what your body’s been trying to say

there’s a reason you feel better after you move.

not just because of endorphins,

but because movement gives your body a voice.

a place to shake off the week.

a place to soften.

a place to feel, without needing the right words.

most of us were taught to move for achievement:

burn calories. lose weight. hit goals. stay small.

but no one ever taught us to move to release.

no one said:

you can move to calm your nervous system.

you can move to soothe an anxious mind.

you can move to connect with joy, not control.

and you can move in a way that makes your inner child feel safe again.

i used to only move with structure.

planned workouts. strict goals. a need to “do it right.”

and honestly? it worked, until it didn’t.

until i realised i didn’t want more discipline.

i wanted aliveness.

i started putting music on while i cooked.

rolling my hips. bouncing my knees.

letting movement come before the plan.

some days it was dancing.

some days it was just a deep stretch and a sigh.

but every time—it softened something in me.

if you’ve felt tense lately,

if your body feels braced even at rest-

you don’t need to train harder.

you need to listen.

maybe you need:

• a walk where no one expects a response (leave that phone on do not disturb!)

• a stretch with long exhales

• a song from your childhood

• to lie on the floor and let your shoulders fully drop

it doesn’t have to be pretty. or impressive. or productive.

but it does have to feel like something real.

we don’t just store stress in our bodies.

we store stories. rules. memories.

and movement can help us rewrite them.

not by pushing harder

but by choosing softness where we used to choose control.

you don’t need a workout plan right now.

you need a moment to ask:

how does my body want to move today, if I let it speak first?

this is how you build trust.

not just with your body, but with yourself.