About this episode

The episode discusses rebuilding consistency in workouts, finding motivation without a partner, and the impact of environmental factors on wellness.

One good workout can lift your mood, but what happens when life gets loud again? We get real about what it’s like to rebuild consistency at 44, finding motivation without a lifting partner, and using positive voices to stay focused when you’d rather skip the gym. We also start with the world around us: wildfire smoke, heat, and air quality, because wellness is never just mental, it’s physical and environmental too. From there, we unpack a core mental health recovery truth: exercise can help,...

People in this episode

Host: Justin Alan Hayes

Topics covered

• motivation
• consistency
• mental health
• exercise
• wellness
• environment

Keywords

• motivation
• lifting partner
• consistency
• mental health
• exercise
• wellness
• wildfire smoke

Mentioned in this episode

Places: wildfire, heat, air quality

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