When your body isn’t asking for perfection. It’s asking for consistency and respect. What should you do?
You listen, instead of overriding. You notice what gives you energy and what drains it, and you stop pushing through fatigue as if it were a personal failing.
You fuel it properly. You eat in a way that supports hormones, muscle, and recovery, regular meals, adequate protein, and real food, rather than swinging between restriction and indulgence.
You move it with intent. You prioritise strength, mobility, and daily movement that protects joints and independence, not punishment workouts or chasing trends.
You allow recovery without guilt. Rest stops are something you “earn” and become part of the process of progress.
You drop the inner criticism. You stop talking to your body like it’s the problem and start treating it as your ally.
You play the long game. Choices are guided by how you want to feel and function in five, ten, and twenty years, not by short-term fixes.
In short: You treat your body like something you plan to live in for a long time, because you do.