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Exercise makes me miserable

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crazyH Sat 01-Nov-25 22:58:33

You are not weird . The only exercise I do , is a little walk every day. I’m not saying that’s a good thing- I think I should do more, but I just dont have any interest in doing any more. 😫
I might increase it to 2 walks per day 😂
My neighbour who I think suffers from bi-polar disorder, does absolutely no exercise , not even a daily walk. As far as I know, it hasn’t harmed her. She is slightly overweight, but no physical health problems.
I had shoulder problem not so long ago and saw a physio. He gave me exercises to do at home . I did them for 2 days. My shoulder healed by itself.
Cabbie - please don’t go by my experience.

MayBee70 Sat 01-Nov-25 22:54:06

It used to take me ages to do the exercises my physio gave me for my knee because I had to follow the instructions on my iPad. After a while I started to remember them so I now do them throughout the day, not necessarily all at the same time. I’m not very good at following instructions and I was doing some of them wrong. If I don’t like a particular exercise I do it five times instead of ten or I’d put off doing it. I don’t enjoy walking the way that I used to but I treat myself by using my tens machine on my knee when I get home ( I’m a bit addicted to it). I think I’m having to use a bit of kidology on myself. And I keep a little book in which I write down what I’ve done each day. Maybe I should give myself a gold star if I do particularly well! Could you do the exercises to music? Maybe you will be more motivated if you find the exercises are helping ( that’s another thing I put in my book). They do take a while but when I read back it cheers me up to realise I am improving. The trouble with physio exercises is they aren’t exactly motivating in that you don’t really seem to be doing anything but they really do work. And I’m very good at procrastinating.

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?