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George's avatar

I really liked this article! It reminds me of an idea very prevalent in outdoor pursuits and self development industries (there’s a weird amount of overlap there) about type two fun. Type one fun is good in the moment, type two is not always fun doing it, but fun afterwards, looking back on it. :)

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Eden Avery's avatar

This is really interesting. Me and my boyfriend have actually had conversations about this recently, because he’s all about pushing, and I take a gentler approach to exercise because I’ve had a disordered experience in the past - but I still love exercise and movement. I need it to feel my best.

I think the main difference in pushing vs. punishing is intention and energy. How are you talking to yourself? What are your goals? You can quickly differentiate between an energy that’s encouraging, healthy, and loving vs. “punishing” or self-destructive.

Thanks for putting out such a topical article❤️

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