Physical Fitness and Your Divorce

Physical fitness is another important component of your fitness for divorce. Here are some suggestions:

Get Moving

Exercise is good for you for a number of reasons. Those wonderful feel-good hormones, the endorphins, are released during exercise and will have you feeling upbeat and positive before you know it. When you exercise you also increase oxygen to the brain, which will have you thinking more clearly, even sorting out problems you thought would never be solved. 

Your body may have suffered during the divorce due to lack of exercise and overeating. You may have gained weight. This alone can bring on feelings of self-doubt or worthlessness. Conditions like high blood pressure and high cholesterol can be alleviated with proper exercise. Your overall outlook will be better when you get out and get moving.

Eat Healthy 

When going through the divorce, you may have found yourself devouring huge bags of chips or candy. I won't go into the psychological aspects of this; you can probably see the link easily enough. But, now that the papers are signed, you need to throw out the junk and begin anew. Healthy, nutritious foods will give you the energy you need to get through the day. Eating healthy, whole foods are known to heal the body. When you provide wholesome foods to your body you are also feeding your brain. Not only will you reduce the chance of developing high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes, but you will be setting a good example for your children.