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Would you still move your body?

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May 22, 2025
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Imagine this:

Your doctor tells you — kindly but firmly:

“You’ll never need to lose another kilogram! Your body will stay exactly as it is right now—no matter what you do.”

Think of all the guilt-free stuff you could do!

Now that you have this psychological freedom, let me ask you. Would you still go for that walk? Would you still stretch in the mornings? Would you still go to the gym?

If your answer is “no”, or “I’m not sure”, you’re not alone.

When Movement Was Fun

Remember when you were a child?

You ran just because it felt good. You raced your friends. You climbed trees. You danced without music. You moved, not to “burn calories”, but because your body wanted to.

Movement was play.

Then somewhere along the way, it changed. Movement became something we had to do: to lose weight; to “bounce back”; to “be healthy”. It stopped being fun and started feeling like a chore.

We were taught that movement is only valid if it comes with visible results—that it must hurt, that it must fix something.

Do you miss your childhood? Would you like to get back to the part of us that moved because it felt like freedom?

What Movement Actually Is

Movement isn’t a correction. It’s a conversation—a way of saying: “I’m here”, “I’m a part of something”, “I care about how I feel, not just how I look”.

When you move in a way that honours your energy, your rhythm, your joy — it stops being a chore. It becomes part of who you are.

And the irony is: when you move for you — not for the mirror — even your presence feels different.

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