Comments on: Weekend Quote: Pain is Temporary

By: Mendy Gayton

Mendy Gayton — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:24:04 +0000

I’m so with you Roni! I hope your back gets better this week so you can get back to your routine. I know you won’t let it keep you down, that’s for sure.
I’m ready to be on plan for the week too! Got it all planned out and I intend to stay on that plan! Here’s to a great week!! Cheers!!

By: roni

roni — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:13:05 +0000

*Slightly* better, again. :(

By: MizFit

MizFit — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:00:31 +0000

hows the pain this morning?

By: Nina

Nina — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:06:38 +0000

Roni, Lance Armstrong is so right!

Sometimes I get serious pain in the neck, and sometimes I let it get the best of me, too. But a physiotherapist I know always says that even if you should not move the hurting area, you can move everything else, and this will actually accelerate the healing process. And she is a 100% right. If I still work out I feel better faster. In yoga I learned to move your thoughts away from the pain and to something more positive, and it works, too. I should train this more, by the way….

Forgive yourself for the (I bet delicious) fallback and treat yourself to a massage or some healing workout.

Lots of love!
Nina

By: Katherine

Katherine — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:19:25 +0000

I’ve been having a down weekend, so I appreciate the quote and the perspective. I need to remain in charge of the choices I make, and know that I can make better ones.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:44:45 +0000

Roni,

Hang in there. I hope that getting back on track has clicked in. It’s not fun being couched due to an injury. Have you thought about doing some yoga? There’s a great website http://yogapol.typepad.com/yogayum/ and she has posted some 10 minute youtube videos of back pain. I think it’s lower back, but it might help. Give it a go..at least it will help you get moving.

Michelle

By: Arlene

Arlene — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:21:09 +0000

That’s a fantastic attitude. Thanks for sharing!

On another note, I will never doubt you again. When I heard you talk on your podcast about BBQ soy chips with salsa, I was skeptical … but I tried them today and you’re right … YUM!

By: Jenni

Jenni — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:22:21 +0000

Roni, you have such wonderful insight; keep sharing it with the world wide web. I hope you heal up soon.

By: ReneeB

ReneeB — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:22:05 +0000

… And to quote the US Marines: “Pain is weakness leaving the body” That thought gets me through many a workout… not to mention the aftermath of a tough one.
So sorry to hear you hurt yourself. Feel better!

By: Priyanka

Priyanka — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:31:23 +0000

I completely agree with you. Feeling sorry for one self, robs you of your goals and the joyous moments you could be enjoying otherwise. Here’s one interesting quote by Helen Keller,

“Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.”

I think it is really great of you to finally beat it and enjoy the day!