Moving Toward Resilience

Many traditional strength exercises like the back squat, bench press, the snatch, are in the background essentially grounding exercises. This just means reconnecting with the present moment by experiencing some immersive form of the touch sensation.

The practice of doing these exercises with this kind of intention for years before it’s needed can develop an emotional and nervous system readiness that in many ways is more likely to be regularly tested in this life.

References:

The Impact of Aerobic Exercise on Mood Symptoms in Trauma-Exposed Young Adults: A Pilot Study. PMID: 35692380

The efficacy of aerobic exercise and resistance training as transdiagnostic interventions for anxiety-related disorders and constructs: A randomized controlled trial. PMID: 29049901