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I had an unhealthy relationship to exercise. Here’s how I’m finding joy in it again.

Once I reframed how I thought about staying active, so many other forms of exercise became accessible and fun

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December 5, 2021 at 9:36 a.m. EST
(Maritsa Patrinos for The Washington Post)

When I was growing up, I took athletics seriously. I believed a workout didn’t count unless I pushed my limits. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I became more forgiving of different ways of staying active. Embracing this actually led me to not only exercising more, but also enjoying activity more than I have in the past.