyable, not least due to the music, random social hellos, and the surge of endorphins I do now get afterwards, which help to improve my mood. Try to find a pair of ear phones, music, your favourite tracks, and give it a few months. Gym buddy helps if you can find one. I recently was "assessed" after being told i was walking backwards on the cross trainer. Hahaha, I had been doing that, and other things incorrectly, but had kept fit, and was unscathed. I just forget instructions, and tend to under exert, after a while, (btw the PE teacher always made fun of me.) If you really hate it, try to find something else that is active that you really enjoy. For me, I finally discovered hockey, tennis and badminton at school. Not all sports suit us. Play to your strengths. Don't forget the music too. Good luck!