“What Does the Word ‘Exercise’ Conjure Up for You?”
| July 21, 2021“It’s finding ways to move your body that feel good, are enjoyable, and make you feel better, not worse, after doing it”
The girls learned that bodies come in all sizes and shapes, and to respect their body as-is.
“Welcome back everyone,” said Bracha as she opened the session.
“How are you all feeling?”
“Really good!” called Chaya. “I continued adding to my list of things I appreciate about myself, and I keep looking at it when I’m feeling insecure or low. It’s been really good for building my self-confidence!”
“That’s great, Chaya,” Bracha answered. “We all are so much more than our appearance, and we need to recognize and appreciate that. What else?”
Shoshana answered, “I’m still thinking about last session, when you said health isn’t reflected in body size, and it’s more important to take care of our body. It makes sense, but it’s such a new idea that I’m still not used to it.”
“That makes a lot of sense, Shoshana. When we’ve heard for so long that being thin is healthy regardless of how we get there, it will take time to be comfortable with the belief that bodies of all sizes can be healthy when given the proper care. We’ve spoken about different ways to care for our body. Today we’ll talk about movement.”
Leah groaned. “Ugh, I hate exercise!”
Bracha chuckled. “I hear that a lot from teens. That’s specifically why I didn’t say ‘exercise,’ but rather ‘movement.’ ”
“C’mon, that’s just semantics, it’s the same thing,” Leah answered.
“Not really,” Bracha countered. “Let’s dig deeper. What does the word ‘exercise’ conjure up for you?”
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