Find your movement hooks!

We all have different preferences when it comes to movement. For instance, I like bouncing, skipping, dancing, basically anything that resembles play, Pilates and walking. You might prefer boxing and running. There are so many options when it comes to movement and that’s a good thing. The key is to find movement that works for you. Movement that aligns with why you do it, so that you will do more of it.

Finding your ‘why’ or your ‘movement hook’ is key here and this is what I am encouraging you all to do in 2025. Find your reason for moving and let that be your motivation for doing it.

This hook may be different in different circumstances. For example, your reason for moving at work may well be a different reason for why you move at the weekend or outside after work. Have a think about this because if you identify your ‘why’ for these different scenarios it may well mean that you end up moving more, and enjoying it more too.

When at work our movement options are fairly limited to what we can do at or next to our desks. That’s where Pilates At Your Desk comes in handy as it’s all movement that can be done at the desk. It’s all simple and effective ways of moving your body that will benefit you physically, mentally and emotionally. It’s good stuff! Here are some ideas on desk-movement books which might resonate…

After I move at my desk, I feel:

• more energised

• my mind is clearer

• less hunched

• better able to focus

• happier

• my back no longer niggles

• more aligned

• more balanced

• less stressed

• less anxious

• all of the above

Perhaps your why is something else entirely. Why not do a video from MAYD now - even if it’s just a 1 minute one - and notice how you feel after. Establish your why and use that as your motivation for moving more at work.

If, for example, your movement hook is ‘feel more energised’ then each time you feel a dip in energy you will know that you can do some moves for an instant energy boost.

To wrap this little meander up: we know that movement is good for us in so many ways. We all have different preferences when it comes to movement in terms of what we like and why we do it. It might be that when at your desk you can’t move in ways that meet those preferences. We all know that our bodies and minds are not best pleased if held in the same position with little movement for hours on end each day. But this is rather vague and not specific and so we need each find our reason(s) for moving at the desk each day: our movement hooks.

So, it’s time to do that video to establish your movement hook(s) now. You’ll find plenty on Move At Your Desk membership.