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    Exercising Mindfully

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    Sean FargoPublished January 17, 2015 · Updated October 22, 2026 · 1 min read

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    A mindful approach to exercising mindfully

    “Exercising Mindfully” is an invitation to slow down and meet your experience with curiosity, honesty, and kindness.

    How mindfulness can help

    Mindfulness offers a steady place to stand while you work with any topic. Instead of being carried along by reaction, we notice what is here, sensations, thoughts, and feelings, and respond from presence rather than pressure.

    Gentle steps to try

    1. Begin with the breath. You might take three slow breaths before opening the worksheet, and let the body arrive.
    2. Read with curiosity. Move through each prompt slowly. Notice which questions soften you and which ones tighten you.
    3. Write what is true now. There are no right answers, only honest ones. What is true at this moment is what the worksheet is asking for.
    4. Close with one breath. When you finish, pause. You might place a hand on your heart and thank yourself for showing up.

    Insight does not arrive on a schedule. Trust the practice of returning, and the honesty you bring each time you do.

    A note from Sean

    Going to the gym can be a form of care. But we can also go afraid we are not good enough. What matters is how we relate to ourselves while we do it, and whether there is a feeling of care.

    Try this today. Before your next walk or workout, take one breath and ask what your body needs today. Check again halfway through and adjust to match. Afterward, write one line on what you chose and how it felt.

    Keep going: A Walking Meditation Script for Deep Grounding and Mindful Walking.

    This suits anyone starting or restarting movement. If you have an injury, pain, or a health condition, move the way your body allows and go gently. Stop when you need to.

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